Poster advertising 'George Black's Intimate Rag' Black and Blue and a Variety programme, Empress Theatre Brixton, 29th April 1940
Poster
1940 (printed)
1940 (printed)
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Typographic poster with red and blue lettering
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| Title | Poster advertising 'George Black's Intimate Rag' <i>Black and Blue</i> and a Variety programme, Empress Theatre Brixton, 29th April 1940 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising 'George Black's Intimate Rag' Black and Blue'The Musical Hit Laugh from the London Hippodrome' starring Judy Shirley and Cyril Fletcher, and a Variety programme, Empress Theatre Brixton, 29th 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 notes that 'all members of H.M. Forces in uniform are admitted to Stalls and Circle, first performance, at reduced prices'. Associated Production: Black and Blue. Playwright: George Black. Performers: Judy Shirley ('the Radio Songstress' 'The BBC star of Monday Night at Seven'), Cyril Fletcher ('BBC Feature Artiste from the Fol de Rols), Betty Broughton, Roy Jefferies, Les Trois Nues, Billie Warner, Anthony Neville, Gerry Chantler, The John Tiller Luscious Lovelies, Jack Stanford ('the Dancing Fool'), and the Cairoli Brothers ('In a Musical Comedy Furore'). New Empress Theatre, Brixton, London. 29.4.1940. Performance category: musical, comedy. Production type: Variety. This production was transferred from the London Hippodrome. |
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| Accession number | S.936-1994 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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