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 Subject
Subject Source: Uk Archival Thesaurus (Ukat)

Found in 1257 Collections and/or Records:

The Palace Theatre of Variety Programme, 16 October 1897

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.89
Scope and Contents Three fold programme with monochrome illustrations of a woman dancing, illustration of interior and exterior views of the building and a female performer on the outside on brown background, on the inside programme listing Will Crackles, Miss Edith Bruce, Mr Fred Walton, Miss Dorothy Glynn, Barry Lindon, The Glenroy Troupe, Sadie Jerome, Emmeline Ethardo, Les Dumonds, The Parkins Trio, The De Foreests, The American Biograph, William E. Ritchie, Marie Dainton and Zaeo The Great. Contains...
Dates: 16 October 1897
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Palace Theatre Programme, 4 April 1904

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.77
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of woman dancing on the front, on the back black, light green and red type on white and light green background and programme listing Walter Clyde, The Five Sisters Warwick, Doherty Sisters, The Stelling Troupe, Hamilton Hill, Star and Leslie, Marion Winchester, Malcolm Scott, The Eight La Scala Girls, Godwynne Earle, Mr Arthur Roberts, G.H. Chirgwin, Mlle. Miette, Mr Arthur Roberts, The Bioscope and Horace Goldin.

Dates: 4 April 1904
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Palace Theatre Programme, 25 March 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.133
Scope and Contents

Three fold programme with colour illustration of interior theatre scene depicting the stage, the band and some members of the audience on the cover, inside commercial advertisement and programme listing Miss Lily Hill, Madeleine Rossiter, Zertho's Dogs of All Nations, Trovato, Argentina, Signorina Marie Rita Brondi, A Fantasy in Black and White, Carlton, Miss Evelyn Millard and Company, Miss Maud Allan, Madame Louise Balthy and The Palace Bioscope.

Dates: 25 March 1911
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Palace Theatre Programme, 29 September 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.102
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of a woman with a large black hat on the front cover, inside commercial advertisments and programme in the centre listing G.S. Melvin, Michal Braham and his dog, The Passing Show and The Palace Bioscope, 12p.p.

Dates: 29 September 1914
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Palace Theatre Programme, 22 September 1914

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.103
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of a woman with a large black hat on the front cover, inside commercial advertisements and programme in the centre listing G.S. Melvin, Michal Braham and his dog, The Passing Show and The Palace Bioscope, 12p.p.

Dates: 22 September 1914
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Palace Theatre, The Rag's Charity Matinee in Aid of the Daily Dispatch and Chronicle Unemployed Fund Programme, 16 December 1904

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.80
Scope and Contents Black illustration of a woman holding a hat and a man smoking on the front cover, inside list of artist and programme listing Mr Ryder Boys, George Robey, Harry Weldon, The Marvellous Craggs, Marie Kendall, Steve M,Carthy, Bob Vokes, Will Hall, Vitor Andre, Yoko & Hama, Dusty Rhodes, H. Stafford, R. Reading, Leslie Gordon, Morny Cash, A.E.M. & W.A.B., Albert Ventnor, Houdini, Vendome & Chase, Marco, Nelson's Newsboys, Ross & Grayson, Sam Mayo, Sic Brothers Luck, TomLeamore,...
Dates: 16 December 1904
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Palladium Programme, 29 December 1913

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.131
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of the façade of the building on the front cover, inside commercial advertisements and programme listing Fred Earle, Cissie Lupino, Adele Moraw, Albert Whelan, Little Tich, I Do Like Your Eyes revue and Ruffell's Imperial Bioscope, 6p.p.

Dates: 29 December 1913
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Palladium Programme, 1 January 1917

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.132
Scope and Contents

Purple and white illustration of the façade of the building on the front cover, inside commercial advertisments and programme listing Michael E. Fitzgerald and his club juggling girls, Vernon Watson, The Versatile Four, Tom Wong Troupe the Chinese juggler, Coram ventriloquist, Ella Shields, The Two Bobs, R. G. Knowles, Maidie Scott, George Mozart and Ruffell's Imperial Bioscope, 6p.p.

Dates: 1 January 1917
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Queen's Theatre Programme, November 1984

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.97
Scope and Contents

40 Years On by Alan Bennett, Paul Eddington, Phyllida Law, David Horovitch, Doris Hare, Stephen Fry and others. Contains colour illustrations and photographs of the acts, 40p.p.

Dates: November 1984
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Programmes for Circus, Magic and Variety Shows

The Real Show at the World's Most Famous Music Hall in the True Gay 90's Stype Poster, Commencing 30 April 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.650
Scope and Contents

City Varieties, Leeds. Dave Betton, Ann Woollin, Red Preston, The Gorgeous Gaiety Girls, Mike Scott, Brenda Martyne, Steve Collins, Annette Cotton, Hugo Myatt. Multicoloured type on white background and illustration.

