Not on display

Poster

1911 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Typographic.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Typographical poster owned by Will Judge printed in red and blue advertising the novelty pantomime Hop O' My Thumb and the Adventures of the Prince U-No, book by H. B. Levy with incidental music by G. F. Doods, presented by H. B. Levy and J. E. Cardwell at the King's Theatre Seacombe, 27 November 1911, starring Harry Pyott 'the smallest man in the world'. The cast was Wee Georgie Harris, Miss Marie Lumberg, Miss Evelyn Major, Mr. Will Rudge, Mr. Stan Annison, Mr. A. E. Rick, Mr. Tom Cowley, Little Clully, F. Morris, A. Barnes, Peggy M'Innes, Cissie Wyse, Mr. Harold Pyott, Little Peggy M'Donnell, Mr. J. Ru Allan, Miss Gladys Wise, Miss J. Rockliffe, Miss N. Shepherd, Miss Bella Cross, Miss Ethel Price, Miss Nellie Meek, Miss Aggie Rockliffeand Miss Kitty Rafferty. Letterpress on paper. Given by Patric Judge.
Physical description
Typographic.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 88.5cm
  • Poster width: 29.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
Credit line
Given by Patric Judge in memory of his grandfather Will Judge (1883-1960)
Object history
The cast was Wee Georgie Harris as Hop o' My Thumb, Miss Marie Lumberg as Prince U-No, Miss Evelyn Major as Rupert, Mr. Will Rudge as Georgina Thumb, Mr. Stan Annison as Jerry (Georgina's Husband), Mr. A. E. Rick as Papa Swindles, Mr. Tom Cowley as Sammy Swindles, Little Clully as Sandy, F. Morris as Pete, A. Barnes as Billy, Peggy M'Innes as Johnny, Cissie Wyse as Bobby, Mr. Harold Pyott as Tommy, Little Peggy M'Donnell as Fairy Moonshine, Mr. J. Ru Allan as Giant Blowhard, Miss Gladys Wise as Jeannie M'Gregor, Miss J. Rockliffe as Rosetta, Miss N. Shepherd as Minikin, Miss Bella Cross as Rosalind, Miss Ethel Price as Maia, Miss Nellie Meek as Andalusia, Miss Aggie Rockliffe as Carrandra and Miss Kitty Rafferty as Prince Meadowsweet. Letterpress on paper. The proprietor of the King's Theatre Seacombe was Mr. James Kiernan. The General Manager was H.B. Levy, the Stage Manageress was Mrs. H. B. Levy, the Assistant Stage Manager was Mr. J. Ru Allan, the Master Carpenter was Mr. Murdock, the Wardrobe Mistress was Madame Lorimer, and the Advance Manager Mr. P. Darlington. The scenery was by Fred Le Maistre and Phil V. Davis, the Properties by D. J. M'Farlane and Ralph Rawle, Flowers by G. H. Halliday, Manchester, Wigs by Evans, Liverpool, the Dresses designed by Mrs. H. B. Levy and made by Madame Lorimer, The Grand Ballets arranged for the production were The Orchid Ballet and The Clans Ballet, headed by one of Scotland's champion lady pipers, featuring a 'Special Scotch Number' by Miss Gladys Wyse. Little Peggie M'Donnell appeared in the scene The Language of Love with Messrs Cowlie & Rick, Little Georgie Harris, and Miss Gladys Wyse.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
S.1032-2013

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Record createdMay 7, 2013
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