| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Description | Scrapbook file compiled by Max Tyler containing miscellaneous items. Containing:
Two stamps with cartoon illustrations. One of the comedian Les Dawson and one of the comedian Joyce Grenfell.
Printed pages of the songs of T. W. Connor, including the title, singer and composer/writer. Also included is a newspaper clipping relating to the life of T. W. Connor.
Printed page of two email exchanges between Max and Midge Gillies, and Max and Barry Anthony. Both relate Max's search for information concerning music hall artistes and their venture into musical comedy, about which Max was hoping to write an article.
A guide to an exhibition held in February and March 1975 called 'Music Hall', which concentrated on the history of the Music Hall on the South Bank.
Newspaper clipping of an article concerning the sale of sheet music celebrating the sentiments of the anti-slavery movement.
Page excised from a publication showing various ephemera relating to the Edwardian music hall.
Bifold programme for 'Old Heidelberg' at St. James's Theatre, March 1903. Back cover occupied by advertisements for a range of early 20th century products and services.
Bifold programme for 'Jack and the beanstalk' at Theatre Royal Drury Lane Limited.
Photocopied pages titled 'The makers of our popular songs', from Munsey's Magazine, 1895.
Photocopied page excised from a book publication titled 'Famous comic song writers'.
Trifold programme for 'The orchid' at Gaiety Theatre with a hand written thank you note on the inside, written to Max, from Pat and Brian.
Cutting excised from a publication showing posters for four songs: 'Gertrude', 'Deary deary me', The undergraduates', and 'The railway guard'.
Postcard with a drawing of The Hackney Empire theatre, London, for 'A 1935 Variety Bill', produced in the late 20th century. Drawing by Nicholas Charlesworth.
Postcard with a drawing of Walthamstow Palace theatre, produced in the late 20th century. Drawing by Nicholas Charlesworth.
Postcard advertising 'The Hancock Show', Brighton Hippodrome, with a hand written thank you note to Max from Adrian
Trifold pamphlet detailing the history and location of the East End music halls.
Newspaper clipping of an article about the life of the variety artiste Serge Ganjou (1904-1998). Excised from The Times newspaper, 5/12/1998.
Newspaper clipping of an obituary article about the life of the variety artiste Serge Ganjou (1904-1998).
Nondescript card with a photograph of a female music hall performer on the front cover and two written verses on the inside attributed to 'Monty' and 'Reg Aubrey.
Newspaper clipping relating to the work of Keppel and Wilson.
Photocopied page relating to the life and career of Topper Martyn, taken from a publication titled 'World's Fair', December 3-9, 1999.
Small envelop for holding tickets for The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster with an advertisement for Tarax drink on the back.
Newspaper clipping of an obituary article about the life and career of 'Karina', a circus acrobat performer.
Facsimile of a poster for 'The Burlesques', Summer Theatre, Esplanade, Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
Newspaper clipping of an article relating to the British Music Hall Society's exhibition, 'Hall of fame', excised from 'The Stage' publication, May 21st 2009.
Cutting excised from a publication showing posters for two music hall productions: 'The sailor's dream' and 'The Londoner's lament'.
Series of photocopied pages relating to the performer Ernie Lotinga (1886-1951) and the production 'Smith's Wives' in which he featured.
Two photocopied pages relating to the Hippodrome Theatre, Coventry, and a book written by M. J. Newman called 'Showplace of The Midlands'.
Facsimile of a portrait of an unknown male, dressed in an early 20th century dinner suit.
Page excised from a book. On one side a photograph and description of 'Miss Fanny Leslie as Robinson Crusoe', on the other side a photograph and description of 'Miss Queenie Leighton as Hindbad in Sinbad'.
Page excised from a book. On one side a photograph and description of 'Miss Ada Blanche as Robinson Crusoe', on the other side a photograph and description of 'Miss Heyday of Pantomime - Miss Maggie Duggan'.
Clipping taken from a publication displaying an illustrative portrait of 'The Barnards (The Busy Bees)'.
Newspaper clipping of an article titled 'Michael Feast on Jimmy James', inclusive of a photograph of Jimmy James in performance.
