Pantomime Collection (page 8)

Making masks for a Christmas pantomime (engraving)
6032216 Making masks for a Christmas pantomime (engraving) by Friston, David Henry (fl.1853-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making masks for a Christmas pantomime)

Miss Hetty King, as Aladdin (b / w photo)
5987012 Miss Hetty King, as Aladdin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Hetty King, as Aladdin)

Mother Goose at the London Hippodrome
Scene from Mother Goose, the 1924-5 pantomime at the London Hippodrome. Shaun Glenville as Mother Goose, Isobel Elsom as her daughter and the unfortunate Fred Conquest as the goose. Date: 1925

Dick Whittington at the London Hippodrome, 1903
Dick Whittington at the London Hippodrome in 1903. Top left, Dick and his sweetheart played by Ruth Lytton and Fanny Dango. Top right, Dick with his cat (played by Mr Fred Farren Jnr)

The Golden Princess & the Elephant Hunters, Hippodrome
Scene from The Golden Princess and the Elephant Hunters, the Christmas production at the London Hippodrome, with Miss Ened Hett as the princess and Hetty Chattell as the Silver Prince

Poster for Cinderella at the London Hippodrome, 1900
Poster for Cinderella, the first pantomime to be held at the newly-opened London Hippodrome in December 1900. Date: 1901

Sketch card design to Edward Moss of the London Hippodrome
A mock New Year card drawn by A. A. F. Kennett and published in The Sketch, address to Edward Moss, managing director of the London Hippodrome

Cinderella at the London Hippodrome, 1900-01
Illustration summarising the delights of the newly-opened London Hippodromes first annual pantomime - Cinderella - which the management claimed was the most expensive ever to be staged

Edward Moss with children at the London Hippodrome
Cartoon of Sir Horace Edward Moss ((1852 - 1912), British theatre impresario and the founder, chairman and joint managing director of the Moss Empires Ltd

Dick Whittington and his cat at the London Hippodrome
Scene from Dick Whittington, the 1903 pantomime at the London Hippodrome starring Ruth Lytton as Dick and Fred Warren as the cat. The pictures shows the dance at the Moroccan court. Date: 1903

Fay Compton in Dick Whittington at London Hippodrome
Fay Compton in the role of Dick Whittington for the pantomime Dick Whittington at the London Hippodrome in 1932-3. Date: 1932

Cartoon portrait, Paul Martinetti, pantomime performer
Cartoon portrait, Paul Martinetti, American pantomime performer. 1880s

Cartoon portrait, E L Blanchard, English writer
Cartoon portrait, Pantomime - Edward Litt Laman Blanchard (1820-1889), English writer, dramatist and drama critic, best known for his Drury Lane pantomimes. 1880s

Dolly Sisters on front cover of the Sketch 1921
The Dolly Sisters photographed in their costumes for the new pantomime " The Babes in the Wood" by C B Cochran. The Dolly Sisters enjoyed immense success in London

Music cover (detail), The Pantomime Quadrille, performed at Julliens Promenade Concerts, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. circa 1849

Music cover, The Pantomime Quadrille, performed at Julliens Promenade Concerts, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Including music for Girls and Boys Come Out to Play

Pickings from the Pantomimes, Judy magazine
Pickings from the Pantomimes, January 1882. 1882

Cartoon, The pantomime is coming
Cartoon, " The World" is withdrawn, but the pantomime is coming. Possibly a reference to an unsuccessful production coming to an end, just before the pantomime season begins

Cartoon portrait, Mr Harry Payne, pantomime clown at Drury Lane Theatre, London - Here we are again! 1884

Cartoon, West-End Waits, a reference to the rival pantomimes at Drury Lane and Covent Garden Theatres, London. 1885

Cartoon, One Charles to Another Charles - We can t give you a cat every year! Charles Lauri (left) was a pantomime performer who specialised in animal roles

Cartoon, Drury Lane Pantomime, with Herbert Campbell and Harry Nicholls in costume. 1885

Sir Arthur Sullivan (colour litho)
583307 Sir Arthur Sullivan (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Arthur Sullivan; from Men and Women)

Ruins of the Surrey Theatre on Tuesday, the morning after the fire (engraving)
584701 Ruins of the Surrey Theatre on Tuesday, the morning after the fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of the Surrey Theatre on Tuesday)

Joseph Grimaldis Bang Up in the popular pantomime of Golden Fish (coloured engraving)
584681 Joseph Grimaldis Bang Up in the popular pantomime of Golden Fish (coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reproduction of a Poster Advertising Pantomimes Lumineuses at the Musee Grevin
STC121204 Reproduction of a Poster Advertising Pantomimes Lumineuses at the Musee Grevin, 1892 (litho) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Advert - history of Pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Exeter
Advert showing a history of Pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, 1938 Date: 1938

Three of the scenes from the pantomime Mother Goose at the Theatre Royal Exeter, 1938 - Village of Downderry (top), Gooseland (middle) and The Fiarys Bower (Bottom) Date: 1938

