Poster
1914 (printed)
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This poster is one of the items in the archive of the aerialist and variety performer Pansy Chinnery (1879-1969). She carefully collected a wide range of items relating to her career including posters, playbills, newspaper cuttings, hooks and pulleys, printing blocks and costume. Born in Suffolk, England, Pansy Chinery began her career with The Zedora Sisters, billed as Alar the Flying Arrow. The troupe went on tour with Barnum and Bailey's Circus for their 1897 tour, when she was shot from a giant crossbow high above the circus ring.
Later she performed on the variety stage, touring mostly in England with troupes called The Mars Trio, Leighton & Lindford, and Ritz and Ritz and The Uniques, specialising in comic acrobatic and gymnastic acts. Like all popular variety acts in the early 19th century, the troupes had a gruelling schedule, appearing widely in variety theatres across the country. They were usually booked at each theatre for a week, and travelled on Sundays.
Later she performed on the variety stage, touring mostly in England with troupes called The Mars Trio, Leighton & Lindford, and Ritz and Ritz and The Uniques, specialising in comic acrobatic and gymnastic acts. Like all popular variety acts in the early 19th century, the troupes had a gruelling schedule, appearing widely in variety theatres across the country. They were usually booked at each theatre for a week, and travelled on Sundays.
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| Materials and techniques | letterpress, paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the Variety programme at the South Wigston Electric Palace and Variety Theatre for the week beginning Monday 6 April 1914, featuring Ritz & Ritz. Letterpress. Pansy Chinery Collection. Gift of Ralph Chinery. |
| Physical description | Letterpress-printed poster or playbill in red and blue typeface on cream paper advertising the Variety programme at the South Wigston Electric Palace and Variety Theatre for the week beginning Monday 6 April 1914. Programme featuring Victory or Death / Her Pony’s Love / Seeing Double / Bloomer is Bald / Rise and Fall of McDoo / Broncho Billy’s Grit / Heart Throbs [pictures]; Ritz & Ritz [comedy/gymnasts/dance/teeth spinning]; Riddle of the Tin Soldier / Playing with Fire / Prof. William Nut / Hide and Seek / Lea, Doorkeeper & Bloomer / The Ranch girl’s Partner / Joyce of the North Woods [pictures]; Semiramis (Queen of Babylon) [coloured bible picture] |
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| Credit line | Given by Ralph Chinery |
| Summary | This poster is one of the items in the archive of the aerialist and variety performer Pansy Chinnery (1879-1969). She carefully collected a wide range of items relating to her career including posters, playbills, newspaper cuttings, hooks and pulleys, printing blocks and costume. Born in Suffolk, England, Pansy Chinery began her career with The Zedora Sisters, billed as Alar the Flying Arrow. The troupe went on tour with Barnum and Bailey's Circus for their 1897 tour, when she was shot from a giant crossbow high above the circus ring. Later she performed on the variety stage, touring mostly in England with troupes called The Mars Trio, Leighton & Lindford, and Ritz and Ritz and The Uniques, specialising in comic acrobatic and gymnastic acts. Like all popular variety acts in the early 19th century, the troupes had a gruelling schedule, appearing widely in variety theatres across the country. They were usually booked at each theatre for a week, and travelled on Sundays. |
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| Accession number | S.116-2007 |
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| Record created | May 18, 2007 |
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