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Pastomimes - Robinson Crusoe (the Pantomime Hero)

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

• John Spooner said:

  Balfour W. Kinninmont wins the prize for Name Of The Day.

• John Sanders said:

  Very nice!

• Niall McAuley said:

  

Pastomimes - Dick Whittington and his Cat

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

• oaktree_brian_1976 said:

  Under the personal direction of W (Winston) Churchill? Not likely...

• Itchy Volcano said:

  We have a Dick Whittington pub here in Melbourne..

• John Spooner said:

  A good illustration of the original use of "Early Doors". Pay 9d instead of 6d and get into the theatre 10 minutes before everyone else, and pick your own seat. A bit like priority boarding on Ryanair and EasyJet.

• National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:

  Very interesting John Spooner - Hadn't spotted that before.

• Suck Diesel said:

  And "smoking permitted in all parts", sounds like my kind of place

Pastomime - Humpty Dumpty (a lad who rises from a very low position)

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

• Vab2009 said:

  I found these images of Clara Beck at the National Portrait Gallery www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw50754/Clara-...

• Vab2009 said:

  And I think this is the Syd Crossley listed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syd_Crossley www.cyranos.ch/spcros-e.htm

• Vab2009 said:

  The theatre was opened in 1871 www.gaietytheatre.ie/index.php/about-gaiety/history/78

• blackpoolbeach said:

  The Parterre was originally a standing area or pit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parterre_%28theater_audience%29 "As well, despite restrictions against women entering the parterre, cross-dressing was not uncommon."

• John Sanders said:

  Sounds like a good show in the offering!