| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Description | Research file compiled by Max Tyler containing various newspaper cuttings related to music hall. Contains:
Compliments note from W. Macqueen-Pope. On reverse are brief handwritten notes in pencil (unknown author) regarding the American magician William Robinson (stage name: "Chung Ling Soo").
Newspaper article 'Any more old oys from Ted Broadribb's club? They saw Charlie on the halls'. Published in the South London Press, March 15th, 1955. Regarding Londoner memories of the music halls.
Newspaper article 'End of music hall where actors paid to appear, War finished "The Mont"'. Published in an unknown publication, dated 29th October, 1943. Regarding the demolition of the Montpelier Music Hall.
Newspaper article 'Good-by-ee - and Florrie Forde died'. Published in the Daily Express, 18th April, 1940 about the death of Florrie Forde.
Newspaper article 'Sweep who founded a music hall'. Published in an unknown publication, undated, about the Collins' Music Hall.
Newspaper article 'Earned £300 a week'. Published in the Evening Standard, dated 14th February, 1940, about the death of comedian Harry Tate.
Newspaper article 'A chance to do or die'. Published in the Weekend Telegraph, dated 24th January, 1998. Written by Winston Churchill's grandson, Winston Churchill, about his grandfather's miilitary experience in the Malakand District, Pakistan in 1897, and his own recent visit there.
Newspaper article 'Gentlemen, the toast is "Hail, Variety!"'. Published in the Radio times, dated 1st April, 1938, about a variety programme reviving memories of the Victorian "lions comiques".
Newspaper cutting of two photographs of the Royal Variety Show, 1938, published in an unknown newspaper.
Newspaper article 'Marie Lloyd's Faher dies'. Published in the Evening Standard, 15th May, 1940, about the death of John wood in Surrey, aged 92.
Magazine cutting of short articles about Mr William Holland (proprietor of various music halls), Mr J.H. Jennings (proprietor of the Old Oxford Music Hall), Mr Edwin Villiers (proprietor of the Canterbury Music Hall) and Mr Sam Adams (manager of various music halls). Published in The Variety Theatre Annual, (undated).
Newspaper article 'Two composers die: Herman Finck's puns'about the deaths of Herman Finck and Leo Dryden. Unknown date or publication title.
Newspaper article 'Mr Collins buys Collins. Music hall to continue'. Published in the Daily Telegraph, 26th September, 1957 about the purchase of Collins Music Hall.
Newspaper cutting of two photographs, one of Wee Georgie Wood, the other of Wilkie Bard. Unknown date or publication title.
Newspaper article 'Miss Vesta Victoria, character songs in the music-hall'. Published in an unknown publication, dated 7th April, 1951, about the death of Vesta Victoria.
Newspaper cutting of a reader's letter titled 'Jingos' Heyday', about the "Great Macdermott". Published in an unknown publication, undated.
Newspaper article 'The composer of "Comrades"', about the deaths of Tom Costello and Felix McGlennon. Unknown publication title, dated 4th December, 1943.
Newspaper cutting of an advertisement for a programme 'Good Old Timer' about Eugene Stratton. Unknown date or publication title. Image depicts Eugene Stratton in blackface makeup.
Newspaper article 'Poverty corner of the stage, hundreds of actors face starvation'. Unknown date or publication title.
Newspaper cutting '"Bull & Bush" from US', about the song 'Down at the Old Bull and Bush'. Unknown date or publication title.
Photocopy of article from Evergreen magazine titled 'The pub that became a Music Hall hit', about the song 'Down at the Old Bull and Bush' (undated).
Photocopy of newspaper article '"250-a-week star failed as street singer, gave "walking lessons" to Charlie Chaplin', about the death of Leo Dryden. Unknown date or publication title.
Newspaper article 'Man who broke the bank, Charles Coborn dies at 93', published in an unknown newspaper, dated 23rd November, 1945.
Newspaper article 'Acrobat made the King laugh, but the Oi's had it', about the Royal Variety Show, 1938. Unknown date or publication title.
Newspaper cutting of obituary for Charles Inge, composer of "My old Dutch". Dated 27th Febraury, 1940 (unknown publication title).
Newspaper article 'Frim seek Collins Music Hall, wanted as warehouse', about the conversion of Collins Music Hall in to a warehouse and office. Unknown publication title, dated 22nd September 1957.
Newspaper article 'A peep into a salary book for 1901. George Robey - £15', about cuts to the wages of artists, officials and employees. Unknown date or publication title.
Newspaper cutting of the obituary for Charles Coborn, dated 23rd December, 1945 (unknown publication).
Newspaper cutting of a reader's letter titled 'Charles Coborn', disputing that Charles Coborn wrote "Two lovely black eyes", as printed in obituary above. Unknown publication title, dated 1945.
Newspaper article 'An old music hall being demolished', about the demolition of the Prince of Wales Music Hall (aka Princes' Music Hall). Dated 12th June, 1936.
Newspaper cutting of the obituary of Miss Daisy Wood, dated 19th October, 1961 (unknown publication).
Newspaper article 'Let's all go down-', dated 5th December, 1940, about Charles Whittle (unknown publication).
Newspaper article 'Marie Lloyd at the Tivoli', dated 15th June 1944, about a memorial tablet unveiled at the Tivoli cinema (unknown publication).
Newpaper article 'Another music hall to close, the Metropolitan', dated 14th April, 1959 (unknown publication), about the closure of the Metropolitan Theatre of Varieties.
Newspaper article 'Death of Mr S. Barnard recalls innovation. Skittle-alley days', about the death of Samuel Barnard of the Empire Theatre, Woolwich. Dated 17th September, 1929 (unknown publication).
Newspaper cutting of obituary for Wilkie Bard, dated 5th may, 1944 (unknown publication).
Newspaper cutting of obituary for Tom Costello, dated 8th November, 1943 (unknown publication).
Newspaper article '"The man who broke the bank" he missed a fortune', about the 1939 copyright dispute of the song. Dated 12th October, 1939 (unknown publication).
Article from The Listener titled 'Did you hear that?', dated 10th October, 1957, about Collins Music Hall.
Newspaper article 'British acts outstanding at "Royal Command"', published in the Evening Standard, 10th November, 1938, about the 1938 Royal Variety Show.
Newspaper cutting of a reader's letter regarding an error in a previously published article on Wilkie Bard.Unknown date or publication title.
Compliments note from Harry Marlow of Charing Cross, London. |
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