Coliseum Collection (page 12)

Casanova adapted by Harry Graham with music Johann Strauss
Casanova adapted by Harry Graham from the original by Rudolph Schanzer and Ernst Welisch, with music by Johann Strauss and arrangers Ralph Benatzky and Hans Mueller

Grace Christie whose Benda Mask dancing at the London Coliseum was greatly admired, London, 1923. She previously appeared in Charles Cochrans The League of Notions at the New Oxford Theatre

Some of the lads in Charles Gullivers pantomime Dick Whitti
Seen in Vaudeville: (top) some of the lads in Charles Gullivers pantomime Dick Whittington at the Palladium Theatre and (bottom) Elsa Kruger appearing at the London Coliseum, 1924 Date: 1924

Swedish dancers Kai Reiners and Emy Agren in Faun and Nymph
Photograph of Swedish dancers Kai Reiners and Emy Agren in their celebrated dance number Faun and Nymph, 1923. They appeared at the London Coliseum in July 1923. Date: 1923

Le Train Bleu by the Russian Ballet drawn by Hookway Cowles
Scene on stage at the London Coliseum showing the Russian Ballet performing Le Train Bleu, a dance comedy inspired by the vogue for the French Riviera and its associated pastimes and entertainments

View of Charing Cross Hotel, London
View of the Charing Cross Hotel, London, with the two entrances into Charing Cross Station on either side. Date: 1930s

Spanish Civil War(1936-1939). Barcelona. Damage caused by the bombing of 17 and 18 February 1938 in the Gran Via, near the Coliseum building. Catalonia. Archives of the Abbey of Montserrat

Roman Chariot Racing
illustration of a Roman Chariot Racing

Rome, Colosseum by night
Road leading to the Colosseum by night illuminated by traffic lights

THE BEATLES, 1964. Fans screaming during the Beatles concert at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Marion Trikosko, 11 February 1964

The Night Lights of the Colosseum. Rome, Italy
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy

The Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Colosseum at sunrise, Rome, Italy
Ancient roman amphitheatre Colosseum at sunrise, still illuminated by artificial lights. Rome, Italy

Views Of The Colosseum, Rome, Italy
The Colosseum in Rome

Vintage print of a Roman Gladiator with his defeated opponent, as the crowd gives the thumb down. Original is titled, Pollice Verso, by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1872

The Colosseum or Coliseum. The construction began under the emperor Vespasian in 70 AD and was completed in 80 AD under his successor Titus. It could hold between 50, 000 and 80, 000 spectators

Italy, Lazio, Rome, The Colosseum

Plastic model of Imperial Rome during the Age of Constantine, designed by architect Italo Gismondi in 1 / 250 scale
Plastic model of Imperial Rome during the Age of Constantine, designed by architect Italo Gismondi in 1/250 scale. Detail

Almond Eye at the Scala Theatre and 12 J. W. Jackson English
At the theatre: (Top) a scene from Almond Eye at the Scala Theatre and (bottom) the twelve J.W. Jackson English dancers at the Coliseum Theatre, London, 1924 Date: 1924

Some ballroom studies including Violet Hope late of the Coliseum in a striking dance gown and the exhibition dancers Maurice Jado and Dorothy Drew who danced at the Waldorf Hotel, London

T. C Askew and Mde Gioia
Dancers of Today and Tomorrow - T.C Askew and Mde Gioia, who have been giving ballroom demonstrations at the London Coliseum, 1923 Date: 1923

Resy and Dragor, Pierre and Silk, Marsh and Maud
Four professional poses: Maud Resy and Dragor (French dancers recently appeared in the London Coliseum), M.Pierre and Marjory Silk (gave exhibition dances at the Hyde Park Hotel)

Portrait of the Russian dancer Lydia Lopokova, London, 1922 - accredited representative of Russian ballet in London and performed in Masquerade at the Coliseum Date: 1922

Portrait of the American dancer Ruth St. Denis, London, 1922 who is dancing with her husband Ted Shawn at the Coliseum Date: 1922

Portrait of the American dancer Ted Shawn, London, 1922
Portrait of the American dancer Ted Shawn as King Tepaucaltzin, London, 1922 who is dancing with his wife Ruth St.Denis at the Coliseum Date: 1922

Portraits of the Russian dancers Alexandre and Clotide Sakharoff at the Coliseum, London, 1922 Date: 1922

Coliseum Theatre, Charing Cross, London - Blackbirds
Coliseum Theatre, Charing Cross, London - Lew Leslies New Production of Blackbirds of 1935. Leslie (1888-1963) was a Broadway writer

Peg Leg Bates - Lew Leslies Blackbirds Revue - London, 1935 Date: 1935

Olympic Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles Coliseum (Olympic Stadium), Los Angeles, California, USA. Date: 1930s

Coliseum, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Date: 1941

Italy. Rome. The Colosseum. 1st century A. C. Nocturnal view
Italy. Rome. The Colosseum (Coliseum) or Flavian Amphitheatre. Elliptical construction built of concrete and stone. 1st century A.C. Nocturnal view. At the background, the Arch of Constantine

Roman Forum. Rome. Italy
Italy. Rome. Panorama of the Roman Forum. At background, the Colosseum

London Coliseum - tea room
Promotional postcard entitled One of the Tea Rooms at the London Coliseum, showing the wonderfully ornate decoration and complete with band and waitresses in starched uniforms standing to attention

London Coliseum by night
Promotional postcard showing The London Coliseumby night, lit by gas lamps. The theatre was built by the theatrical architect Frank Matcham who intended it to be one of Londons largest

The Golden Toy by Don Titherage
Promotional postcard for The Golden Toy a romantic play by Dion Titherage from the German of Carl Zuckmayer; music Robert Schu-mann. First produced London Coliseum, 28th February 1934

Beneath the Coliseum, Rome, Italy. Date: 1927

Adeline Genee dancing in costume
Danish dancer, Adeline Genee, pictured in colour in a butterfly costume at the time she was appearing in London Coliseum in March 1914. Date: 1914

Theatre curtain designs by H. Kemp Prossor
Various stage curtain designs by H. Kemp Prossor the interior designer, used at the London Coliseum in 1914. Date: 1914

Rome, Italy - The Coliseum
Black and white. The Coliseum in Rome with a side view of the Arch of Constantine.. Part of Box 196, Rome, Boswell Collection. Slide number 33. Date: circa 1890s

Vesta Tilley, WW1
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Patriotism at the Halls, WW1
Sketches by Tony Sarg showing performers at various London shows singing patriotic songs shortly after the outbreak of the First World War

Tatler front cover - Miss Vesta Tilley
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations. During the First World War, she earned the nickname

Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Date: late 19th century

The Royal Variety Show, 1938
The 1938 Royal Command Variety performance at the London Coliseum: the Grand Finale. The entire company, lead by Lupino Lane, doing the Lambeth Walk, a popular musical number. Date: November 1938

COLISEUM
The street thronged with visitors to the Coliseum, Regents Park. Date: circa 1840

Coliseum Interior
Interior of the Coliseum (here spelt Colosseum) in Regents Park. Date: circa 1830s

Coliseum and Park
Distant view of the Coliseum from Regents Park Date: 1828

Cambridge Terrace
The Coliseum and adjoining buildings, Regents Park. Date: 1826

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