Aladdin
Poster
1962 (made)
1962 (made)
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Poster advertising Aladdin at Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, 1962.
Female principal boys are traditional in British pantomime, as this poster image of a leggy Aladdin shows, but in this performance, pop singer Adam Faith took on the role. Faith was one of the country’s biggest teen idols, and a rival to Cliff Richard. He was also a star attraction for Emile Littler, the theatrical impresario who specialised in spectacular musicals and pantomimes.
Female principal boys are traditional in British pantomime, as this poster image of a leggy Aladdin shows, but in this performance, pop singer Adam Faith took on the role. Faith was one of the country’s biggest teen idols, and a rival to Cliff Richard. He was also a star attraction for Emile Littler, the theatrical impresario who specialised in spectacular musicals and pantomimes.
Object details
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| Title | Aladdin (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Aladdin at Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, 1962 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic poster advertising Aladdin, at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, billed as 'Emile Littler's 15th Bournemouth Laughter Pantomime' and 'A Great Laughter Spectacular' starring Adam Faith, 'Britain's Greatest Star of Song'. Red background with drawings of a very feminine Aladdin, left, and the Genie, right. Information about the dates, prices and cast is given in three blocks, with black lettering on a yellow background and Adam Faith's name in the largest typeface. |
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| Object history | Associated Production: Aladdin. Actors: Adam Faith (Aladdin), Sid Plummer (Abanazzer), Tommy Fields (Widow Twanky), Celia Flower (Princess), Joseph Sealy (Emperor), Richard Fox (Prince Pekoe), Vicki Lane (fairy of the ring), David Gardiner (slave of the lamp). Performers: Lynton Boys, Adam Faith Musicians, Zena Martell Babes, The Peking Girls. Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth. 22.12.1962. Performance category: pantomime. This was Emile Littler's 15th Bournemouth pantomime. |
| Summary | Poster advertising Aladdin at Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, 1962. Female principal boys are traditional in British pantomime, as this poster image of a leggy Aladdin shows, but in this performance, pop singer Adam Faith took on the role. Faith was one of the country’s biggest teen idols, and a rival to Cliff Richard. He was also a star attraction for Emile Littler, the theatrical impresario who specialised in spectacular musicals and pantomimes. |
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| Accession number | S.607-1996 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2010 |
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