Poster advertising Over The Top and a Variety programme, Empress Theatre Brixton, 22nd April 1940
Poster
1940 (printed)
1940 (printed)
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Typographic poster with red and blue lettering
Object details
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| Title | Poster advertising <i>Over The Top</i> and a Variety programme, Empress Theatre Brixton, 22nd April 1940 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Over The Top 'The Funniest of Army Shows' 'The 1940 Revue Success in 17 Scenes' featuring Jimmy Malborn, Gerry Gold and Jack Walsh, and a Variety programme, Empress Theatre Brixton, 22nd April 1940 |
| Physical description | Typographic poster with red and blue lettering |
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| Object history | Poster advertises 'Sunday Talkies' at the Theatre. The poster advertises that 'all members of H.M. Forces in uniform are admitted to Stalls and Circle, first performance, at reduced price'. Associated Production: Over The Top. Playwright: Will Wise. Performers: Jimmy Malborn as Private Brown, Gerry Gold as Private Ramsbottom, Jack Walsh as Private Winterbottom, The Four Manuels, Betty Pugh, Hazel Hanson, Peaches Weston, the Milson Sisters,The Over The Top Lovelies, James Roy, Eric Marsh, and Francesca. New Empress Theatre, Brixton, London. 22.4.1940. Performance category: variety. |
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| Accession number | S.935-1994 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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