A Big Variety Show starring Tommy Cooper
Poster
1981 (made)
1981 (made)
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Poster for A Big Variety Show starring Tommy Cooper, Gloucester Hall, Fort Regent, Jersey, 1981.
Tommy Cooper (1921–1984) was one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers. Known for his trademark red fez, bungling stage persona and razor-sharp humour, Cooper’s career spanned almost four decades and saw him tour extensively with his comedy magic act. He starred in his own shows, both on stage and television, and died during a live broadcast from Her Majesty’s Theatre in 1984.
Tommy Cooper (1921–1984) was one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers. Known for his trademark red fez, bungling stage persona and razor-sharp humour, Cooper’s career spanned almost four decades and saw him tour extensively with his comedy magic act. He starred in his own shows, both on stage and television, and died during a live broadcast from Her Majesty’s Theatre in 1984.
Object details
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| Title | A Big Variety Show starring Tommy Cooper (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Board, adhesive, paper and ink |
| Brief description | Poster for A Big Variety Show starring Tommy Cooper, Gloucester Hall, Fort Regent, Jersey, 1981 |
| Physical description | Poster for A Big Variety Show starring Tommy Cooper, Gloucester Hall, Fort Regent, Jersey, 1981, with black and red lettering on white board, and three black and white photographs, showing the artistes, Tommy Cooper, Katie Budd and the Lees Twins. |
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| Gallery label | Cooper performed in a wide variety of venues during his career, ranging from the Channel Islands’ Gloucester Hall to the prestigious London Palladium. One of the highest paid British comedians of the 20th century, his life has been the subject of television biopics and stage plays, including Cooper! by John Fisher, who also wrote Cooper’s biography.(28/11/2016) |
| Summary | Poster for A Big Variety Show starring Tommy Cooper, Gloucester Hall, Fort Regent, Jersey, 1981. Tommy Cooper (1921–1984) was one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers. Known for his trademark red fez, bungling stage persona and razor-sharp humour, Cooper’s career spanned almost four decades and saw him tour extensively with his comedy magic act. He starred in his own shows, both on stage and television, and died during a live broadcast from Her Majesty’s Theatre in 1984. |
| Associated object | THM/469 (Archive record) |
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| Accession number | S.597-2016 |
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| Record created | September 29, 2016 |
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