Poster
1932 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
This poster advertises an appearance of 'Buster and the Musical Avolos' at the City Palace of Varieties in Leeds in 1932. 'Buster and the Musical Avolos' were a xylophone playing comedy act which was popular in British variety theatre in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The act was also successful in the USA in the 1920s.
Buster's real name was Charles Wincott and his stage name came from his similarity to the famous silent film star, Buster Keaton. Charles Wincott came from a theatrical family. His mother Lily was a high wire artist and Renee Houston was a cousin.
Buster's real name was Charles Wincott and his stage name came from his similarity to the famous silent film star, Buster Keaton. Charles Wincott came from a theatrical family. His mother Lily was a high wire artist and Renee Houston was a cousin.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Ink printed on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising 'Grand Vaudeville Company! Special Engagement of Buster and the Famous Musical Avolos' at the City of Palace of Varieties, Leeds, 1932 |
| Physical description | Typographic. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | /THE/
/CITY OF PALACE/
/VARIETIES
/LEEDS/
/LIMITED/
/TOP OF BRIGGATE & THE HEADROW, LEEDS/
/MONDAY SEPT. 29TH/
....
/GRAND VAUDEVILLE COMPANY!/
/SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF /
/BUSTER/
/AND THE FAMOUS/
/MUSICAL AVOLOS/
/SEE THE ONLY IMPERSONATOR OF BUSTER KEATON, THE FILM STAR/
/JACK VOLTA/
/VERSATILE LIGHT COMEDIAN ON 3 HORIZONTAL BARS/
/O'HANLON AND BRADY/
/ECCENTRIC COMEDY DUO/
/BILLY MATCHETT/
/THE MIRTHQUAKE COMEDIAN/
/TEXANS/
/NOVELTY WHIRLWIND WESTERN BANJOISTS/
/FRED BRAND/
/THE CHOCOLATE DROP FROM DIXIE/
/LES FOUR/
/PAULETTES/
/INTRODUCING MDLL YVONNE/
/THE WONDER GIRL ACROBAT IN A COMEDY ACROBATIC SPECIALITY/
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| Credit line | Given by John England |
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| Summary | This poster advertises an appearance of 'Buster and the Musical Avolos' at the City Palace of Varieties in Leeds in 1932. 'Buster and the Musical Avolos' were a xylophone playing comedy act which was popular in British variety theatre in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The act was also successful in the USA in the 1920s. Buster's real name was Charles Wincott and his stage name came from his similarity to the famous silent film star, Buster Keaton. Charles Wincott came from a theatrical family. His mother Lily was a high wire artist and Renee Houston was a cousin. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.592-2012 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2012 |
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