Members of the cast of the pantomime Mother Goose at the Theatre Royal Exeter, 1938 - Hay Plumb (4), Wilfred Watson (5), Albert T Grant (6), Joy Rihll (7), Shinks Hodges (8)

Seton, Preston and Rummond in Mother Goose
Beryl Seton (1), Katherine Preston (2) and Ella Rummond (3) in the pantomime Mother Goose at the Theatre Royal Exeter, 1938 Date: 1938

The programme cover for the pantomime Mother Goose at the Theatre Royal Exeter, 1938 Date: 1938

A Village Fair with a Mummer, 1702 (oil on canvas)
NCM95432 A Village Fair with a Mummer, 1702 (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Salomon (1652-1702); 75.5x63 cm; Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery; eNorwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery; Dutch

The Dream Pedlar - Stepped out of a Pantomime
Just as though she had stepped out of a Pantomime - illustration in The Dream Pedlar by Lady Margaret Sackville. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972)

Boys playing the game of piggyback horseriding
Five boys playing the game of piggyback horseriding, le cheval fondu. From an illustration by Francois Boucher engraved by Huquier, 1765

Boys playing the game of cheval fondu, leap-frog or horseplay. From an illustration by Jean-Henri Marlet from le Bon Genie, 1826

The Italian Grimacier or pantomime artist
Italian street pantomime artist in grotesque wig, playing a bizarre one-string violin with balloon. This young Italian man with black eyes excels at terrible grimaces

Katherine O Shea as a young woman, playing the part of Badroulbadour in
TPG447396 Katherine O Shea as a young woman, playing the part of Badroulbadour in Aladdin (b/w photo) by English Photographer

French mime Paul Legrand as Pierrot Marquis, Theatre des Funambules, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets Galerie Dramatique

Punch with four cats
BAL23731 Punch with four cats by Casas i Carbo, Ramon (1866-1932); Museu de les Arts de l Espectacle, Barcelona, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Dancer Zelie Molard as Louise in Le Deserteur, 1824
Dancer Mlle. Zelie Molard as Louise in Le Deserteur by Francois-Alexis Blache Jr. choreographed by Dauberval, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Dancer and mime Charles-Francois Mazurier as Beterse in the ballet pantomime La Laitiere Suisse, The Swiss Milkmaid, by Antoine Titus and Frederic-Auguste Blache, Theatre le la Porte St

Ballerina Louise Pierson as Ida in La Laitiere Suisse, 1823
Ballet dancer Louise Pierson as Ida in the ballet pantomime La Laitiere Suisse or The Swiss Milkmaid by Antoine Titus and Frederic-Auguste Blache, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1823

Xmas entertainments, 1875-1876 (chromolitho)
731728 Xmas entertainments, 1875-1876 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Xmas entertainments, 1875-1876)

Art. Entertainment. The mirror, mime show at the cabaret Les Folies Bergeres, Paris
3434507 Art. Entertainment. The mirror, mime show at the cabaret Les Folies Bergeres, Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c.1890 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle)

Scene from the Pantomime "The Dragon of Wantley, "Drury-Lane Theatre, Exterior of Moore Hall (engraving)
2773954 Scene from the Pantomime " The Dragon of Wantley, " Drury-Lane Theatre, Exterior of Moore Hall (engraving) by Friston

Victorian Christmas and New Year card of four clowns staging a pantomine, c
3604019 Victorian Christmas and New Year card of four clowns staging a pantomine, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A tragic adventure occurred, during an interlude, for Elohnes dramas... (colour litho)
2783553 A tragic adventure occurred, during an interlude, for Elohnes dramas... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic adventure occurred)

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"Pantomime: A Timeless Theatrical Tradition" Step into the enchanting world of pantomime, where characters come alive and laughter fills the air. From the vibrant Commedia dell Arte to George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, this captivating art form has captured hearts for centuries. In February 1860, a Swindon Mechanics Institute Pantomime poster adorned the streets, promising an evening of magical entertainment. Audiences eagerly awaited productions like W. S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's The Mikado or Pauline Baynes' whimsical creation, The Land of Christmas Plays. The legendary duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise were honored with the prestigious Joint Showbiz Award by Variety for their outstanding contributions to pantomime. Their performances at London's Waldorf Theatre left audiences in stitches and created memories that would last a lifetime. Graham Moffatt's A Scrape of the Pen brought tears of joy as his comedic genius shone through every scene. Meanwhile, Arthur Sturgess' La Poupee transported spectators into a world filled with wonder and imagination. From Mother Goose at Liverpool's Empire Theatre to Cinderella gracing theater posters across towns, iconic figures like John Inman delighted both young and old alike with their unforgettable portrayals on stage. And who could forget Florrie Forde? This music hall singer from 1875-1940 captivated audiences with her powerful voice and charismatic presence during pantomimes that still resonate today. Pantomime is more than just entertainment; it is an experience that transcends time. It allows us to escape reality momentarily while immersing ourselves in tales woven together by talented performers who bring these stories to life before our very eyes. So step inside this magical realm where dreams become reality – welcome to the extraordinary world of pantomime.