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Minstrel shows

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:

Royal Aquarium, Westminster, and Pall Mall Handbills, c1800 - 1899

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.117-135
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Royal Aquarium, Westminster and Pall Mall.

Dates: c1800 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills

Sheffield Empire Palace Programme, 11 November 1902

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.45
Scope and Contents

Eugene Stratton - The Ideal 'Coon'. Wedburns - Instrumentalists, Vocalists and Patterers. Ida Kessanly and her Royal Fox Terriers. Russell Wallet. Happy Tom Parker. George C. Doughty - Comedian. Madge Osmond - Male Impersonator. American Bioscope. Mdlle De Dio - Dancer Genial Pat Rafferty - 'One of the Irish'. Includes advert for Redfern's Rubber Heels. 3-fold programme.

Dates: 11 November 1902
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection / Programmes

Spa Theatre Bridlington Poster, 29 March 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.160
Scope and Contents

‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’ portrayed by Steve King with Marigold Sisters, Lee Sheraton, Beryl Johnson, Reed Delroy and Duggie Chapman. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 29 March 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Sunderland Empire Theatre Poster, 10 March 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.155
Scope and Contents

‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’ portrayed by Steve King with Duggie Chapman. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 10 March 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Sunderland Empire Theatre Poster, 10 March 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.163
Scope and Contents

‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’ portrayed by Steve King with Marigold Sisters, Lee Sheraton, Beryl Johnson, Reed Delroy and Duggie Chapman. Red and black type on yellow background.

Dates: 10 March 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

The Al Jolson Show, The Good Olde Days, Search for a Star Poster, 24 May 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.1001
Scope and Contents

Embassy, Skegness. Steve King, Ben Warriss, Michael Chivers and Vera Bennett, The Two Manderinos, Ray Dawson, Janice Suttons’s Minstrel Belles. Red and green type on yellow background.

Dates: 24 May 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Oversize Mixed Posters Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

The Empire Programme, 20 July 1896

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.68
Scope and Contents

Black and white illustration of a female dancer on the front cover and black type, inside programme listing La Danse, Dayton Family, Dutch Daily, Elz a & Kate, Les Minstrels Dumond, Taffary's performing dogs, Lumiere's cinematographe, Ducreux & Geralduc, Monsier Grais, Sisters Abbot, Faust and Larsen Family. Contains commercial advertising, 2p.p.

Dates: 20 July 1896
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

The Harry H. Hamilton's Excursions, Queen and Empire Programme, c1897

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.50
Scope and Contents Columbia, Manchester Picadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Queenstown, S.S. Teotonic, New York, The lengend of Rip-Van-Winke, Tableaux vivant, Louisiana, New Orleans, Imperial Great Britain, Quebec, Hong Kong, Australia, The S.S. Arundel Castle, South Africa, Gibraltar, Holland, The Queenboro' Flushing route, London, Portsmouth, Windsor Castle, Harry H. Hamilton's variety organization, Flying Dillons, gymnastic act, The 4 Valladolis, acrobatic act, Japa and Japo, equilibrist act, Martinnette...
Dates: c1897
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection / Programmes

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

Theatre Royal Norwich Poster, 3 May 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.171
Scope and Contents

The Dixie Minstrel Show featuring John Boulter with Reg Lester and David Lee. Red and black with border.

Dates: 3 May 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Theatre Royal St. Helens Poster, 8 March 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.172
Scope and Contents

The Dixie Minstrel Show featuring John Boulter with Reg Lester and David Lee. Red and black with border.

Dates: 8 March 1976
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Theatre Royal St. Helens Poster, 14 March 1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.190
Scope and Contents

The Al Jolson Minstrel Show featuring Clinton Ford. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: 14 March 1977
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, c1950 - 1989

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R11.150-214, 178R11.250
Scope and Contents

Variety and Music Hall poster printed by Taylor's of Wombwell, including pantomimes and wrestling shows in theatre venues.

Dates: c1950 - 1989
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters

Various Items Related to Variety, c1837 - 2008

 Series
Reference code: 178Z28
Scope and Contents

Various items related to variety theatre in Blackpool and other locations.

Dates: c1837 - 2008
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

Winter Gardens Pavillion Blackpool Poster, 6 April 1980

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.158
Scope and Contents

‘An Evening with Al Jolson and Friends’ portrayed by Steve King, Special Guest, Tony Melody, comedian. Red and black type on yellow background with photo.

Dates: 6 April 1980
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Charles Taylor Collection / Posters / Variety and Music Hall Poster Printed by Taylor's of Wombwell

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