| Ref No | DDP/PAN/TP/CIN/UNK/1 |
| Collection | David Drummond Pantomime Collection |
| Title | Programme for Cinderella performed by the Repertory Company and Circus |
| Name of creator | Unknown |
| Date | [April 1936] |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Description | Souvenir programme booklet for the pantomime Cinderella at an unknown theatre. This performance is performed by the Repertory Company and Circus, with the cast including people of small stature. The front cover includes a photograph of John Lester. Front cover includes handmade annotations; handwriting has not been identified. Back page includes photograph of three performers and two horses; one performer is stood on the horses, with another performer on her shoulders. Includes list of cast, scenes, and more information on the circus. |
| Notes | Record created by volunteers during the Cinderella Archive Listing project in 2023. |
| The front cover has been annotated with a date of a performance, which has been used to date the document. |
| The circus is described as "American Midgets Circus", the term "Midget" which is now considered a derogatory slur and offensive language. The language used in the programme does not reflect the attitudes of staff at the University of Kent. |
| Subject | Pantomime |
| Musical Theatre |
| PhysicalDescription | Programme with slight discolouration. W 126 mm x H 190 mm. |
| Related Person | Lester, John, Producer |
| Finn, Molly, Actress |
| Princess Narina, Actress |
| Petite Anita, Actress |
| Princess Pauline, Actress |
| Coe, Hetty, Actress |
| Teeny Amie, Actress |
| Cliff, Buster, Actor |
| McGurk, Robert, Actor |
| Dolly Dimple, Actress |
| Brothers Scott, Actors |
| Lee, Tex, Actor |
| Niki, Leon, Actor |
| Francis, Fay, Actress |
| La Poupee, Actress |
| Colonel Cox, Actor |
| Wee Nora, Actress |
| Eva, Actress |
| Pixie Pine, Actress |
| Tom Thumb Junior, Actor |
| Tiny Tim Junior, Actor |
| Lalique, Contortionist |
| Finn, Mary Patricia, also known as "Princess Mignonette", Circus performer |
| Blossom, Circus performer |
| Pinkie, Circus performer |
| Lily Pansy, Circus performer |
| Lottie, Circus performer |
| Bebe, Circus performer |
| Titiana, Circus performer |
| Biou, Circus performer |
| Noxo, Circus performer |
| Nervy, Circus performer |
| Tich, Circus performer |
| Juno, Circus performer |
| Jupiter, Circus performer |
| Juness, Circus performer |
| Jarina, Circus performer |
| Juliet, Circus performer |
| Juanita, Circus performer |
| Related Organisation | Unknown |
| Jollity Limited |
| Repertory Company and Circus |
| Related Place | Unknown
|
| Category | Programme |
| Access conditions | This material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk). |
| Copyright | Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study. |
| Level | Item |