Burlesque Collection (#2)

Scene from the New Burlesque of "Columbus, "at the Gaiety Theatre (engraving)
1104041 Scene from the New Burlesque of " Columbus, " at the Gaiety Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two dancers: Virginia Marvin - left - and Barbara
Two dancers in 1927: Virginia Marvin (left) had been with Mikhail Mordkin as solo dancer and in the Eastern tour company of the Shubert Operetta My Maryland

Haymarket Theatre, Scene from the New Burlesque of "O Gemini, "the Combat (engraving)
1607426 Haymarket Theatre, Scene from the New Burlesque of " O Gemini, " the Combat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haymarket Theatre)

The Charlatans (oil on canvas)
SGS106171 The Charlatans (oil on canvas) by Angillis, Pieter (1685-1734); 72.2x91.7 cm; Private Collection; eBerger Collection Educational Trust; Flemish, out of copyright

Cartoon, Messrs Stephens and Yardley don t like being harassed, and are now running the " Vicar" themselves. Possibly a reference to the comic operetta, The Vicar of Bray

Cartoon, Henry Irving as Mephistopheles with J L Toole - So you are about to burlesque me, Johnny? Probably a reference to a Faust burlesque, Faust and Loose, written by F C Burnand. 1885

Cartoon, The Coming Rosalind, Violet Vanbrugh and F C Burnand - Shall I be safe in these, Mr Burnand? Burnand is holding a copy of the Fortnightly Review

Don Jose (colour litho)
5197986 Don Jose (colour litho) by Anderson, Percy (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don Jose. Illustration for Carmen Up To Data, A Souvenir of the Gaiety Theatre)

Inez (colour litho)
5197983 Inez (colour litho) by Anderson, Percy (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inez. Illustration for Carmen Up To Data, A Souvenir of the Gaiety Theatre)

Juanita (colour litho)
5197981 Juanita (colour litho) by Anderson, Percy (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juanita. Illustration for Carmen Up To Data, A Souvenir of the Gaiety Theatre)

Reproduction of a poster for a pantomime, 1891 (colour litho)
STC137370 Reproduction of a poster for a pantomime, 1891 (colour litho) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); 124x88 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Cockney and his Wife going to Wycombe, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805
NCO191245 A Cockney and his Wife going to Wycombe, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

Coming Down from Their Pedestals (colour litho)
2813081 Coming Down from Their Pedestals (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coming Down from Their Pedestals)

Scene from the New Burlesque of "The Enchanted Isle, "at the Adelphi Theatre (engraving)
1617790 Scene from the New Burlesque of " The Enchanted Isle, " at the Adelphi Theatre (engraving) by English School

The Last Scene from Mrs Keeleys Popular Burlesque of the "Magic Horn, "at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1594282 The Last Scene from Mrs Keeleys Popular Burlesque of the " Magic Horn, " at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by English School

The Cavern Scene in the Burlesque of "The Forty Thieves, "performed at the Lyceum Last Week by the Savage
1098632 The Cavern Scene in the Burlesque of " The Forty Thieves, " performed at the Lyceum Last Week by the Savage Club (engraving) by English School

Murrays Cabaret Club advertisement
Advertisement for Murrays Cabaret Club of Beak Street, London, renowned for its lavish floor shows with 45 of Englands loveliest showgirls in skimpy costumes. Date: 1940s

The New Burlesque, an Undress Rehearsal (engraving)
1057596 The New Burlesque, an Undress Rehearsal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Burlesque, an Undress Rehearsal)

The Music Master, c. 1780 (watercolour)
3928617 The Music Master, c.1780 (watercolour) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

A scene from F Reynoldss burlesque Werter, first performed at Covent Garden Theatre, London
586339 A scene from F Reynoldss burlesque Werter, first performed at Covent Garden Theatre, London, on 14 March 1786 (engraving) by English School

Poster for the opera bouffe Les Brigands by Jacques Offenbach (1819-80
CHT163995 Poster for the opera bouffe Les Brigands by Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) 1869 (colour litho) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Guards Burlesque, "Fra Diavolo, "at the Theatre, Chelsea Barracks (engraving)
1626847 The Guards Burlesque, " Fra Diavolo, " at the Theatre, Chelsea Barracks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guards Burlesque)

