Newspaper cuttings about general music hall and entertainment news and business; notably the controversy of living statues and a missing flea from a troupe of performing fleas.
Newspaper cutting about general music hall and entertainment news and business; notably an article about a shortage of wild men in New York, plus a poem
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall and entertainment news and business; plus an article about a chemist in Detroit whose blood and skin is turning blue due to inhalation of fumes during experiments with aniline dyes.
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall and entertainment news and business; notably a dispute between Moss Empires Ltd and music hall performer Marie Lloyd.
Newspaper cuttings about: a Rothesay town council meeting, the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, the Palace Theatre and Hippodrome in Warrington, a book about money making, the financial value of advertising, and a sundial in Trongate…
Newspaper cutting about: billposting, a false representation case, president of the Wellcroft club John Lindsay, and a fire at the Empire Theatre in Edinburgh.
Newspaper cuttings about: the effect of music halls on crime levels, the wedding anniversary of ventriloquist Prince Bendon, billposting, and a performance for the King at the Empire Theatre, Edinburgh.
Newspaper cuttings about: the Argyle Picture Theatre, Edinburgh Marine Gardens, theatre manager Mr Percy Humphry, the influence of music halls on children, and Mr John Edwin Tussaud.
Newspaper cuttings about the trial of students arrested for rioting in the Coliseum Theatre, Glasgow; plus a cutting about the Safety of Children at Entertainments, Children
Two letters to Lucy Moore in response to advertisement seeking husband.
Newspaper cuttings about Panopticon programme in Glasgow News, Forward, Evening Citizen.
Newspaper cuttings advertising Panopticon programme in the Weekly Record and Forward. Classified ads in the Era and the Stage looking for artists. Two envelopes addressed to Miss Lucy Moore.
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickard's Britannia Panopticon and museum in the Evening Citizen, Glasgow News, Record and Mail, Evening Times, Glasgow Programme, The Stage, Pollokshaws News, still advertising the Bear Woman.
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Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickard's Britannia Panopticon and museum from Glasgow News, the Era, Citizen, Evening Times, Record & Mail, Scottish Referee, Forward, Weekly Record. Still presenting the Bear Woman and the bioscope.
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E Pickard from the Evening Citizen, Daily Record, Weekly Record, Glasgow Programme, Scottish Referee, Evening Times. Also results from Pickard's Limerick competition with a winner and 43 consolation prizes…
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickard's Britannia Panopticon and museum from the Weekly Record, Helensburgh News, Scottish Referee, The Stage, Glasgow News, Evening Citizen, Record and Mail, and the Forward. Featuring the 'Bear…
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickard's Britannia Panopticon and museum from the Evening Citizen, the Stage, the Era, Evening Times and Pollokshaws News, featuring the 'Bear Woman'. Printed flyer for 'The Irish Giant',
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of A.E. Pickard's Britannia Panopticon and museum from the Glasgow News, Evening Citizen, Record & Mail, Evening Times
Handwritten note on the back of an envelope, presumably sent for limerick competition:
"Postman, hurry, you lazy old sinner
Move along as tho' running for dinner
This yellow env'lope
Contains let us hope
The "Pickard's Panopticon" winner."
Newspaper cuttings about roller skating and a photograph of Fred Scott, Allen Mitchell, Mabel Gandy, Oriol Bray, and Charles Day, skating instructors at the American Roller Skating rink, Glasgow.
Newspaper cuttings about skating rinks. Glasgow Roller Skating Competition. Management of Victoria Rd American Roller Rink offer a present to the first couple married on skates.
Newspaper cuttings about roller skating, skating rinks at Glasgow, Rothesay, Crosshill, and skating rink business. Prospectus for the Brixton Skating Rink Ltd.
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks, tips for roller skating, case of racially-motivated exclusion from a skating rink in Birmingham, and case of false advertising against a skin cure product.
Newspaper cuttings about roller skating and skating rinks. Article about Lillian Franks, American girl skater who was performing in Hamilton, contests, and 'Cinderella' ball with skaters in evening dress.
Newspaper cuttings about skating rinks and skating rink business. Includes note on AE Pickard's lease of a site on Cromwell Street with intention to build the Great Western skating rink. Also notes on rinks in Dunoon, Great Eastern Hotel, Dennistoun.
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks and the Edinburgh Marine Gardens, invitation card for the opening of the Ayr Pavilion skating rink, notice of plans for Govan skating rink,
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks, including prospectus for the Aberdeen Skating Rink Co, Ayr Pavilion, and drawing of a new skating rink in Gourock, the Pavilion,
Newspaper cuttings about Skating rinks: Olympia, Zoo, and West End Roller Rink, and discussion in the Council about lease of ground on Camphill Road for a Skating Rink and Cinematograph Hall. Some local citizens were opposed as it was close to…
Newspaper cuttings about a dispute between the Kilmarnock Theatre Company and Robert Colburn Buchanan, plus an advert for film of the Kings derby by The Warwick Trading Co Ltd. listing the cinemas that had shown it, including the Panopticon
Newspaper cuttings about a dispute between Harry Day (Day's Variety Agency) and music hall performer Adelaide Mary Cotton, plus cuttings both about and advertising the St Louis Coliseum MO.
Newspaper cuttings about: a dispute between music hall performer Minnie Cunningham, Warden Ltd, and Dublin Theatre Co, plus cuttings about murder suspect Oscar Slater.
