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Robyn ARCHER, Michael ASPINALL, Rowan ATKINSON, The Black And White MINSTRELS, Victor BORGE, Max BYGRAVES, Carol CHANNING, Maurice CHEVALIER, The CRAZY GANG, Ken DODD, Ruth DRAPER, Dame Edna EVERAGE, FASCINATING AIDA, Sid FIELD, FLANAGAN AND ALLEN, THE FOL-DE-ROLS, Joyce GRENFELL, HINGE AND BRACKET, Lena HORNE, Frankie HOWERD, Danny KAYE, Danny LA RUE, Evelyn LAYE, Beatrice LILLIE, Shirley MACLAINE, Marcel MARCEAU, Jackie MASON, Debbie REYNOLDS, Ginger ROGERS, Patricia ROUTLEDGE, Prunella SCALES, Cornelia Otis SKINNER, Joan TURNER, Peter USTINOV, Cilli WANG, MAGIC, VARIETY

ROBYN ARCHER

1982: A STAR IS TORN (Wyndham's)
Robyn Archer as Judy Garland, Billie Holliday, Marilyn Monroe etc. [24pp; photos and line drawings] £4

MICHAEL ASPINALL

1977 (Jan): THE SURPRISING SOPRANO (Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney)
An unexpected recital of arias from opera, operetta and oratorio, with Michael Aspinall accompanied by David Andrews at the piano; with full details of the 3 recital programmes presented, biographies, and 4+ photos of Michael Aspinall in costume [12pp, 5.75x11.75; VG] £4

ROWAN ATKINSON (b.1955)

1986: ROWAN ATKINSON - The New Revue (Shaftesbury) Souvenir Brochure
Rowan Atkinson, Angus Deayton, music:Howard Goodall; dir:Robin Lefevre [20pp, 9x12; biography of Rowan Atkinson w.full-page photo (as Black Adder), 6 biographies of Richard Curtis, Ben Elton etc., various witty articles, all with photographs (19+ in all), "Cut Out and Play With Rowan Page - Bumper Hours of Endless Fun"; w.original typescript review and notes by Michael Billington; minor marks, else VG] £5

BLACK AND WHITE MINSTRELS

1962: THE BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW (Victoria Palace)
Tony Mercer, Dai Francis, John Boulter, Don Arrol, Margo Henderson, The Schaller Brothers, The Mitchell Minstrels, The Television Toppers, The Mitchell Maids [16pp; 5.5x8.75; 12 photos; unthinkable nowadays!] (£5) SOLD

VICTOR BORGE (1909-2000)

1964: VICTOR BORGE - Comedy in Music (Shaftesbury)
Victor Borge [16pp; 6.75x9.5; several photos, interesting text] £4

MAX BYGRAVES (b.1922)

1956: MAX BYGRAVES: Meet Me On The Corner (London Hippodrome)
Max Bygraves, Channing Pollock, Latona, Graham & Chadel, Katharine Feather, Winters & Fielding, Louie Ramsay, Toni Palmer, [8pp; programme details, 6 photos; date written on cover, else VG] £3

1964: MAX BYGRAVES: Round About Piccadilly (Prince of Wales)
Max Bygraves, Yvonne Marsh, The Gibson Girls, The Tiller Girls, Anthony Bygraves, Eddie Vitch, The Gimma Boys; dir:Dick Hurran [20pp, 6.5x8.75; biographies, photos; minor scribbles, else VG] (£4) SOLD

CAROL CHANNING (b.1921)

1970: CAROL CHANNING WITH HER 10 STOUT-HEARTED MEN (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane)
Carol Channing and Company [24pp; 4 photos] £4

MAURICE CHEVALIER (1888-1972)

1950s: MAURICE CHEVALIER (London Hippodrome)
Maurice Chevalier, Fred Freed at the piano [8pp] £3

1952: MAURICE CHEVALIER (Princes)
Maurice Chevalier, Fred Freed at the piano [8pp; slightly rumpled] £3

1963: AN EVENING WITH MAURICE CHEVALIER (Saville)
Maurice Chevalier, Fred Stamer at the piano [16pp; 4 photos] £4