Newspaper clipping of an article celebrating the centenary of the birth of music hall performer Harry Tate, taken from 'The stage and television today', September 7, 1972.
Facsimile of an illustrative portrait of 'The Barnards (The Busy Bees)'.
Envelope containing a bifold programme for London Rifle Brigade Grand Regimental Bohemian Concert, 30th November, 1912.
Facsimile of a programme for The Palace Theatre of Varieties, Saturday 6th January, 1900.
A series of facsimiles printed on yellow paper all with extracts relating to 'The Palace Theatre', taken from various editions of The Pall Mall Gazette from 1899 to 1900.
Newspaper clipping of an article relating to the music hall performer Charles Penrose Dunbar Cawse (1873-1952).
Facsimile of a page from The Daily Mirror newspaper, Tuesday, November [4], 1904.
Newspaper clipping taken from The Daily Telegraph, Thursday, April 2, 1998. Article relates to the career of Mary Lethbridge, who performed in disguise as a boy during the 1930s for 9 years.
Page excised from a book. On one side a photograph and description of 'Mr George Robey as The Queen of Hearts', on the other side a photograph and description of 'The Heyday of Pantomime - Miss Vesta Tilley'.
Page excised from a book. On one side a photograph and description of 'Dan Leno as Mother Goose', on the other side a photograph and description of 'George Conquest as Dame Trot in the Beanstalk'.
Newspaper clipping of an article written by Max Tyler about music hall entertainment at the seaside during the late 19th and early 20th century.
Hand written family tree relevant to the Willmott family, especially relating to the radio and music hall performer Bertha Wilmott.
Series of photocopied pages relating to the life and career of the radio and music hall performer Bertha Willmott.
Facsimile of the front cover of 'Joe Archer's Comic Album'.
Series of miscellaneous newspaper clippings glued to an A4 sheet of paper.
Newspaper clipping of a photograph and text relating to the music hall performer Vesta Victoria.
Photocopied newspaper clipping from August 16, 1917, relating to the Yorkshire comedian Tom Foy.
Photocopied newspaper clipping from March 22, 1945, relating to the death of the performer Vivian Foster.
Photocopied bifold taken from 'The Entr-acte Annual', featuring illustrations of various music hall performers with names.
Double-sided information sheet relating to The Empire Theatre, Sunderland.
Photograph of [Max Tyler] wearing fur coat and top hat.
Newspaper clipping of an article about the Panopticon Victorian music hall in Glasgow, written by Chris Young.
Newspaper clippings relating to Wilson, Keppel and Betty's sand dance performance, published in Heydeys publication.
Printed pages on Samuel Collins 'Vagg', taken from the website web.ukonline.co.uk.
Facsimile of song sheet cover, sheet. Music and lyrics for 'Gone for ever', written and sung by Wal Pink and composed by Frank Aylmer.
Printed pages of a catalogue search for 'Michael Nolan' (1867-1910) from both Oxford OLIS and Bodleian Pre-1920 catalogues.
Pages excised from a publication relating to the regeneration of the Islington Music Hall in the late 20th century.
Newspaper page removed from The Telegraph Weekend, Saturday, December 30th, 2006, with an article relating to the British film 'Gesunheit'.
Printed pages of notes and a script excerpt relating to 'Dinner for one' which was produced for the first time in 1963.
Newspaper clipping taken from The Sunday Times, 23 November 1986, relating to the rebuilding of the Wilton Music Hall, London.
Newspaper clipping from 15 January 1991, relating to the death of variety star Miss Elsie Waters and her will.
Photocopied newspaper clipping of an article relating to the comedian W. H. ('Bill') Berry.
Photocopied article titled 'Conjuring up memories of old Egypt' about East End illusionists Lesser and Flo Martyn and their exotic influence on the stage sets of the music halls.
Incomplete page of theatre programme for Criterion Music Hall, Sheerness. Bottom half of page missing. On the reverse side an incomplete list of rules and regulations for the theatre. |
| Admin history | Transferred to the University of Kent in May 2018. |