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Performing Arts
All the performing arts are here, with wonderful illustrations dancing across the page for you.
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1931-2 Les Spectacles à Travers les Ages & Le Cinéma: Des Origines à Nos JoursParis : 1931-2An elegantly bound trio of works published by Cygne, exploring the history of all things relating to cinema, theatre, cabaret and music. -
1954 Quite Early One Morning: broadcasts by Dylan ThomasLondon: 1954A first impression of this collection of the broadcasts of Dylan Thomas, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1877 Mammon: Duke's TheatreLondon: c1877A very scarce theatre programme from a production of Sydney Grundy's "Mammon", performed at Duke's Theatre in Holborn. -
1927 Autumn Songs With Music From "Flower Fairies of the Autumn"London: 1927A lovely first edition of this collection of twelve songs by Oliver Linnell, accompanied by poems and colour plates by Cicely Mary Barker. -
1878 'Olivia' Theatre Programme: The Royal Court TheatreLondon: 1878A very scarce theatre programme for a performance of 'Olivia', a stage show written by W. G. Wills based on a scene from 'The Vicar of Wakefield'. -
1880 La Fille du Tambour Major: Alhambra Theatre RoyalLondon: 1880A very scarce theatre programme for a performance of Jacques Offenbach's 'La Fille du Tambour Major', which took place at the Alhambra Theatre Royal in 1880. -
1880 "The Gaiety Theatre" Programme: A Pair of Them, Little Sentinel & Forty ThievesNot Stated: 1880A very scarce programme for a performance of 'The Forty Thieves', 'A Pair of Them' and 'The Little Sentinel', presented at The Gaiety Theatre in 1880. -
1923-24 Programmes for King's Creek Law and Huntin' TroubleNot Stated: 1923-24Two scarce prorgammes promotions Westerns featuring Leo Maloney, illustrated with film stills. -
1920 The Wall Street MysteryLondon: 1920A very scarce programme for a silent film starring Glen White, illustrated throughout. -
1963 Howard HawksLondon: 1963A very scarce monograph on Howard Hawks, an illustrated study of his impressive filmography. -
1983 The Dresser, a Study GuideNot Stated: 1983A very scarce study guide for this play and film by Ronald Harwood, illustrated throughout. -
1923 The City of Drifting LoveLondon: 1923A very scarce programme for a 1923 silent film, a romance set in Venice. -
1879 Gaiety Theatre Programme: Rose of Auvergne, Uncle & Robbing RoyLondon: 1879A very scarce programme for the Gaiety Theatre in the West End of London, presenting a trio of shows taking place in 1879. -
c1925 End of Season's Clearance Sale of Photographic & Scientific ApparatusLondon: c1925A very scarce 1920s sale catalogue for photographic equipment seller The City Seller & Exchange, Ltd., illustrated with images of cameras and equipment. -
1921 Dangerous PathsLondon: 1921A very scarce program for a 1921 silent film starring Neva Gerber, illustrated with a folding plate. -
1924 Leo Maloney in His First Big ProductionsLeeds: 1924A very scarce advertisement for six 1923 and 1924 silent films starring American film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter of the silent era, Leo D. Maloney. -
1878-79 Two Programmes for the Gaiety TheatreLondon: 1878-79Two very scarce programmes for the Gaiety Theatre, a now-closed West End theatre. -
1921 Diane of Star HollowLondon: 1921A charming and very scarce programme for a 1921 lost silent film starring celebrated beauty Evelyn Greeley. -
1922 Winning A BrideLeeds: 1922A very scarce folding advertisement for the UK release of the 1921 French silent film 'Le Jockey Disparu', a tale of love and horse racing. -
1879 The Gaiety Programme: Rose of Auvergne, "Uncle" & Robbing RoyNot Stated: 1879A very scarce opera programme for a night at the Gaiety Theatre in London, presenting three shows commencing on Monday December 15th, 1879. -
1922 Another Man's BootsLondon: 1922A very scarce folding advertisement for the 1922 American western silent film 'Another Man's Boots', starring actor Francis Ford. -
1922 Mercury Film Service Offer You Seven House-Filling PropositionsLeeds: 1922A vanishingly scarce advertisement for seven American silent films of the 1910s, aiming to promote these films for screenings in British cinemas. -
1921 Programmes for Two Lost American Silent Western Films: Dead or Alive; The Sheriff of Hope EternalLondon: 1921Programmes for two lost silent Westerns, both produced in 1921 by Ben F. Wilson, and starring rodeo performer and actor Jack Hoxie. -
1880 A Programme for Billee Taylor: A New and Original Nautical Comic OperaLondon: 1880A vanishingly scarce programme for the nautical comic opera, "Billee Taylor", by H. P. Stevens and Edward Solomon, which was performed at the Imperial Theatre from 1880. -
1921 Programmes for Three Lost American Silent Western Films: Hills of Hate; Dead or Alive; The Sheriff of Hope EternalLondon: 1921Programmes for three lost silent Westerns, each produced in 1921 by Ben F. Wilson, and each starring rodeo performer and actor Jack Hoxie. -
1922 ImpulseLondon: 1922A very scarce program for a silent film starring Neva Gerber, illustrated throughout. -
1879-c1888 Three Programs for the St. James's TheatreLondon: 1879-c1888Three programs for productions at the now demolished St. James's Theatre, collecting together three very scarce pieces. -
1874-1878 Four Programmes for the Prince of Wales's Royal TheatreLondon: 1874-1878Four very scarce programmes for performances given at the Prince of Wales's Royal Theatre in the 1870s. -
1880-82 Three Programs For the Theatre Royal Drury LaneLondon: 1880-82A set of three very scarce programs for productions at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. -
1875-1877 Programmes for Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and 'King Richard III' at the Lyceum TheatreLondon: 1875-1877Programmes for two 1870s productions of Shakespeare's plays at London's Lyceum Theatre, both directed by and starring actor-manager Sir Henry Irving. -
1880-81 Three Programs for the Opera Comique, Patience, and Pirates of PenzanceLondon: 1880-81Three very scarce programs for Gilbert and Sullivan productions at the Opera Comique. -
1985 All What Jazz: A Record Diary 1961-1971London: 1985The revised edition of Philip Larkin's influential reflections and reviews of modern jazz. -
1892 The Bath Stage: A History of Dramatic Representations in BathLondon: 1892The first edition of this informative guide to the history of Bath and the stage, from the time of Shakespeare onwards. -
1924 2vols Around TheatresLondon: 1924A first edition of this two-volume collection of Beerbohm's witty theatre reviews for The Saturday Review. -
1910 L' Aiglon Drame En Six Actes En VersParis: 1910Edmond Rostand's dramatic play based on the life of Napoleon the Second, bound in quarter straight grain morocco and written in the original French. -
1936-57 Sheet Music From Hammerstein Musical FilmsLondon: 1936-57A set of five scarce pieces of sheet music for various musical films, all in their original colourful wraps.