JULIAN CLARY (b.1959)

1991: JULIAN CLARY IS CAMPING AT THE ALDWYCH ()
Julian Clary, Russell Churney, Hugh Jelly, Jungr & Parker [24pp; articles (including Julian's Magical World of Glitter, Glamour and Blemish Concealer by Paul Merton), biographies, photographs etc.; VG] £3

THE CRAZY GANG

1956: THESE FOOLISH KINGS (Saville)
The Crazy Gang (Nervo & Knox, Bud Flanagan, Naughton & Gold, 'Monsewer' Eddie Gray) [12pp; detailed list of music and sketches, photo; VG] £4

1959: CROWN JEWELS (Victoria Palace)
The Crazy Gang (Nervo & Knox, Bud Flanagan, Naughton & Gold, 'Monsewer' Eddie Gray) [12pp; detailed list of music and sketches, photo; VG] £4

KEN DODD b.1927

1990: HOW TICKLED I AM! (London Palladium)
The sensational Ken Dodd, The Williams Brothers, Stutz Bear Cats, Omar Pasha, The Diddymen; dir:Carole Todd [52pp, 6x8.5; order of events, biographies with photos of the whole company, extensive illustrated History of the London Palladium; VG] £4

RUTH DRAPER (1884-1956)

1932: RUTH DRAPER - ORIGINAL CHARACTER SKETCHES (Golders Green Hippodrome)
Ruth Draper [24pp; 5.5x8.5; repertoire for the week of July 25th, 1932 (three different programs); magazine programme, packed with interest; light crease, minor marks, otherwise VG] £4

1939: RUTH DRAPER - ORIGINAL CHARACTER SKETCHES (Vaudeville Theatre)
Ruth Draper [12pp; 5.5x8.5; programme for June 26th-July 1st performances; photograph] £4

1947: RUTH DRAPER - ORIGINAL CHARACTER SKETCHES (Theatre Royal, Newcastle)
Ruth Draper [8pp; repertoire for the week of Nov 3-8 1947 (3 different programs)] £3

1950: RUTH DRAPER - CHARACTER SKETCHES (Criterion)
Ruth Draper [8pp; repertoire for the week Oct 9-14 1950 (2 different programs)] £3

1952 (June): RUTH DRAPER - CHARACTER SKETCHES (Criterion)
Ruth Draper [8pp; 5x7; repertoire for a week (3 different programs)] £3

1956 (July): RUTH DRAPER AND HER COMPANY OF CHARACTERS (St.James's)
Ruth Draper [8pp, 4.75x7.25; repertoire for week commencing 9 July; rumpled] £3

DAME EDNA EVERAGE (b.1934)

1976: BARRY HUMPHRIES - HOUSEWIFE! SUPERSTAR! (Apollo)
Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage, Iris Mason [16pp; photos; amusing text; marks on cover and light vertical fold] £SOLD

1979: A NIGHT WITH DAME EDNA and a handful of cobbers (Piccadilly)
Barry Humphries [24pp; 5.25x8.5; photos; "Not so much a Show as an on-going, open-ended, in-theatre entertainment system situation"] £SOLD

FASCINATING AIDA

1987: FASCINATING AIDA (Piccadilly)
Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson, Denise Wharmby; dir:Nica Burns [28pp, 6x8.5; photos, articles, etc.; VG] £4

SID FIELD (1904-1950)

1946: PICCADILLY HAYRIDE (Prince of Wales)
Sid Field, Terry Thomas, Jerry Desmonde, Debroy Somers Orchestra; dir:AlecShanks [8pp, 4.75x7.3; VG] £3

FLANAGAN AND ALLEN

1933: UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES (Holborn Empire)
Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Lawrence Tiller Girls, Elsie Prince, June Carr, Irene Crawford [12pp; light vertical fold, else VG] £4

THE FOL-DE-ROLS

1951: THE FOL-DE-ROLS - The Famous Song-and Laugh Show (St.Martin's)
The Fol-de-Rols, June Powell, Anthony Hayes, Cyril Wells, Kathleen West, Charles Stewart, Robin Ford, Thurza Rogers etc.; Compere: David Nixon; Sketches and Lyrics by Greatrex Newman, Music by Wolseley Charles [12pp, 5x7.4 w.attractive pink and green cover; full details of the elaborate running order; VG] (£4) SOLD

