Musical Collection (page 100)

Zip Goes a Million theatre programme
Theatre programme front cover designed by Arthur Ferrier with George Formby, star of the musical revue, Zip Goes a Million, playing his banjo, wearing a crown and trailing a number of enthusiastic

Playbill for Maskelyne & Cooke magical variety show
Playbill for performances of the show The Novelty of the Age, featuring magicians Maskelyne and Cooke, held at Berkley Castle, Blackpool, January 1870

Poster for The Chieftain
Poster by Dudley Hardy, for The Chieftain at the Savoy Theatre, an operetta by F.C. Burnand and Arthur Sullivan

Poster advertising Miss Hook of Holland, an English musical comedy by Henry Dallas and Louis Casson, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. The stars were Harry Grattan and isabel Jay

Holborn Schools Band, Mitcham, Surrey
Boys band at Holborn Schools, High Street, Mitcham - originally established in 1856 in the grounds of Eagle House. The Schools provided accommodation

Batgers Musical Toy Crackers label
A girl dressed in a rather dashing clown outfit blows a horn or bugle

Children at a party
Two children play a game of musical hats at a party

Dancing children
A group of five children in spring like attire dance and play musical instruments

Children dancing
A group of five children wearing matching lilac spring time outfits dance, skip and play musical instruments

Period musical instrument making
A company specialising in the production of period musical instruments. A man turns a piece of wood on a lathe which will eventually form part of a recorder

Max Darewski, musical prodigy
Maximillian Arnold (Max) Darewski (1894-1929), a musical prodigy who composed, conducted and played the piano. Seen here as a teenager, in coat and hat, carrying a music case

Moritz Lutzen, musical prodigy
Moritz Lutzen, a musical boy prodigy -- he composed, conducted and played the piano. His later career seemed to focus mainly on the composition of popular songs

Society wedding at St Margarets Church
A society wedding between Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Vivian Campbell Douglas and Elizabeth Cicely de Bunsen. The bridegroom is from Mains, Laraich, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Physical education, girls
A group of barefooted teenage girls learn to be graceful and lady-like during a lesson of musical movement, which involves playing various musical instruments whilst stretching and dancing

Physical education, girls
A group of barefooted teenage girls learn to be graceful and lady-like during a lesson of musical movement, which involves playing various musical instruments whilst stretching and dancing

Paisiello, Giovanni 1728 - 1800
Italian musical composer of the Classical era. Famed for his many operas, oratorios and religious works

Izmir, Turkey - Customs House and Warehouses
Barges and quayside with a passing camel train, alongside the Customs House and Warehouses at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

The Birmingham Music Festival - The Great Music Hall
The Birmingham Musical Festival showing the Great Music Hall with Mendelssohn conducting " Elijah"

South Pacific at Drury Lane
A scene from South Pacific, the American musical, at Drury Lane Theatre in 1952. Mary Martin (right) played Nellie Forbush, and is talking to the comedian Ray Walston, with Billy Nagy on his left

Musical crackers
Colourful Christmas cracker box label from the 1920s featuring a picture of a group of children playing musical instruments

Improvised German band 1915
In camp, somewhere on the Russian Front, an improvised musical band made up of German soldiers, with instruments created from various everyday objects such as a watering can, perform

Tom Titt / Sir Edgar Speyer
Sir Edgar Speyer, 1st Baronet. American born financier and philanthropist, chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London from 1906 to 1915 and a friend of several leading composers

A piano lesson
A young girl sits her doll on her lap and teaches it to play the piano

Christmas time chaos
A chaotic but merry scene depicting a family at Christmas. The children, all very energetic and excited, play musical instruments, help decorate the tree and play games

Egyptian Dancing Girls, some seated, some playing musical instruments, one smoking. The dancer is accompanied by a pipe player and a drummer