Dates: Commencing 30 April 1973
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

The Royal Canterbury Theatre of Variety Programme, 8 April 1896

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.35
Scope and Contents Will Dalton, Violet Nelson, Star Herman, The Halliwells, Edith St. Clair, The Almontes, Lily Burnand, Brothers Darnely, The Bostons, Harry Tate, Royal Villion Troupe, Charles Seel, Bonnie Kate Harvey, Maynard and Calver, Tom White's Arabs, Arthus Lennard, The Phantos, El Dorado, The Land of Gold ballet, Kate Geraldine, Ara, Zebra and Vora, Katie Lawrance, Athas and Collins, The Leopolds. Three fold programme, brown type on off white background in the centre with brown illustrations of acts...
Dates: 8 April 1896
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Stage and The World’s Fair Scrapbook, c1920 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178G25.1
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings from the Stage and The World’s Fair about performers including Charlie Chaplin, Joe Hodson and Dan Leno. 26pp, nineteen blank, seven lose pages and one lose envelope.

Dates: c1920 - 1939
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Newspaper Cuttings and Scrapbooks

The Surrey Programme, 13 December 1915

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.117
Scope and Contents

White and blue type on white and blue background and blue and white photograph of the exterior of he building on the front cover, inside commecial advertising and programme listing Syd Sydney, Musical Lento, Rose Cambry, The Aerials, Tom E Hughes, Surrey Bioscope, Fred Kitchen and All Nonsense, 2p.p.

Dates: 13 December 1915
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Theatre Royal Programme, Monday 27 May c1935

 Item
Reference code: 178K50.1
Scope and Contents Bilston. Frank H. Fostescue’s all comedy revue, Let’s Stick Together, Billy Camp & Harry Allen comedy act, Jessie Lester, Joan Francis dancing act, James Lates, The Handby Celeine Four skating act, Will Hanby, May Simms, The Glamorous Girls, Arthur Sheldrake, Kitty Iris singing act, Billy Blyth comedy act, Reg Adair musical act. Black type on yellow background with black and yellow illustration of a couple seating at a bench with a wet paint sign on it on the front cover and small...
Dates: Monday 27 May c1935
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Handby Celeine Collection / Programmes

The Theatre Royal Programme, Wednesday 26 December c1934

 Item
Reference code: 178K50.2
Scope and Contents Bath. Reg. A. Maddox presents Little Bo-Peep with Billy Seldom, Kathleen West, Joan Beauchamp, Phyllis Banister, Alec. C. Ball, Violet Maclaren, Fido the dog, Harry Turner, Fay Clare, Ivan Grey & Elsie Leigh, Kenae Harker, Handby and Celeine and Terry Wood. Specialities by Flo and Jessie Denton’s Girls and The Vernon Babes and Handby and Celeine. Red and black type on white background with solid red and black border on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and...
Dates: Wednesday 26 December c1934
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Handby Celeine Collection / Programmes

The Tivoli Programme, 24 September 1902

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.40
Scope and Contents Miss Marie Wilton, Burnetti, The Missouris, Mr Gorge Mozart, Miss Vera Vere, Florence and Lillian, Mr James Fawn, Miss Ida Rene, Forest and King, Miss Dollie Ravensberg, Clack and Hamilton, Mr George Robey, Tom and Lily English, Miss Vesta Victoria, Mr R.G. Knowles, Miss Ada Willoughby, Mr R.H. Douglass, Mdlle Eugenie Fougere, Mr George Bastow, Sisters Levey, Miss Vesta Tilley, Mr Dan Leno, Cross and Holden. Three fold programme with colour illustration of a woman in a yellow dress with red...
Dates: 24 September 1902
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Tron Poster, Wednesday 9 - Sunday 20 November 1983

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.115
Scope and Contents

Glasgow. World premiere ‘Burke and Hare’ by Richard Crane. Contains red photograph.

Dates: Wednesday 9 - Sunday 20 November 1983
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Posters

The Vagabond King Programme, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K27.117
Scope and Contents

Winter Gardens, Morecambe. Starring John Hanson. Contains photographs, 16p.p.

Dates: 1960
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection / Programmes for Circus, Magic and Variety Shows

The Vauxhall Companion Handbill, 1 June 1835

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.185
Scope and Contents

List and Full Description of the Different Amusements at Royal Gardens Vauxhall. Variety of Acts including, The Hunters of the Syrian Mountains and Groupes Comiques a Quatre by the Four Brothers. Printed by Knight, 17 Gibson Street, Lambeth, 2pp.

Dates: 1 June 1835
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Crystal Palace and South London Handbills

Theatre Building, c1910 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.105
Scope and Contents

Theatre building with men standing outside.

Dates: c1910 - 1930
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Lulu Adams Collection / Photographs

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