The 1954 Madhatters
Playbill
1954 (designed)
1954 (designed)
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| 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
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| Object type | |
| Title | The 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. |
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| 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 created | October 18, 2016 |
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