Street Singer
The Musical Old Woman

Musical Prodigy
The infant Lyra and her harp

Dutch Bicycle-Mounted Band, 1937
Photograph showing a Dutch Army Musical Band of the Bicycle-Mounted Regiment; stationed ats Hertogenbosch, September 1937

Men of the Niam-Niam Tribe, Sudan, c. 1887
Engraving showing some men of the Niam-Niam Tribe, Sudan, c.1887. One man is holding a stringed musical instrument, whilst the others hold characteristic spears and shields

Litolff / Hommes D aujourd
Henry Charles Litolff Composer

Charles Burney / Bartolozz
CHARLES BURNEY Musician and writer

Waganda Band, 1860 s
Engraving showing a group of the Waganda, or Baganda, people of south-central Uganda playing musical instruments, early 1860 s

Music in the Air
A scene from Jerome Kerns musical play " Music in the Air", staged at His Majestys Theatre in 1933, starring Mary Ellis with costumes designed by Victor Stiebel

Jerome Kern / Composer
JEROME KERN American composer and founding father of the modern musical. Best known for " Ol Man River" and " Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"

Stiebel / Music in the Air
A design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a dress worn in the 1933 Jerome Kern stage musical " Music in the Air" at Her Majestys Theatre, London, starring Mary Ellis

Actress Mary Ellis
MARY ELLIS American-born stage and film actress. Found success in London in the 1930s in plays such as Kern/Hammersteins " Music in the Air" and

Japanese music lady
Japanese lady in traditional dress with a stringed musical instrument

Charleston Sweetie
New craze for the Charleston dance during the 1920 s. This back-kicking dance originated in Charleston, South Carolina and became popular following the musical, Runnin Wild in 1923

On the deck of a warship, Hands to Dance and Skylark, 1889
Engraving showing the deck of a Victorian warship, with the crew off duty, entitled Hands to Dance and Skylark. Sailors smoking, dancing and playing musical instruments all across the gun deck

Victorian Police Band
Metropolitan Police G Division, Victorian Police Band with their musical instruments

A Policeman / Music Sheet
A musical policeman in uniform

Granville Bantock
SIR GRANVILLE BANTOCK Musical composer, depicted at work in 1923

Parsee Marriage, India
A marriage ceremony among the Parsis (Parsees), followers of Zoroaster, in India. A female sitar player provides a musical accompaniment

Photo, Edward German
EDWARD GERMAN English composer, violinist and theatre conductor, with musical passage from the incidental music of Irvings production of Henry VIII

Matthauphone (Glasses)
The MATTAUPHONE of M. Mattau of Brussels is simply his version of the glass harmonica in which glasses are filled with liquid to varying depths, then struck

Donkey Serenade
A quartet of donkeys, selected for the note of their bray, perform - though it is unlikely that they could actually read the musical score

Musical Box Mechanism
Musical box mechanism

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From classic musicals like Seven Brides for Seven Brothers to enchanting tales like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, music has always been a powerful force in storytelling. Whether it's an Arab girl dancing to rhythmic beats or the vibrant performances at The Medora Musical in North Dakota, music transcends borders and brings people together. The iconic image of Elvis Presley strumming his guitar reminds us of the timeless appeal of rock 'n' roll. Meanwhile, Me and My Girl teaches us how to dance the Lambeth Walk with infectious energy. And who can resist the allure of Steinway Pianos, as seen in their captivating advertisements? Edward Elgar's Salut D Amour showcases the beauty scores that stir emotions deep within our souls. In Funny Girl, Barbra Streisand captivates audiences not only with her incredible talent but also by performing on roller skates – a testament to creativity and entertainment. Even Soviet propaganda posters recognize the power of music in promoting peace and unity among nations. Show Boat's original Broadway production poster from 1927 serves as a reminder that musicals have long been cherished forms of artistic expression. Lastly, Jeeves and Wooster remind us that even comedic tales can be enhanced by delightful melodies. Music truly knows no boundaries; it is a universal language that unites us all.