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Comedians

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 606 Collections and/or Records:

Richley Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0121
Scope and Contents

Circus and sideshow posters including small amount of material on Koringa and copy of Bertram Mill’s Circus limited edition book written by the donor.

Dates: c1950 - 2014

Royal English Circus Programme, Monday 13 May 1901 and during the week

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.16
Scope and Contents Windmill Lane, Cape Hill, Smethwick. Master Tony Transfield, Gregory and Shadow comedy act, H. Yelding, Miss Winnie Scott soubrette and dancer, Bros. Volbecque comedy acrobatic act, Mdlle. Allen meneage act, Princess Annie contorsionist act, The Three Charms aerial act, H. Sloan equestrian act, Miss Felix, Dan Gregory, Miss Marie Winsome impersonator, Princess Annie equestrian act, Transfield's cinematograph, God Save the King, Grand Final March. Blue type on off white background listing...
Dates: Monday 13 May 1901 and during the week

Royal Opera House Scarborough Poster, Week commencing Monday 4 October c1982

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.196
Scope and Contents

Nat Jackley ‘The original Rubber necked Comedian with his Happy Gang’ with Penny Nicholls, Tom Howard, Mike Onions, Chris Corbally, Barbara Jackson, John Warwick, The Calders. Red and blue type with border on yellow background.

Dates: Week commencing Monday 4 October c1982

Savoy Poster, 3 February 1913

 Item
Reference code: 178R36.5
Scope and Contents Glasgow, Durward Lely and John Clyde in an adaptation of 'The Bonnie Brier Bush', Bert Barnes, in song, dance and bone solo, Les Lezallin, comedy wire act, Rondelle Billington, violinist, The Dainty Danes, Meely and Laing 'The Dancer and the Trap', Fields and Fields, the American comedy couple, Frame Flint, comedian, Ben Jackson, banjoist and comedian, Langley and Maguire, in vocal scene 'King of the Road' Marie Rose, the new boy, vocalist and coon delineator, Jeanie M’Bride, juvenile...
Dates: 3 February 1913

Schedule of Acts Under Contract with The MacNaghten Vaudeville Circuit, 3 May 1911

 Item
Reference code: 178H15.3
Scope and Contents

Schedule of acts under contract with 'The MacNaghten Vaudeville Circuit from Sydney Arthur and Frank MacNaghten.

Dates: 3 May 1911

Scrapbooks, 1913 - 1916

 Series
Reference code: 178G37
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks containing photographs, programmes, newspaper cuttings and performers' autographs, some related to the First World War.

Dates: 1913 - 1916

Seven of the Best and Most Popular Songs Handbill, c1895 - 1920

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178Z31.6
Scope and Contents

Sung by the great comedian Mr Charles Coburn. Printed by Dysons, Peterborough, 8pp.

Dates: c1895 - 1920

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

Sheffield Royal Grammar School Programme, 11 May 1899

 Item — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38.5
Scope and Contents

Old Boys' Association Conversazione. Arthur Macklin’s one-act Comedietta entitled 'My Lady Help', and D. Fraser Wood's comedy 'In the Eyes of The World', 4pp.

Dates: 11 May 1899

Shettleston Public Hall Poster, 12 February 1938

 Item
Reference code: 178R38.1
Scope and Contents T. Ross Cochrane presents from Geo. Gilllespie’s super show, The wonder Whirlwind skaters, Handby Celeine Trio, acrobats, comedy and dancing on skates, Diane & Be-Milde, the continental adazzio dancers, 3 Benson Sisters, featuring Pauline the Queen of Crooners, Billy Taylor, accordionist with the covered keyboard, Margt. Milne & Arthur Roynan, piano, song and accordion, Mona Waddell, the pocket Vesta Tilley, Jack Casserley singer, The Hanger Trio comedy act, Jack Smart & Jimmy...
Dates: 12 February 1938

Snow White and the Three Stooges, The Glass Mountain, and Wandering Willies Film, 1960 - 1969

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 32: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.319
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Emitape. 350 feet. Chanford. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Including; Michael Dennison, Dulcie Grey, Valentina Cortess, Tito Gobby and Sebastian Shaw in a trailer of 'The Glass Mountain'. Billy Bevan and Andy Clyde in 'Wandering Willies' . Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: 1960 - 1969

Some Bird! Film, c1945 - 1951

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.13
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterday Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. 300 feet, 12 minutes long. Includes Glenn Tyron.

Dates: c1945 - 1951

Spring Show '78 Poster, Week commencing 10 April 1978

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.606
Scope and Contents

Theatre Royal, Nottingham. Arthur Askey, Peter Cavanagh, Van Buren and Company, Reed and Delroy, Adelaide Hall, Wally Dunn, Bob and Alf Pearson. Red and blue type on white background and illustration.

Dates: Week commencing 10 April 1978

Stoll Herald Programme, c1930 - 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178K33.1
Scope and Contents

Stoll Herald Vol. 3 No. 7. Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Freddie Forbes in 'Oranges and Lemons', Five Sherry Brothers musical act, Mr & Mrs Toby and Family comedy monkey act, The Amazing Samson strong man act, Five Perezon juggling act, Gordon Marsh cabaret act, Dorothy Lena musical comedy act. Red and black type on white background and black and white photographs of acts and performers with descriptive text, 2p.p.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

Strand Handbills, c1785 - 1899

 Sub-Series — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.88-116
Scope and Contents

Handbills for travelling exhibitions and sideshows at Strand, Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Fleet Street.

Dates: c1785 - 1899

Sugar Daddies, Hot Dogs, The Indians are Coming, Misbehaving Husbands, and Double Whoopee Film, 1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 30: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.283
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Hal Roach Studios. 300 Feet. Black and White, Silent. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Laurel and Hardy, Noah Young and James Finlayson in 'Sugar Daddies'. Charles Chaplin in 'Hot Dogs'. Col Tim McCoy and Edmund Cobb in 'The Indians are Coming'. Laurel and Hardy, Jean Harlow and Edrich Vonstroheim in 'Double Whoopee'.

Dates: 1920 - 1929

Testo Family Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0032
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus

Dates: 1898 - 1999

The Blacksmith, The Bare Truth, His Royal Slyness, The Dance, Hill Billy Hotel, Make Mine Roman Style, Three Stooges Go West, and Walter’s Paying Policy Film, c1920 - 1929

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 23: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.215
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm, Posso. First National Pictures, 350 Feet. Silent, with both Colour and Black and White footage. Extracts from commercial films. iNCLUDES; Buster Keaton in 'The Blacksmith' and 'Hill Billy Hotel'. Sophie Dawn in 'The Bare Truth'. Harold Lloyd in 'His Royal Slyness'. George O’Brien in 'Three Stooges Go West'. Walter Forde in 'Walter’s Paying Policy'.

Dates: c1920 - 1929

The Cinema Poster, c1920 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.11
Scope and Contents

Stanton Hill. Special Visit of Ronald Courtney and His Popular Players, Including Joe Hodson Yorkshire Comedian, Leo Rodway, Geo. Alexandra, Dia Phillips, Miss Elsie M Raye, Cissie Elliston, Clara Gardiner, Ronald Courtnay, Queenie Mona, Plus a selection of plays. Brown and blue type on white background. Printed by Bailey & Sons, Cinema Printers, Derbyshire.

Dates: c1920 - 1949

The Coliseum Poster, 29 January 1912

 Item
Reference code: 178R36.2
Scope and Contents

Porthcawl, Ben Jackson in banjo tricks and comedy, Will Norman, the renowned vocalist, New Pictures but not able to decipher films as bottom. Black type on pink background.

Dates: 29 January 1912