Farce Collection (#7)

Dr Knock by Jules Romains
Reverse of promotional postcard for Dr Knock, by Jules Romains with a review of the play in French, English, German and Italian. Date: circa 1925

The Knock by Jules Romains
Promotional postcard for Dr Knock by Jules Romains, translated into English by Harley Granville-Barker. Date: circa 1925

The Kiss Call by Fred Thomson
Promotional postcard for The Kiss Call by Fred Thomson from Le Coup de Telephone, a farce, by Paul Gavault and Georges Beer; music Ivan Caryll. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 8th October 1919

I ve Seen The Arem by Arthur Branscombe
Promotional postcard for Ive Seen The Arem musical farce burlesque by Arthur Branscombe; music F. Osmond Carr. First produced at the Empress Theatre, Brixton, 3rd August 1914

Its A Girl by Austin Melford
Promotional flyer for Its A Girl by Austin Melford First produced at the Strand Theatre, 22nd December 1931. Touring to Opera House, Cork, 25/4/1932. The image of the squalling baby is repeated

It Pays to Advertise by Roi Cooper Megru & Walter Hackett
Promotional postcard for It Pays To Advertise by Roi Cooper Megru & Walter Hackett. First produced in England, at the Gaiety Theatre, Hastings, 21st January and Aldwych Theatre, 1st February 1924

His Fatal Beauty by Arthur Shirley
Promotional postcard for His Fatal Beauty by Arthur Shirley; lyrics and sketches by H. Chance Newton &c.; music John Crook &c. First produced Metropole Theatre, Camberwell, 27th April 1903

High Spirits by Lechmere Worrall. First produced at the Kursaal Theatre Bexhill, 19th August 1915. Date: 1915

Have a Plunge by George Ray
Promotional postcard for Have A Plunge revue by George Ray; music Burton Manning. First produced at the Royalty Theatre, Chester, 1st March 1915. Ray Brothers Present Londons Latest Water Revue

Havana by George Grossmith and Graham Hill
Havana by George Grossmith Junior and Graham Hill; music Leslie Stuart. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 25th April 1908. This image is for the tour to Market Hall, Redhill, 16th September 1910

You Never Know Y Know by Martin Henry and Hannaford Bennett
Promotional postcard for You Never Know Y Know by Martin Henry and Hannaford Bennett, from La Puce a lOreille by Georges Feydeau (Theatre des Varietes, Paris, 2nd March 1907)

The Glad Eye by Jose G Levy
Promotional postcard for The Glad Eye by Jose G. Levy from Le Zebre by Armont and Nancy. First produced at the Pier Theatre, Brighton on 4th September 1911 and the Globe Theatre

When Knights Were Bold by Charles Marlowe
Promotional postcard for When Knights Were Bold by Charles Mar-lowe (Harriet Jay). First produced at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 17th September 1906 and Wyndhams Theatre, 21st September 1907

Plunder by Ben Travers
Promotional postcard for Plunder by Ben Travers. First produced at Kings Theatre, Southsea, 18th June and Aldwych Theatre, 26th June 1928

The Money Makers by George Rollitt
Promotional postcard for The Money Makers by George Rollit. First produced at the Royalty Theatre, 13th May 1904. Billed as a sporting farce

A Little Bit Of Fluff by Walter William Ellis
Promotional postcard for A Little Bit Of Fluff by Walter William Ellis. First produced at the Pier Theatre, Brighton, 11th October and Criterion Theatre, 27th October 1915

Hanky Panky by Hartley Carrick and Wortley David
Promotional programme for Hanky Panky revue by Hartley Carrick and Wortley David; music Max Darewski. First produced at the Empire Theatre. 24th March 1917

Hamlet by Wiliam Shakespeare by The Follies
Promotional postcard of Hamlet as performed by The Follies The image of Hamlet smoking is a parody of the poster of the H. B. Irving production, as was the whole production

The Girl Who Lost Her Character by Walter Melville
Promotional postcard for The Girl Who Lost Her Character by Walter Melville. First produced at the Standard Theatre, 10th October 1904. The cartoon is a sign of this melodramas popularity

The Girl Who Didn t by Arthur Wimperis
Promotional postcard for The Girl Who Didnt by Arthur Wimperis; music E. Eysler. First produced as The Laughing Husband (see below), New Theatre, 2nd October /1913

The Girl in the Taxi by F Fenn and A Wimperis
Promotional postcard for The Girl in the Taxi adapted by Frederick Fenn Date: 1915

The Girl from Utah by James P Tanner
Promotional postcard of The Girl From Utah by James T. Tanner; music Paul Rubens. Artist: E. P. Kinsella. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 18th October 1913

The Girl from Kays by Owen Hall; music Ivan Caryll and Cecil Cook. First produced at the Apollo Theatre, London 15th November 1902

The Girl from Ciros by Jose G Levy
Promotional postcard of The Girl from Ciros by Jose G. Levy from the french of Pierre Veber. First produced at the Garrick Theatre in London on 4th September 1916

Cartoon, End of the Irish Farce of Catholic Emancipation, by James Gillray. Showing a scene outside Heaven, with St Peter at the gate of Popish Supremacy and a crowd of Catholic priests and clergy

John Lawrence Toole - English comic actor, actor-manager
John Lawrence (J. L.) Toole (1830-1906), English comic actor, actor-manager and theatrical producer, famous for his roles in farce

French Theatre -- Farce du Porteur d Eau
Farce du Porteur d Eau (Farce of the Water Carrier). A water carrier with two buckets suspended from a metal ring says how much he likes to see pretty girls as he walks along the street. Date: 1632