JOYCE GRENFELL (1910-1979)

1954: JOYCE GRENFELL REQUESTS THE PLEASURE (Fortune)
Joyce Grenfell, Beryl Kaye, Paddy Stone, Irving Davies; directed by Laurier Lister [8pp; 5x7.25; VG] £4

1954: JOYCE GRENFELL REQUESTS THE PLEASURE (St.Martin's)
Joyce Grenfell, Beryl Kaye, Paddy Stone, Irving Davies; directed by Laurier Lister [12pp; 5x7.25; light pencil marks] £4

1957: JOYCE GRENFELL in A MISCELLANY - Grenfell/Addinsell (Lyric Hammersmith)
Joyce Grenfell [8pp; 4.75x7.25; light fold, else VG] £4

1960?: JOYCE GRENFELL in A Programme of monologues and songs (British Tour)
Joyce Grenfell [4pp; 5.25x8.75; photo, list of songs and monologues; VG] £4

HINGE AND BRACKET

c1983: Dr.EVADNE HINGE and DAME HILDA BRACKET in 'The Tranters Are Coming' (Tour)
Patrick Fyffe and George Logan present "Those Dear Ladies" Dr.Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket in 'The Tranters Are Coming' [8pp quadruple-fold, 5.9x8.25 on stiff card; extensive biographical notes, illustrated with 14 photos (with H.M.The Queen, Joan Sutherland, The Grenadier Guards, Princess Alexandra and The Duke of Edinburgh), past productions in Stackton Tressle, recordings, publications etc.; VG] £4

LENA HORNE (b.1917)

1964: LENA HORNE AT THE FAMOUS LONDON PALLADIUM (London Palladium)
Lena Horne, The Bachelors, Des O'Connor, Bill Finch [16pp; photos; see scan left] (£4) SOLD

1984: LENA HORNE - THE LADY AND HER MUSIC (Adelphi)
Lena Horne and Company [32pp; 3 nice photos; see scan right] £4

1981: LENA HORNE - THE LADY AND HER MUSIC (Nederlander Theatre, New York)
Lena Horne and Company [92pp (Playbill); photos and articles] £4

FRANKIE HOWERD (1917-1992)

1950: OUT OF THIS WORLD (London Palladium)
Frankie Howerd (first professional appearance), Binne Hale [12pp; colour cover; one small mark] (£5) SOLD

DANNY KAYE (1913-1987)

1955: DANNY KAYE AT THE FAMOUS LONDON PALLADIUM (London Palladium)
Danny Kaye, Company [12pp; attractive programme with cover in colour; some interesting pencil jottings about what he performed] (£4) SOLD

DANNY LA RUE (b.1927)

1968: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Golders Green Hippodrome)
Danny La Rue, Pamela Gale, Dorothy Dampier, Ray Fell, Kevin Scott, Alan Haynes, Derek Royle, Moya Donnelly [24pp, 6x9; biographies, photos etc.; VG] £4

1969: QUEEN PASSIONELLA AND THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Saville)
Danny La Rue, Allan Barnes, Dorothy Dampier, Alan Haynes [24pp; 6x9; slight vertical fold] £4

1970: DANNY LA RUE AT THE PALACE (Palace)
Danny La Rue, Roy Hudd, Black Theatre of Prague, Toni Palmer [20pp, 6x9; photographs; slightly rumpled, else VG] £4

1970: DANNY LA RUE AT THE PALACE (Palace) Souvenir Brochure
Danny La Rue, Roy Hudd, Black Theatre of Prague, Toni Palmer [20pp, 9x11.5; large-size souvenir programme; 40 photographs; minor edge damage, else VG] £5

1973: THE DANNY LA RUE SHOW (Prince of Wales)
Danny La Rue, Mike Goddard, Los Diablos del Bombo, David Ellen, Clovissa Newcombe, Johnny Hart, Jenny Layland, Jimmy Hunt, dir:Freddie Carpenter [28pp, 5.29x9; slightly tatty] £3

