Not on display

Poster

1912 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Typographic.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising a variety programme at the Lowestoft Hippodrome, Suffolk, 27 May 1912. including Salt Bush Bill, Johnny Dwyer, Goodall and Knox, 'the Suffolk Rustic' Will Judge, the 5 Cherry Girls, and a moving picture programme. Letterpress on paper. Given by Patric Judge.
Physical description
Typographic.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 76.0cm
  • Poster width: 25.3cm
Credit line
Given by Patric Judge in memory of his grandfather Will Judge (1883-1960)
Object history
The performers on the bill were Salt Bush Bill (the champion Australian stock whip manipulator), Johnny Dwyer (comedian with cameo comedy characters), Goodall and Knox (comedy entertainers), Will Judge (the Suffolk Rustic), the 5 Cherrys (a delightful Quintette in new and novel numbers) and a picture programme comprising Through Death's Valley, The Miner Mind, With Her Card, The Sardinian Drummer Boy, Spring Time Flowers, The Sedge Warbler and The Cuckoo,and Inconstant Percy. The bill adds a note about audience behaviour to the effect that no stamping, shouting or whistling is allowed, and mentions that tickets can be booked at Flood's Printing Works, where the bill was printed. The proprietor of the Lowestoft Hippodrome was Mr. George Gilbert and the Stage Manager was R.K. Thompson.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
S.1031-2013

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Record createdMay 3, 2013
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