Poster
1924 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The American duo Turner and Layton made their stage debut in London at the Queen's Theatre in 1924 in Elsie Janis at Home.
The songwriter and pianist Turner Layton (1894-1978) linked up with the vocalist Clarence 'Tandy' Johnstone (1885-1953) in New York in 1922 as Layton and Johnstone, and moved to England in 1924 where they became hugely popular, first appearing at nightclubs and then in the theatre, clubs, films and on the radio, selling over ten million records between 1924 and 1935.
Turner Layton split with Johnstone in 1935 and returned to America, while Turner stayed in London where he regularly performed at the Café de Paris until his retirement in 1946.
The songwriter and pianist Turner Layton (1894-1978) linked up with the vocalist Clarence 'Tandy' Johnstone (1885-1953) in New York in 1922 as Layton and Johnstone, and moved to England in 1924 where they became hugely popular, first appearing at nightclubs and then in the theatre, clubs, films and on the radio, selling over ten million records between 1924 and 1935.
Turner Layton split with Johnstone in 1935 and returned to America, while Turner stayed in London where he regularly performed at the Café de Paris until his retirement in 1946.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Elsie Janis at Home at the Queen's Theatre, 2 June 1924. Printed by J. Miles & Co. |
| Physical description | Typographic. |
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| Object history | Associated Production: Elsie Janis at Home. Performers: Walter Verne Pidgeon (baritone), Leslie Hodges (pianist), Ted Trevor, Tina Harris, Our Palace Girls, Queen's Sextette, Layton and Johnstone. Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. Performance category: variety. |
| Production | Wardour Street, London |
| Summary | The American duo Turner and Layton made their stage debut in London at the Queen's Theatre in 1924 in Elsie Janis at Home. The songwriter and pianist Turner Layton (1894-1978) linked up with the vocalist Clarence 'Tandy' Johnstone (1885-1953) in New York in 1922 as Layton and Johnstone, and moved to England in 1924 where they became hugely popular, first appearing at nightclubs and then in the theatre, clubs, films and on the radio, selling over ten million records between 1924 and 1935. Turner Layton split with Johnstone in 1935 and returned to America, while Turner stayed in London where he regularly performed at the Café de Paris until his retirement in 1946. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1706-1995 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2010 |
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