1987 (14 Dec): MOTHER GOOSE (Churchill Theatre, Bromley)
Charity Performance: Danny La Rue, Leon Greene, The Simmons Brothers, Jenny Logan, Kay Lyell, Robert Aldous, Lisa Mulidore, David Ellen [24pp, 8.25x11.75; biographies w.photos, synopsis etc.; VG] £4

1988 (11 Jan): MOTHER GOOSE (Churchill Theatre, Bromley)
Charity Performance: Danny La Rue, Leon Greene, The Simmons Brothers, Jenny Logan, Kay Lyell, Robert Aldous, Lisa Mulidore, David Ellen [44pp, 8.25x11.75; biographies w.photos, synopsis etc.; a hand-written note on the title-page reads: "Denis & I had a lovely evening. Took Susan & Nigel. We had champagne with Danny after the show. He is a really lovely person."; minor marks, else VG] £4

EVELYN LAYE (1900-1996)

1992 (26 July): A GLAMOROUS NIGHT WITH EVELYN LAYE AND FRIENDS (London Palladium) Souvenir Programme
Evelyn Laye, 60+ distinguished participants [20pp, 8.25x11.75; 60 photos of those taking part (Jane Baxter, Katie Boyle, Dame Hilda Bracket, Dora Bryan, Paul Daneman, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Sir John Mills, Stifyn Parri, Muriel Pavlow, Marti Webb, Elisabeth Welch, Anna Wing etc. etc. etc.), programme of events, 19 photos of "Those Beautiful Girls" (Mary Ellis, Wendy Hiller, Florence Desmond, Moira Lister, Elisabeth Welch, Pat Kirkwood, Lizbeth Webb, Muriel Pavlow etc. etc.), articles, tribute to "Boo" (Evelyn Laye), company list, letter from Michael Crawford etc. etc.; some damp damage to corner, else VG; an uncommon programme for a unique event] £4

BEATRICE LILLIE (1894-1989)

1954 (Nov): AN EVENING WITH BEATRICE LILLIE (Opera House, Manchester)
Beatrice Lillie, Leslie Bricusse, Frances Clare, John Philip; settings by Rolf Gerard [12pp, 5.75x9; VG] £4

1954 (Dec): AN EVENING WITH BEATRICE LILLIE (Globe)
Beatrice Lillie, Leslie Bricusse, Frances Clare, John Philip; settings by Rolf Gerard [12pp, 5x7.5; VG] £4

1958: AUNTIE MAME (Adelphi)
Beatrice Lillie, Florence Desmond, David Bird, Geoffrey Toone, Dinsdale Landen, Rosamund Greenwood; dir:Jack Minster [28pp, 4.9x7.25; photo of Bea Lillie as Auntie Mame; VG] £4

SHIRLEY MacLAINE (b.1934)

1976 (Feb): SHIRLEY MacLAINE (London Palladium)
Shirley Maclaine, Paul Melba, Buddy Greco [16pp, 5.25x8.5; 5+ photos, programme; "for two weeks only"; VG] £4

1976 (May): SHIRLEY MacLAINE (London Palladium)
Shirley Maclaine, Lennie Bennett, Vince Hill [16pp, 5.25x8.5; photos, programme; "for three weeks only"; VG] £4

MARCEL MARCEAU (b.1923)

1952: MARCEL MARCEAU - The Pantomimes of 'Bip' (Arts Theatre Club)
Marcel Marceau, Gilles Segal [8pp, 6x5; minor bite on back cover, else VG] £2

1962: MARCEL MARCEAU - ‘Exercises de Style' and ‘Pantomimes de Bip' (Piccadilly)
Marcel Marceau, Pierre Verry [12pp; photos] £3

1967: MARCEL MARCEAU (Saville Theatre)
Marcel Marceau, Pierre Verry [36pp, 6x9; photos, illustrated articles; VG] £3

1972: MARCEL MARCEAU (Sadler's Wells)
Marcel Marceau, Pierre Verry [20pp + insert; 3 photos] £3