Theatre in London (engraving)
1591486 Theatre in London (engraving) by Ludlow, Henry (Hal) Stephen (b.1861, fl.1880-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre in London)

Soldier (colour litho)
5197984 Soldier (colour litho) by Anderson, Percy (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldier. Illustration for Carmen Up To Data, A Souvenir of the Gaiety Theatre)

Capt Zunica (colour litho)
5197979 Capt Zunica (colour litho) by Anderson, Percy (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capt Zunica. Illustration for Carmen Up To Data, A Souvenir of the Gaiety Theatre)

Alphonze (colour litho)
5197978 Alphonze (colour litho) by Anderson, Percy (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alphonze. Illustration for Carmen Up To Data, A Souvenir of the Gaiety Theatre)

Frasquita (colour litho)
5197982 Frasquita (colour litho) by Anderson, Percy (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frasquita. Illustration for Carmen Up To Data, A Souvenir of the Gaiety Theatre)

Carmen (colour litho)
5197980 Carmen (colour litho) by Anderson, Percy (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carmen. Illustration for Carmen Up To Data, A Souvenir of the Gaiety Theatre)

The Beggars Opera Burlesqued (engraving)
2905818 The Beggars Opera Burlesqued (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beggars Opera Burlesqued. A burlesque of John Gays popular ballad opera)

May Marton, English burlesque actress (b / w photo)
978045 May Marton, English burlesque actress (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: May Marton, English burlesque actress)

Mercedes (colour litho)
5197987 Mercedes (colour litho) by Anderson, Percy (1850-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercedes. Illustration for Carmen Up To Data, A Souvenir of the Gaiety Theatre)

Scene from the New Burlesque of "The Magic Horn, "at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1617328 Scene from the New Burlesque of " The Magic Horn, " at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by English School

A reminiscence, Mr Arthur Roberts in the Burlesque of "Joan of Arc"(litho)
959161 A reminiscence, Mr Arthur Roberts in the Burlesque of " Joan of Arc" (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: A reminiscence)

Scene from the Burlesque of "The Forty Thieves"(engraving)
2772882 Scene from the Burlesque of " The Forty Thieves" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Great Espanole Troupe of Dancers (colour litho)
747111 The Great Espanole Troupe of Dancers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; English, out of copyright

Parlez Vous Francais (colour litho)
610789 Parlez Vous Francais (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parlez Vous Francais.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

Statuettes of Actors and Actresses, Hellenistic, c. 325-50 BC (terracotta
PWI291602 Statuettes of Actors and Actresses, Hellenistic, c.325-50 BC (terracotta) (detail of 107996) by Greek; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; Greek, out of copyright

Margate Dog Show (engraving)
1616652 Margate Dog Show (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margate Dog Show. Illustration for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 17 May 1884)

Scene from the Burlesque of "Aladdin;or The Wonderful Lamp, "at the Lyceum (engraving)
1625043 Scene from the Burlesque of " Aladdin; or The Wonderful Lamp, " at the Lyceum (engraving) by English School

Charitable Fete in the International Exhibition Building, Scene from the Burlesque of "The Port Admiral"
1102577 Charitable Fete in the International Exhibition Building, Scene from the Burlesque of " The Port Admiral" (engraving) by English School

Scene from the Burlesque of "Lucrezia Borgia at Home and All Abroad, "at St Jamess Theatre (engraving)
1098724 Scene from the Burlesque of " Lucrezia Borgia at Home and All Abroad, " at St Jamess Theatre (engraving) by English School

Model Jerry Hall will be making her acting debut as nightclub singer Cheri in musical Bus Stop at the Palace Theatre Watford, 24th January 1990

Group Of Fan Dancers
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Group Of Fan Dancers Standing At Top Of Stairs, In Front Of Entrance To Traveling Show, With A Curtain Reading " Girlesk Revue". (Photo by H)

Card Number 367, Lizzie Webster, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes, 1880s

Miss Horton as Morgana, 1830-44. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Miss Horton as Morgana, 1830-44

Eliza Weathersby, from Worlds Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Pauline Markham, from Worlds Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Carrie Perkins, from Worlds Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

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