Print Collection
Poster
ca. February 1910 (published)
ca. February 1910 (published)
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Poster advertising the variety show at the London Coliseum, for the week commencing 7 February 1910.
The programme featured Little Elise Craven, 'Queen of the Fairies', and a Company of Players in Jellicoe and the Fairy; 'The Famous Musical Comedy Star' Miss Evie Greene; Madiah Surith, 'The Star of the Orient in her Dances, including an Indian Snake Dance, with live python'; 'the Slaviansky Russian Choir in Russian Folk Songs'; Elliott-Savonas 'In their Great Musical Act, The Palace of Orpheus'; the illusionist Oswald Williams; the comedian Victor Travers; 'Lady Ventriloquist' Maude Edwards; John Scott and Company in the Comedy Sketch Dolly's Deception; the violinist Gladys Hooley; The Bioscope 'Illustrating Interesting Incidents'; and La Tortajada in an operetta The Debut of Dolores.
The programme featured Little Elise Craven, 'Queen of the Fairies', and a Company of Players in Jellicoe and the Fairy; 'The Famous Musical Comedy Star' Miss Evie Greene; Madiah Surith, 'The Star of the Orient in her Dances, including an Indian Snake Dance, with live python'; 'the Slaviansky Russian Choir in Russian Folk Songs'; Elliott-Savonas 'In their Great Musical Act, The Palace of Orpheus'; the illusionist Oswald Williams; the comedian Victor Travers; 'Lady Ventriloquist' Maude Edwards; John Scott and Company in the Comedy Sketch Dolly's Deception; the violinist Gladys Hooley; The Bioscope 'Illustrating Interesting Incidents'; and La Tortajada in an operetta The Debut of Dolores.
Object details
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| Title | Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the variety show at the London Coliseum, for the week commencing 7 February 1910. |
| Physical description | Poster advertising the variety show at the London Coliseum, the text printed in dark blue ink with yellow details on the theatre name and a coloured illustration of the theatre's facade in the upper left corner. With two photographs, one showing Madiah Surith, 'the Star of the Orient' holding a snake, the other showing the Slaviansky Russian Choir. The performers are listed in text boxes as Little Elsie Craven (Queen of the Fairies) and a company of players in Jellicoe and the Fairy by Sydney Blow and Douglas Hoare, with music by Edward Jones and scenery by Hemsley, Miss Evie Greene 'the Famous Musical Comedy Star', Madiah Surith 'The Star of the Orient in her Dances, including an Indian Snake Dance with Live Python', the Slaviansky Russian Choir in Russian Folk Songs, Elliott-Savonas 'in their Great Musical Act 'The Palace of Orpheus'', Oswald Williams 'Illusionist. Supported by Winifred La Barte & Company', Victor Travers 'Eccentric Comedian', Maude Edwards 'Lady Ventriloquist', John Scott and Company in the comedy sketch Dolly's Deception, Gladys Hooley 'Violinist', the Bioscope, and La Tortajada presenting The Debut of Dolores, 'an Operetta in 3 Acts in which she plays 5 distinct characters'. Also advertising the appearance of Huntley Wright and Company the following week. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Summary | Poster advertising the variety show at the London Coliseum, for the week commencing 7 February 1910. The programme featured Little Elise Craven, 'Queen of the Fairies', and a Company of Players in Jellicoe and the Fairy; 'The Famous Musical Comedy Star' Miss Evie Greene; Madiah Surith, 'The Star of the Orient in her Dances, including an Indian Snake Dance, with live python'; 'the Slaviansky Russian Choir in Russian Folk Songs'; Elliott-Savonas 'In their Great Musical Act, The Palace of Orpheus'; the illusionist Oswald Williams; the comedian Victor Travers; 'Lady Ventriloquist' Maude Edwards; John Scott and Company in the Comedy Sketch Dolly's Deception; the violinist Gladys Hooley; The Bioscope 'Illustrating Interesting Incidents'; and La Tortajada in an operetta The Debut of Dolores. |
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| Accession number | S.1390-2010 |
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| Record created | July 8, 2010 |
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