1972 (24 Jul): ROYAL GALA CHARITY PERFORMANCE - MARCEL MARCEAU (Sadler's Wells) Souvenir Brochure
Marcel Marceau, Pierre Verry [16pp, 8.9x12; 12+ photos of Marcel Marceau, extensive notes; slightly rumpled, else VG] £4

1984: MARCEL MARCEAU (Old Vic)
Marcel Marceau, Jean Jerome Raclot, Jean-Luc Verna [28pp; articles, photographs; VG] £3

JACKIE MASON (b.1931)

1988: JACKIE MASON'S "The World According to Me!" (Brooks Atkinson, Theatre, New York)
Jackie Mason; dir:Ron Clark [108pp, 5.6x8.5; photo, biographies, 'Jackie Mason Goes Legit', articles on Peter Allen's 'Legs Diamond', 'Spoils of War', Gillian Lynne (w.illustrations), Al Hirschfeld, Don Freeman (w.illustrations), Faith Esham in 'The Ballad of Baby Doe', and much else!; VG] £4

SPIKE MILLIGAN (1918–2002)

2002 (15 Sep): SPIKE MILLIGAN: "I Told You I Was Ill" - A Live Tribute (The Guildhall, London)
Eric Sykes, Kathy Burke, John Dankworth, Harry Enfield, Eddie Izzard, Terry Jones, Cleo Laine, Paul Merton, Michael Palin, John Sergeant, Meera Syal, Stephen Tompkinson; producers:Sir George Martin and Giles Martin [8pp, 4x11.75; VG] £4

DEBBIE REYNOLDS (b.1932)

1974 (Jul-Aug): MISS DEBBIE REYNOLDS (London Palladium)
in her "Premiere Performance in London", with her "Entire Company direct from Las Vegas", and introducing Carrie Fisher; biographical notes, programme of events etc. [28pp, 5.25x9; 12+ excellent photographs; VG] £4

GINGER ROGERS (1911-1995)

1978 (Mch): GINGER ROGER and DONALD O'CONNOR (London Palladium)
Miss Ginger Rogers, special guest star Donald O'Connor, and Charlie Smithers; order of events, credits, extensive biographies and large-size photos of the stars; dir:Onna White [20pp, 5.25x8.5; VG] £4

PATRICIA ROUTLEDGE b.1929

1989 (22 Oct): COME FOR THE RIDE (Playhouse Theatre, London)
Patricia Routledge "in an unashamedly nostalgic evening of words and music", with Chuck Mallett at the piano [4pp, 8.25x11.75 w.insert, 4 photographs; biographies, order of events, tour schedule, credits etc.; VG] £3

1989: COME FOR THE RIDE (Greenwich Theatre)
Patricia Routledge in "An evening with Patricia Routledge and Chuck Mallett at the piano" [6pp triple-fold, 5.25x11.75, biographies, running order, credits etc.; VG] £3

PRUNELLA SCALES b.1932

1989: AN EVENING WITH QUEEN VICTORIA (Greenwich Theatre)
Prunella Scales in "An Evening with Queen Victoria - A portrait in her own words"; with Ian Partridge (tenor) and Richard Burnett (piano), or Jamie MacDougall (tenor) and Christopher Kite (piano); directed by Katrina Hendrey [6pp triple-fold, 5.25x11.75, biographies, running order, credits etc.; VG] £3

CORNELIA OTIS SKINNER (1901-1979)

1954: CORNELIA OTIS SKINNER - Original Character Sketches (St.Martin's)
Cornelia Otis Skinner in ‘The Wives of Henry VIII' and ‘Modern Character Sketches' [8pp] £4

JOAN TURNER

197?: JOAN TURNER UNLIMITED
Joan Turner Direct from her Successful Run round Hyde Park; with biography of Joan Turner and photos of her with Hattie Jacques, Harry Secombe, Beryl Reid, Eric Sykes, H.M.The Queen etc.; items in tonight's programme - Anything can happen and probably will ... The following artistes may appear by arrangement with Joan Turner: Vera Lynn, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Shirley Bassey, Eartha Kitt, Yma Sumac, Mae West, Katherine Hepburn, Gracie Fields, Judy Garland, Bette Davis, Tommy Cooper, Frank Sinatra, Shirley Temple, Fanny Craddock; credits, reviews etc. [8pp, 6x8.25; 12+ photographs; slightly rumpled, else VG] £4

