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Long before the days of Political Correctness, our 19th Century forbears were flocking to the theatre to see such delights as Marion, the Giant Amazon Queen, midgets, performing elephants and King Cole and his Funny Folk. This two CD-ROM collection of Playbills from London theatres gives a fascinating glimpse of the days of Music Hall and the mixture of acts which made up an evening's entertainment.
19th Century Playbills Volume 1
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Long before the days of Political Correctness, our 19th Century forbears were flocking to the theatre to see such delights as Marion, the Giant Amazon Queen, midgets, performing elephants and King Cole and his Funny Folk. This collection of Playbills from London theatres gives a fascinating glimpse of the days of Music Hall and the mixture of acts which made up an evening’s entertainment. Just who was the Indian Princess Zenobia and what were her Ariel Flights? And how about Herr Schalkenbach and his electric orchestra? A whole new world of entertainment awaits the viewer…… (155 images)
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19th Century Playbills Volume 2
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Long before the days of Political Correctness, our 19th Century forbears were flocking to the theatre to see such delights as Marion, the Giant Amazon Queen, midgets, performing elephants and King Cole and his Funny Folk. This collection of Playbills from London theatres gives a fascinating glimpse of the days of Music Hall and the mixture of acts which made up an evening’s entertainment. Just who was the Indian Princess Zenobia and what were her Ariel Flights? And how about Herr Schalkenbach and his electric orchestra? A whole new world of entertainment awaits the viewer…… (180 images)
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