French Theatre -- Les Sobres Sotz
Les Sobres Sotz (The Sober Fools), a farce, showing a fool, Le Badin, in yellow and green motley. Date: 16th century

French Theatre -- Farce de Calbain
Farce Nouvelle d ung [d un] Savetier Nomme Calbain (New Farce about a Cobbler called Calbain) -- the cobblers wife keeps hold of the moneybag. Date: 16th century

French Theatre -- Farce Du Cuvier
Farce Nouvelle Tres Bonne et Fort Joyeuse Du Cuvier -- The Farce of the Chest. Jaquinots wife, who is clearly The Boss. Date: 16th century

French Theatre -- La Farce du Munyer
La Farce du Munyer [Meunier], a play by Andre de la Vigne, in which the Devil carries off a millers soul to Hell. Showing a delighted Devil in orange costume

Henry Gattie in Monsieur Tonson, 1822.. Mr. Henry Gattie as Monsieur Morbleu in the farce Monsieur Tonson at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

ARNICHES, Carlos (1866-1943). Spanish playwright. Engraving

Drawings Prints, Print, Scene, Farce, called, Quaker, Subject, Artist, William Parsons
Drawings and Prints, Print, Scene in a Farce called The Quaker, Subject, Artist, Subject, William Parsons, Thomas Rowlandson, John Bannister, British, 1735-1795 London, British

The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Scene with Don Quixote. Pisan engraving of a drawing by Gustave Dore (1833-1883). Colored

Scene from the New Farce of the Slow Man, at the Adelphi Theatre, London, Uk, 1854

Un Scapin or ScAeene de comedie, c. 1863-1865 (oil on wood)
XIR898732 Un Scapin or ScAeAšne de comedie, c.1863-1865 (oil on wood) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 32.5x24.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Un Scapin)

Honora Daumier, Baissez le rideau, la farce est joua e, French, 1808-1879, 1834
Honora© Daumier, Baissez le rideau, la farce est joua© e, French, 1808-1879, 1834, lithograph

Theatre Bill advertising perfomances of Mr. Kean, 1818 (printed paper)
XJF440614 Theatre Bill advertising perfomances of Mr. Kean, 1818 (printed paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from the New Farce of the Two Bonnycastles, at the Haymarket Theatre
Scene from the New Farce of " the Two Bonnycastles, " at the Haymarket Theatre, London, UK

Scene from Le Misanthrope by Moliere (1622-73), engraved by Jean Sauve (fl
XIR230719 Scene from Le Misanthrope by Moliere (1622-73), engraved by Jean Sauve (fl.1660-91) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Brissart, Pierre (17th century) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Le Baron... chassa Candide du Chateau a grands coups de pied dans le derriere
XIR172452 Le Baron...chassa Candide du Chateau a grands coups de pied dans le derriere, illustration from chapter 1 of Candide by Francois Voltaire (1694-1778) engraved by Jean Dambrun (1741-p.1808)

The Baron... saluted Candide with some notable kicks on the breech and drove
XIR172448 The Baron... saluted Candide with some notable kicks on the breech and drove him out of doors, illustration from chapter 1 of Candide by Francois Voltaire (1694-1778)

Street Performers at the Carnival Populaire, Rue Saint Antoine, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
XIR169430 Street Performers at the Carnival Populaire, Rue Saint Antoine, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Country Fair, ca. 1610, William Isaacsz. van Swanenburg, Robert de Baudous, Richard Lubbaeus, 1595 - 1612

The Commedia dell Arte Company (oil on panel)
XIR154157 The Commedia dell Arte Company (oil on panel) by French School, (16th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Satirical theatrical performance given by King Philip IV of Spain to his guest Charles I of England, 1623, Jan Luyken, Pieter van der Aa (I), 1698

ShakkyAc no shinikyAcgen, Farce of the lions at stone bridge. Kobayashi, Kiyochika, 1847-1915, artist, 1904. 1 print : woodcut, color; 37 x 24.8 cm

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Comedy and Farce at the Theatre: A Journey Through Time In the days of Shakespeare, actors on stage brought to life tales filled with laughter and absurdity. The theatre was a place where farce reigned supreme, captivating audiences with its wit and humor. One such memorable production was "A Cuckoo in the Nest" in 1925, performed by Nerman. This uproarious play had theatergoers rolling in their seats as they witnessed hilarious misunderstandings and mistaken identities unfold before their eyes. Bonar Colleano and Diana Dors graced the stage in Maurice Elveys' "Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary. " Their impeccable comedic timing left spectators doubled over with laughter, proving that farce still held its charm even in more modern times. At Wyndhams Theatre on Charing Cross Road in London, William Barribal's farcical masterpiece took center stage. Audiences were treated to an evening of side-splitting antics as characters found themselves entangled in outrageous situations that defied all logic. Ben Travers' "Rookery Nook" further showcased the brilliance of farce. With each twist and turn, this play pushed boundaries of absurdity while keeping viewers hooked until the very end. Other notable productions included "Be Careful Baby" by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo, "Half Past Eight" by P Rubens and C H Bovill, "Hanky Panky" by Hartley Carrick and Wortley David, as well as "The Girl in the Taxi" by F Fenn and A Wimperis. These plays continued to tickle funny bones across generations. Throughout history, comedy has always been intertwined with farce at the theatre, and is a genre that allows us to escape reality for a brief moment while reveling in exaggerated situations that bring joy to our hearts. So next time you find yourself craving laughter-filled entertainment, remember the timeless allure on stage.