PETER USTINOV (1921-2004)

1990: AN EVENING WITH PETER USTINOV (Theatre Royal, Haymarket)
Peter Ustinov [28pp, 8.25x11.75; 20+ photographs, articles; VG] £4

CILLI WANG (1909-2005)

1962: HUMOUR WITHOUT WORDS (Northampton Theatre Royal)
Cilli Wang ("The World Famous Dancer-Comedienne"), Wim de Vries, piano [12pp; order of events, biography w.photo; VG] £3

MAGIC

1946 (14 Dec): SIM-SALA-BIM - The Magical Spectacle and Wonder Revue (Garrick)
Dante (The World's Supreme Master of Mystery) with Moi-Yo Miller (his "Principal Illusionista"), Victoria Lopez, Mystery Maids [6pp triplefold, 5.75x9; sequence of illusions, two large photos of Dante and Moi-Yo Miller; date written on cover, else VG] £4

1956: MYSTERIES OF INDIA AND THE ORIENT (Duke of York's)
Sorcar and His Company of Magicians and Musicians [8pp; sequence of events, including "Small Hands, Big Cards", "Sorcar's X-Ray Eyes", "Cutting Up The Twin Clowns", "Sorcar Leaves His Shadow" etc.; VG] £4

1958: THE MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL 1958 (Scala Theatre)
Jay Marshall, Harry Corbett and Sooty, Channing Pollock, Benson Dulay, Randi, The Magical Claudine, Lao Tang, Robert O'Connor, Peter Pit, Sydney Jerome, Bob Andrews [20pp; Welcome from the President Francis White, Officers and Council of the Magic Circle (w.photos), acknowledgements, programme details, 15+ photos; light vertical crease, else VG] (£4) SOLD

VARIETY

1932 (May): TWICE NIGHTLY VARIETY (Holborn Empire)
Twice nightly 6.30 & 9.00 Variety programme: Will Hay and his Company (Comedy Sketch: "What's in a name?"), The Bells (Aerial Gymnasts), Eddie Hanley ("Anything for Laughs"), The 3 Australian Boys (Masters of Modern Melody), Billy & Elsa Newell (and their Funny Legs), Danny Lipton Three (Speed Steppers), Will Somers (Juggler), The Houston Sisters (The Irresistibles), G.S.Melvin (Comedian), Laurel Brothers (Acrobats); prices of admission etc. [12pp, 5.5x8.5; uncommon; lightly rumpled, minor edge damage, else VG] (£4) SOLD

1934: FOLIES EN FOLIE (Folies Bergere)
Mistinguett, Andre Randall, The Sixteen Miami's Vamps, Les Sixteen Oxford's Boys, New Spark Ballet, Felix Paquet, M.Henry Wessels, Les Irlenn Twins, Yvonne Legeay, M.Lino Carenzio, M.Ben Tyber; Paul Derval (Directeur), Mme.Komarova (Maitresse de Ballet), M.Georges Triel (Regisseur General), M.Buddy Bradley (Maitre de Ballet), M.Pierre Frejol (Directeur Artistique) [48pp, 6.2x8.9; full detailed programme of the revue, w.90+ photos; minor marks, else VG] £4

1936 (Jan): TWICE NIGHTLY VARIETY (Holborn Empire)
Twice nightly 6.30 & 9.00 Variety programme: George Robey (The Prime Minister of Mirth), Hutch (Leslie A.Hutchinson, the Popular Entertainer), Marie and Laura Carson ("Yours in Harmony"), Claude Lester (Comedian), Rolf Holbein (Comedy Cartoonist), Peter Fannan (The (E)rector of Laughs), Al Trahan (The American "Paderoughski") etc.; prices of admission, forthcoming attractions etc. [12pp, 5.5x8.5; uncommon; lightly rumpled, else VG] (£4) SOLD

