| Collection | Max Tyler Music Hall Collection |
| Description | Research file compiled by Max Tyler containing material related to Cecil Johnson and his groups of entertainers during the 1940's and 1950's.
Individual performers featured include: Eileen Cusack, Horace Mashford, Fred Gwyn, Jack Francois, Alec John, Pamela Cundell, Cyril Addison, Marie Suanders, Douglas Brooks, Bertram Otto, Betty Broughton, John Stewart, Douglas Brooks, Joan Ross, Sydney Revill, Irene Palmer, Andrew Oxley, Guy Fielding, Helga Stone, Leslie Jones, Will Ambro, Eric Barker, Stock Wynn, Victoria Cotton, Sheila Rittie, Frank Raymond, John Moore, Gordon Freeman.
Contains:
2 programmes for 'Cecil Johnson presents... Fun in the Air' at the Parade Bandstand in Worthing, circa 1957-59.
14 programmes for 'Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers', performing at the Margate Winter Gardens, circa 1940s/1950s.
20 programmes for 'Cecil Johhnson presents... By the Way', at Westgate Pavilion, circa 1940s/1950s.
3 programmes for 'Cecil Johnson presents... Fun in the Air' and 'Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers' at Westbrook Pavilion, circa 1948.
9 programmes for 'Cecil Johnson presents... Fun in the Air' at Eastbourne Redoubt Music Garden, circa 1950s.
1 programme for 'Cecil Johnson presents... Fun in the Air' at Eastbourne Winter Gardens, 1953.
4 programmes for 'Cecil Johhnson presents... By the Way' at Eastbourne Winter Gardens circa 1940s.
7 programmes for 'Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers' at The Oval, Cliftonville, Margate, 1951-1953.
3 programmes for 'Cecil Johnson presents... Fancy Free' at Westgate Pavilion, 1962-63.
Postcard of Denman College, undated, blank.
2 photocopies, one black and white, one colourised, of an early photograph of the "Dandy Coons" perfroming on Margate Sands (undated).
Photocopy of 1906 photograph of a performance at Fort Bandstand, Margate.
Photocopy of 1952 photograph of Cecil Johnson's 'Oval Entertainers'.
Photocopy of 1945 photograph of Cecil Johnson's 'Margate entertainers'.
Photocopy of Cecil Johnson's 'Oval Entertainers', undated.
Photocopy of 1947 photograph of Cecil Johnson's 'Margate Entertainers', titled 'Oval Season Party'.
Newspaper cutting of a short letter published in an unknown publication reporting disappointment that the 'Playmates' did not perform during their summer holiday.
Postcard of a facsimilie of a playbill for the Theatre Royal, Hanley. Written on the reverse is a note from Cecil to Max, plus two dates, 3rd August 1891 and 2nd December 1957.
Photocopy of 2 photographs of unknown performers (poor quality image).
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Margate Entertainers, 1946. On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
Copy of advertisement fro Cecil Johnson's Summer Shows [undated].
Photocopy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers [undated].
Copy of photograph of performers in Cecil Johnson's "By the Way", Westgate, 1947. On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
Photocopy of photograph of performers in Cecil Johnson's "By the Way", Westgate, 1947.
Photocopy of photographic portrait of Jack Francois [undated].
Copy of photograph of performers in Cecil Johnson's "Fun in the Air", 1951.
Copy of photograph of performers in "By the Way", Westaget Pavilion [undated].
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Margate Entertainers, 1948. On the reverse are signatures of Cecil Johson and Horace Mashford in ink.
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Margate Entertainers, 1945. On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Margate Entertainers, 1948. On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Margate Entertainers, 1947. On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
Newspaper cutting stuck to card featuring a cartoon by Arthur Ferrier "Pavilion Revels" [undated]. Beneath the image is the text "Our artist's sketches at the Winter Garden Pavilion, Eastbourne".
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers, 1952.
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers [undated].
Copy of photograph of performers in Cecil Johnson's "By the Way", Westgate, 1948. On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
4 copies of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Margate Entertainers, 1948. On the reverse of each are signatures of the performers in ink.
Photocopy of photograph of the performers in "Swing High", Broadstairs [undated].
Photocopy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Margate Entertainers, 1946.
Photograph of Clifford Hensley [undated].
Postcard featuring photograph of Pamela Cundell, 1947. Includes a dedication to Max and her signature across the front in ink.
Photocopy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers, 1952.
Newspaper cutting stuck to card featuring a photograph of Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers at Margate. Includes Cecil Johnson, Helga Stone, Eileen Cusack, Leslie Jones, Will Ambro, Guy Fielding and Erick Barker.
Copy of photograph of "Swing high" in Broadstairs (undated). On reverse a cutting of an advertisement for the event is stuck (unknown newspaper).
Printed copy of a programme cover for Cecil Johnson's 'By the Way' company. Featuring Andrew Oxley, Bertram Otto, Frank Raymond, Irene Palmer, Sheila Rittie, Victoria Cotton.
Newspaper article from the publication 'Illustrated', dated August 3rd, 1946 titled 'Holiday story: seaside concert party'.
Copy of photograph of the 'Ladies of "Fun in the air", 1953'.
Copy of photograh of Cecil Johnson's "By the Way", Westgate, 1947. On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Margate Entertainers, 1948. On the reverse are signatures of Cecil Johnson and Horace Mashford.
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers, 1951. On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
Printed copy of inside pages of a programme for 'Cecil Johnson presents "Fun in the Air"', 1963.
Advertisement for 'Cecil Johnson's "Oval Entertainers" are back again', at the Oval, Cliftonville (undated).
Newspaper article from the Telegraph featuring an obituary of Nicholas Smith (actor).
Excised book cover of 'To-day: picturing the world' (undated) featuring a photograph of 'Fun in the Air' at Redoubt, Eastbourne.
Copy of photograph of 'Ming Chow', a performer, with a handwritten dedication to Max from Ming Chow in ink.
Excised page from 'To-day: picturing the world' (undated) featuring a photograph of 'Fun in the Air' at Redoubt, Eastbourne. Accompanied by some typed text regarding Bill Fraser's 'Between Ourselves' show.
2 copies of a postcard featuring a photograph of Horace Mashford on the front with his publicity/marketing information on the reverse.
Photocopy of photograph an entertainment group (unidentified).
Postcard featuring a photograph of Gordon Freeman ("The world's worst inventor").
Postcard featuring a photograph of Fred Gwyn. Dedication is handwritten on the front in ink to 'Miss Stavordale'.
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's "Oval Entertainers".
Copy of photograph of 2 male entertainers (unidentified).
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's By the Way, Westgate, 1948'. On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Oval Entertainers, 1952.
Copy of photograph of Cecil Johnson's Margate Entertainers, 1945.
Copy of photograph of a Cecil Johnson group of entertainers (unidentified). On the reverse are signatures of the performers in ink.
Excised pages from an unknown publication, fetauring a chapter titled "Concert pitch", by Peter Browne.
Photocopied page of advertisements from the Isle of Thanet Gazette, dated June 25th 1954.Includes an advert fro "Between Ourselves" at Westgate Pavilion, June 1954, and "Fun in the Air" at the Oval, Cliftonville. Accompanied by an article from the same publication dated 11th June, 1954 titled "Oval new look". |
| Admin history | Transferred to the University of Kent in May 2018. |