| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Description | Research file compiled by Max Tyler about the theatre company The Co-optimists. The original group featured G. Davy Burnaby, Betty Chester, Gilbert Childs, Laddie Cliff, Melville Gideon, H. B. Hedley, Stanley Holloway, Elsa Macfarlane, Austin Melford, Phyllis Monkman, Babs Valerie and Stanley Brightman.The file includes:
Programme from the Prince of Wales; Theatre featuring The Co-optimists, the front cover states 'In a pierrotic entertainment, 7th new programme'. Dated 31st December, 1923.
Programme from the Prince of Wales; Theatre featuring The Co-optimists, the front cover states 'In a pierrotic entertainment (5th programme)'. Dated 13th October, 1922.
Programme from His Majesty's Theatre featuring The Co-optimists, the front cover states 'Thirteenth new programme'. Undated.
Programme no. 607 from His Majesty's Theatre featuring The Co-optimists, the front cover states 'Twelfth new programme'. Dated 11th October, 1926.
Programme no. 552 from His Majesty's Theatre featuring The Co-optimists, the front cover states '10th new programme'. Dated 14th September, 1925.
Programme no. 564 from His Majesty's Theatre featuring The Co-optimists, the front cover states '10th new programme'. Dated 7th December, 1925. Handwritten on the front cover "Roger & Becky, Stan & Leah, Eva & Self. Dec 5th 1925. Billy's wedding day".
Programme from the Streatham Hill Theatre featuring The Co-optimists. Dated 23rd June, 1930.
Programme from the Streatham Hill Theatre featuring The Co-optimists. Dated 6th January, 1930.
Programme from the Liverpool Empire featuring The Co-optimists. Dated 16th March, 1925.
Bound booklet titled 'The story of The Co-optimists' by Ken Hayes.
Songsheet for 'It's a wonderful idea', words by Graham John, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Anita Elson and Austin Melford.
Songbook titled 'Co-optimists album no. 1', featuring songs 'Opening Chorus', 'Operatic Golf', 'The Old Nigger', 'M'yes! M'no!', Camden Town', 'I was a success at the dance', 'Current Puns' and 'On the Bans of the Bakerloo'.
Songsheet for 'On the Banks of the Nile', words by Archibald de Bear, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon.
Songsheet for 'The land you've never heard of', words by Austen Melford, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Betty Chester.
Songsheet for 'You've such a lot', words by Austen Melford, music by Fred Astaire and sung by Phyllis Monkman and Austin Melford.
Songsheet for 'Loving the wrong girl', words by Leopold Spero, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon.
Songsheet 'Selection from The Co-optimists', featuring various songs performed at the Palace Theatre, London.
Songsheet for Tale of a guinea pig', words by Greatrex Newman, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Davy Burnaby.
Songsheet for 'I ain't a-goin' no more a-roamin'', words by Laddie Cliff, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Laddie Cliff.
Songsheet for 'Each little day', words by Clifford Seyler, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon and Mary Leigh.
Photocopy of songsheet for 'Give three cheers for the dustmanby R.P. Weston and Bert Lee, and sung by Gilbert Childs.
Songsheet for 'I want somebody', words by Clifford Grey, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon.
Songsheet for 'Crinoline gown', words by Clifford Seyler, music by Melville Gideon and sung by The Co-optimists.
Songsheet for The longest day', words by Harry Dawson, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon.
Songsheet for 'Little lacquer lady', words by Clifford Seyler, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon.
2 copies of songsheet for 'Alouette', also known as 'The skylark' (a French Canadian song), arranged by Ernest Melvin and sung by Stanley Holloway.
2 copies of songsheet for 'Don't let 'em scrap the British Navy!', written by R.P. Weston and Bert Lee, composed by Melville Gideon, and sung by Gilbert Childs.
Songsheet for 'You do as I do', words by James Heard, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Anita Elson and Austin Melford.
Songsheet for 'The tears shed in London to-night', by R.P. Weston and Bert Lee, sung by Gilbert Childs.
Songsheet for 'Three little school girls', words by Clifford Seyler, music by Melville Gideon and sung by The Co-optimists.
Songsheet for 'To pass the time away', words by Graham John, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Stanley Holloway.
Songsheet for 'Rolling stone', words by Alan Goodridge, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Stanley Holloway.
Songsheet for 'Iceland', words by Clifford Seyler, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon.
Songsheet for 'Granada', words by Greatrex Newman, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Doris Bentley and Neta Underwood.
Songsheet for 'Texas love', words by Greatrex Newman, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Stanley Holloway and Melville Gideon.
Songsheet for 'The pirate's lullaby', words by Greatrex Newman, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon.
Songsheet for 'Soon', words by A. Goodridge, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon.
Songsheet for 'The flower I love the best', words by A.E. Illingworth and Laddie Cliff, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Elsa MacFarlane.
Songsheet for 'Thank the moon', words by Graham John, music by Melville Gideon and sung by Melville Gideon. |
| Admin history | Transferred to the University of Kent in May 2018. |