Not on display

The 1954 Madhatters

Playbill
1954 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Theatre Royal Portsmouth, now the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth, was built in 1854 as Landport Hall. It was successively rebuilt in 1884 under designs by Charles J. Phipps and in 1900 by Frank Matcham. During the mid-twentieth century the Theatre Royal courted a lively variety scene which created a varied programme of touring acts. Performers included not only The 1954 Madhatters, but Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, as well as Eric Morecome and Ernie Wise. In 1954, Oliver Hardy hosted his birthday in the theatre.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe 1954 Madhatters (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed paper
Brief description
Playbill for The 1954 Madhatters, Theatre Royal Portsmouth, 1954
Physical description
Printed playbill with blue and red typography, mounted on white cardboard.
Dimensions
  • Height: 257mm
  • Width: 192mm
Credit line
Bequeathed by John Pearce
Summary
The Theatre Royal Portsmouth, now the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth, was built in 1854 as Landport Hall. It was successively rebuilt in 1884 under designs by Charles J. Phipps and in 1900 by Frank Matcham. During the mid-twentieth century the Theatre Royal courted a lively variety scene which created a varied programme of touring acts. Performers included not only The 1954 Madhatters, but Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, as well as Eric Morecome and Ernie Wise. In 1954, Oliver Hardy hosted his birthday in the theatre.
Collection
Accession number
S.643-2016

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Record createdOctober 18, 2016
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