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Shirley Bassey at The Talk of the Town

Poster
1970 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pictorial and typographic poster advertising The Talk of the Town Theatre Restaurant, Leicester Square, London, 1970, with, at 9.30, Robert Nesbitt's 'diamond studded Revue' Jet Set 70 and, at 11.00, Shirley Bassey. Printed in dull orange, black and white, with the information on individual banners over, in the upper section of the poster, a photographic background of dancing girls in orange and black and, in the lower section, a black and white image of waiter and a piano player.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleShirley Bassey at The Talk of the Town (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising the Talk of the Town Theatre Restaurant, Leicester Square, London, 1970
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic poster advertising The Talk of the Town Theatre Restaurant, Leicester Square, London, 1970, with, at 9.30, Robert Nesbitt's 'diamond studded Revue' Jet Set 70 and, at 11.00, Shirley Bassey. Printed in dull orange, black and white, with the information on individual banners over, in the upper section of the poster, a photographic background of dancing girls in orange and black and, in the lower section, a black and white image of waiter and a piano player.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm
  • Width: 30cm
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp.
Gallery label
(2020)
Gallery rotation, 2020

POSTER FOR SHIRLEY BASSEY
1970

Theatre restaurant The Talk of the Town was known for its cabaret and revues featuring star performances from both sides of the Atlantic. Opening in 1958 with Eartha Kitt, the venue continued to draw big names until its closure in 1982. Shirley Bassey made frequent appearances, and in 1970 she played to packed houses for two weeks.

Printing ink on paper
Museum no. S.4276-1994
Object history
Associated Production: Jet Set 70, Shirley Bassey. Choreographer: Billy Petch. Performers: Diana Quiseekay, Michael Rowlatt, Linda Dunn, Shirley Bassey, Frank Deniz, The Phil Phillips Group, Burt Rhodes and His Orchestra. Talk of the Town, Leicester Square, London. 1970. Performance category: revue, song.
Association
Collection
Accession number
S.4276-1994

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Record createdJuly 27, 2010
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