Newspaper cuttings about: a murder case and suspect Oscar Slater, the sale of Perth Theatre, a clairvoyant advert, and report on an incident at the Theatre Royal Dublin where a performance of "An Englishman's Home" was interrupted by the audience…
Newspaper cuttings about: the death of showman George Wombwell, Miss Maxine Elliott's New Theatre in New York, lucky charm Buy Jingo, the auction of a whale carcase, and ice on the Niagara River.
Newspaper cuttings about: the Royal Hippodrome and Opera house in Blackburn, advert for band Besses O' Th' Barn, piece about unnamed entertainer from England.
Newspaper cuttings about: juggling, the obtaining of free theatre seats, the Glasgow Coliseum shareholders dividend, the death of showman George Wombwell, and an advert for stories of Harley the Hypnotist.
Newspaper cuttings about: the suicide of theatre manager George Scott, a new music hall for Coatbridge, a fire at the Palace of Varieties in Aberdeen, plus a colouring in picture of an elephant.
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably music hall and theatre complaints. EH Bostock has acquired Victoria Hall Hamilton, new music hall being built in Coatbridge
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the re-opening of the Grand Theatre formally the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business: notably an article about memories of the Alhambra Theatre, London, Moss Empires planning expansion, and Lyceum Theatre Govan.
Newspaper cuttings about: a dispute between performer Mr Harry Relph and the London Animated Picture Company, an accident on stage at the Manchester Hippodrome, and a letter from Alexander Jack the Director of the New Century Theatre in Motherwell to…
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the rowdy behaviour of music hall audiences, and court actions involving Richard Waldon of the Palace and the Pavilion Theatres, Glasgow, the Grand Theatre, and the Victoria…
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the licences of Edinburgh theatres, banning of 'Salome' in Manchester, case against Moss Empires for slander, and notes on changing nature of music halls.
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably a dispute between Moss Empires Ltd and performer Marie Lloyd, and other similar cases involving barring clauses.
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business. Observations on audience behaviour in the gallery section of a theatre, sale of Glasgow's Queen Theatre/Star to Ralph Pringle, court case from Fred Karno regarding copyright of filmed…
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the establishment of a UK national theatre, Lafayette at the Glasgow Pavilion, exhibitions of living statues in Paris, and the gallery section of a theatre.
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably a shareholder's meeting for Howard and Wyndham Ltd., a fire at the Drury Lane Theatre, London, and the establishment of a national theatre.
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably Moss Empires Ltd who had a meeting of shareholders and bought the Grand Theatre in Glasgow. Also variety artists' demand for a £2 weekly wage, court case involving boxer Tommy…
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably the procession of the Glasgow Theatrical and Vaudeville Charity Sports from the Theatre Royal to Ibrox Park, note about all-day cinematograph shows in Liverpool, and report from…
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably a competition run by E.H. Bostock to name a new elephant at his zoo in Glasgow, and financial position of the Grand Theatre
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably "200 raised by the Glasgow Theatrical and Vaudeville Charity Sports" and dispute between Oswald Stoll and the Variety Artists' Federation (VAF)
Newspaper cuttings about general music hall news and business; notably "deadheads" (audience members with free tickets) and dispute between Oswald Stoll and his employees.
Newspaper cuttings from Evening Citizen and the Era about charity sports and the business of Moss Empires Ltd. Letter to the editor from EH Bostock about reasons for his withdrawal from the charity event.
Newspaper cuttings and letter from Fred A. Lumley, manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus and implements, about the Glasgow Theatrical and Charity Sports event which raised £210 for charities.
Newspaper profile of Mr Walter Freer, plus cuttings about actors performing in both music halls and theatres and the case of a man who slept for over three years.
Newspaper cuttings about A.E. Pickard£1249.55s museum, a music hall strike, an opera by a St Bernard monk, and the business of Messrs, Howard, and Wyndham Ltd.
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike, the funeral of comedian Dick Kitchen plus adverts placed advertising for a husband for Lucy Moore, one of A.E. Pickardメs exhibits.
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, a music hall burglary, a musical prodigy, the phonograph, and a dispute between Leggat Bros, Moss Empires Ltd and George Gray.
Newspaper cuttings about: The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, music hall disturbances and accidents, plus a photo of a casket with the Burgess ticket.
Newspaper cuttings about the programme of The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a music hall strike, the death of music hall star 'Wallace the Dog Man', and a dog that regularly picks up a newspaper from a newsagent.
Newspaper cuttings about a music hall strike and unusual stories/happenings from around the world plus an add of the programme of The Britannia Panopticon.
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon, boxer Dick Burge, the death of Sir Henry Percival De Bathe, air guns licence, Oscar Wilde/Strauss opera 'Salome', phrenology, the London Lyceum Theatre, and a dispute over the sale of roundabouts and…
Newspaper cuttings about the business of music-hall performers, a 9 months old baby who talks perfectly, plus the programme of The Britannia Panopticon and museum.
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum,the assault to a piano player, the sale of the Lyceum Theatre, the arrest of Bernard Armstrong' Queen's and Tivoli music-halls, and the chronomegaphone.
Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon and museum, a disturbance at the Royal Princess's Theatre in Glasgow, and a disturbance at the Palace Theatre in Aberdeen.