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Several copies of large poster 'Entertainment tax, a strangehold on the British theatre increasing unemployment for British artistes, musicians and stage hands. Urge your Member of Parliament to abolish this unfair impost on Entertainments where the human element predominates' (issued by The Stage And Allied Arts Defence League) [most folded twice, duplicate also in box 56];
Small poster noting Birmingham Repertory Theatre opens Dec. 23rd [date?];
Large poster advertising Gora Goffin in 'Once In A Lifetime' at Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham (27 November [1933] for six nights) with the Queens' Theatre London cast - has illustration of Goffin showing previous plays she has appeared in {folded twice];
Different large poster advertising Gora Goffin in 'Once In A Lifetime' [similar details as above] - has illustration of Goffin and smaller characters in red and black design;
Small strip 'poster' indicating last week, and next play is 'Noah' (21 April 1942);
Playbills for 'Charley's Aunt' (16 December 1964), 'Between These Four Walls' (19 November 1963) and 1970 Summer Season - 'Three Sisters' (until 23 May), 'Pygmalion' (5 May), 'Staircase' (2 June) [2 copies of summer season playbill] [check against other playbills for duplicates];
Long poster with Paul Shelving logo advertising first production in England of 'The Moon In The Yellow River' with Maire O'Neill, produced by Herbert M. Prentice, designed by Jean Campbell (25 November onwards, 1933) [folded once];
Long poster advertising the sale of 'The Occasional Magazine' (6th number, September 1933) and upcoming plays [with handwritten text - proof or draft?] [dirt damage and tears, folded once];
Long poster advertising the special Christmas number of 'The Occasional Magazine' (1933?) with articles, pictures and puzzles for children and grown-ups, A Souvenir Of Alice [two copies, both torn and with water and dirt damage, folded once];
Larger poster advertising 'Birmingham Repertory Theatre under the direction of Barry Jackson, licensee and manager Emile Littler - white and green text on purple background with green border (1930s?) [in two parts, both folded three times and with tears/holes, also dirt]. |