1936 (Nov): TWICE NIGHTLY VARIETY (Holborn Empire)
Twice nightly 6.30 & 9.00 Variety programme: Sophie Tucker (The First and Last of the Red Hot Mommas), The Western Brothers (Kenneth & George - Those Radio "Cads"), Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane ("Bridget's Night Out"), Murray & Mooney ("Even their Relations think they're funny"), Paul Paetzold & Company ("Silent Comedy on Wheels"), The Three Biltmorettes (Tumbling Blonde Bombshells), Joe Milton (On the Wire), Anita Martell (Juggling with a sense of Humour); prices of admission, forthcoming attractions etc. [12pp, 5.5x8.5; uncommon; lightly rumpled, else VG] (£5) SOLD

1936 (Nov): TWICE NIGHTLY VARIETY (Holborn Empire)
Twice nightly 6.30 & 9.00 Variety programme: Tom Arnold presents "MERRILY WE GO..." - with Will Fyffe, Renee Houston and Donald Stewart ("Within Reason", "Wife v. Secretary", excerpts from their latest film, "Hollywood Episode"), Jack Stanford (The Dancing Fool), Clifford & Rhode (The Cheeky Comedy Couple), Shirley Houston and the Sherman Fisher Girls, The Edmondo Khayyam Troupe (Spring Board Acrobats), Freddy Dosh (The B.B.C. Mimic) etc.; prices of admission, forthcoming attractions etc. [12pp, 5.5x8.5; uncommon; loose from rusted staple, lightly rumpled, else VG] (£4) SOLD

1937 (Sep): TWICE NIGHTLY VARIETY (Holborn Empire)
Twice nightly 6.30 & 9.00 Variety programme: Florence Desmond (Famous Impersonator), Robb Wilton (The Stage, Radio and Film Comedian, Frank Boston (Juggling Humorist), Freddie Forbes, The Grip Quartette (Adagio Dance Team), Radcliffe & Rodgers ("Spreading Propaganda"), Gail, Morro & Powell ("Elegance in Rhythm"), Stone & Lee (American Hit-Wits), The Three Fonzal Boys ("Informal - But Funny"), Henry & Desmond (Cyclists); prices of admission, forthcoming attractions etc. [12pp, 5.5x8.5; uncommon; rumpled, staple rusted, else VG] (£4) SOLD

1939: George Black's Intimate Rag: BLACK VELVET (London Hippodrome)
Vic Oliver, Carole Lynn, Roma Beaumont, Iris Lockwood, Pat Kirkwood, Teddy Brown, Louise Lloyd, Norma Dawn; Debroy Somers and his Orchestra; produced by Robert Nesbitt, Dances arranged by Wendy Toye [12pp, 5.5x8.5; quality period programme w.black, red and white cover; VG] £4

1940: HAW-HAW! - George Black's Laughter Show (Holborn Empire)
Max Miller (The Cheeky Chappie), Bebe Daniels & Ben Lyons, The Eight Haw-Haw Girls, The Three Musketeers (Hank, Jack & Leo), Loew Brothers (Len and Bill), The Darmora Ballet, Vic & Joe Crastonian, Sonny Farrar, Gaston Palmer ("All the glasses in the spoons"), The Rhythmagicians, Charles Smart (The B.B.C. Band Waggon Organist), Dolly Elsie ("Radio's Latest Songstress"), Produced by Charles Henry, Costumes created by Alec Shanks, Bebe Daniels' gown by Norman Hartnell [8pp, 5.5x8.5; prices of admission, small photo of Max Miller, large photo of Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon; very uncommon; staple replaced, else VG] (£6) SOLD

1942: PROGRAMME OF ALL STAR VARIETY (Palace Variety Theatre, Blackpool)
Sam Brough and his Palace Rhythm Boys, Co-Ed Cousins, Hal Miller, Cyril Dowler, Howard de Courcy and Garbo, Les Allen, Silva & Gaye, Leslie Strange, Nat Mills & Bobbie, Duart Sisters and Marie [8pp, 5x4; photo of Nat Mills & Bobbie; detached from rusty staple, else VG] £3

