Poster advertising Aladdin at the the Borough Theatre, Stratford East, London, 27 December 1920, including Mahala 'Continental Novelty Danseuse' as the Genie of the Lamp

Typographic. Red and blue lettering. Mahala was the stage name of Marie Girdlestone (born Marie Nelstone) in Paris, 1907.

Originally part of the collection of memorabilia owned by Mahala (Marie Girdlestone). Mahala was the stage name of Marie Girdlestone (born Marie Nelstone) in Paris, 1907. She was trained by her father, Arthur Nelstone, a Musical comedy eccentric dancer, to appear in his act, featuring with him as Mahala and Co. Later she headlined as a single act on the Continent and North Africa and toured England with Jack Payne and Billy Cotton. She introduced toe-tapping at the Palais d'Ete, Brussels, and at the Vaudeville Theatre, London. She died in 1991. Associated Production: Aladdin. Author: Fred Fredericks. Author: Percy Ford. Composer: Geoffrey W. Richards. Performers: Mahala (Anglo-Parisienne Danseuse), Ethel Holden (Aladdin), Elsie Carlisle (Princess Badroulbadour), Mabs Grae (Pekoe), Alice Langham (Slave of the Ring), Maud Seymour (Nicee, Pretty and Pert), Charles E. Paton (Widow Twankey), William Seguin (Emperor), Harry Malcolm (Grand Vizier), Dick Henderson (Abanazar), Lupino May (Lar-Kee), Kitty Denton's Eight Little Sunlights. Borough Theatre, Stratford East, London. Performance category: pantomime, ballet, dance, tap.

This was originally part of the collection of memorabilia owned by Mahala, the stage name of Marie Girdlestone (born Marie Nelstone) in Paris 1907. She was trained by her father Arthur Nelstone, a Musical comedy eccentric dancer, to appear in his act with him, billed as Mahala and Co. She later headlined as a single act on the Continent and North Africa and toured England with Jack Payne and Billy Cotton. She introduced toe- tapping at the Palais d'Ete, Brussels, and at the Vaudeville Theatre, London. She died in 1991.

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