1943: PROGRAMME OF ALL STAR VARIETY (Palace Variety Theatre, Blackpool)
Sam Brough and his Palace Rhythm Boys, Lily Avon Duo, Loll Park, Frank Marx and Iris, Preston and Browne, Kitty Masters, Lonsdale Sisters, Forsythe, Seamon and Farrell, Cingalee & Co. [8pp, 5x4; photo of Forsythe, Seamon and Farrell; VG] £3

1945: THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC (London Coliseum)
Beryl Kaye, Roy Mitchell, Jill Manners, The Nine Avalons, Nonie Page, Olympic Adagio Dancers, Vic Oliver, Betty Paul and the Swiss Misses, Slim Allan, June Manton; devised and stage by Robert Nesbitt [4pp, 4.7x7.5; attractive cover; VG] £4

1951: TWICE-NIGHTLY VARIETY (London Palladium)
The Palladium Girls, Three Hellos, Billy Russell, Trio Bassi, Canfield Smith, Billy Cotton and His Band with Alan Breeze, The Bentley Sisters, Rene Strange, Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss, Sugar Chile Robinson (America's Rhythmic Child Pianist) [8pp, 5.2x8.25; slightly rumpled, minor marks, else VG] £4

1951: THE NEW 1951 FOLIES BERGERE REVUE - Paul Derval, Michel Gyarmathy (London Hippodrome)
Maisie Sparks, Joe Latona, Leslie Warren, Freddie Bamberger, Naida, Tommy Cooper ("Almost a Magician!"), Lilo, Cappela & Patricia; dir:Dick Hurran [8pp; minor marks, else VG] (£3) SOLD

1954 (Dec): KISS US GOODBYE (Granville Theatre, Fulham Broadway)
The Granville's Final Show: Syd Raymond, Gary Grande & David Mars (The Mime-Stars), Pat Ward, Charlie Bruce & Julie Desmond (Laughs For Sale), Phyl & Jimmy Yuile (Comedy Capers), the Four Westway Girls ("Everything Goes!"), Toiya & Lotus Kee (the Kee Sisters - "China's Contribultion to Parisian Art"); list of items in the show, advertisements etc. [4pp, 5x7.5; uncommon; VG] (£3) SOLD

1955: PARIS BY NIGHT (Prince of Wales)
Benny Hill, Tommy Cooper, Jeremy Hawk, Ilona Adams, Marqueez, Ganjou Brothers and Juanita [12pp, 6.3x8.4; photos of Benny Hill, Tommy Cooper, and six others; light vertical bend, else VG] (£4) SOLD

1956: VARIETY (London Palladium)
George Carden Dancers, Tommy Trinder, Evie & Joe Slack, King Brothers, Richardi (the International Wizard), Harry Worth, Nicholas Brothers, Les Curibas, Howard Keel [12pp, 6.3x8.6; VG] £4

1956 (Oct): TWICE NIGHTLY VARIETY (Palace, Chelsea)
Twice nightly 6.30 & 8.45 Variety programme: Val & Laurie Aubrey (A Dancing Delight, and More Time for Dancing), Dennis Shirley (The Crazy Buffoon), The Marcias (Balance to Perfection), Connor & Drake (The Perfect Combination, and Knights of the Road), The Four Ramblers (Britain's Ambassadors of Song), The Juggling Brauns, Elsie and Doris Waters (The famous Radio Sisters Gert and Daisy), Wilson, Keppel & Betty (Cleopatra's Nightmare); prices of admission, forthcoming attractions etc. [8pp, 5x7.5; very uncommon; VG] (£5) SOLD

1957: VARIETY AT THE LONDON HIPPODROME (London Hippodrome)
Reggie Redcliffe, The Edwards Brothers, Billy Russell, Janik & Arnaut, Jack Radcliffe, Fredye Marshall, Duncan's Collies, Charlie Gracie [12pp, 5.6x8.75; VG] £4

1958: LARGE AS LIFE (London Palladium)
Harry Secombe, Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques, Adele Leigh, Max Russell, Harry Worth, Terry-Thomas, Charlie Cairoli [12pp, 6.5x8.6; lightly rumpled, else VG] £4

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