London Palladium – Dick Whittington – 1922

About this Dick Whittington pantomime programme

An original programme from The London Palladium, dated 22 December 1922, for the pantomime Dick Whittington And His Cat, with Hilda Glyder, Nellie Wallace, Clarice Mayne and Audrey Thacker. The panto tells of a poor boy who comes to London seeking streets paved with gold and, with the help of his cat, rises to become Lord Mayor. A Christmas show from the heyday of music hall stars, this is a delightful piece among old theatre programmes.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• The real Richard Whittington was Lord Mayor of London four times, between 1397 and 1419, and left much of his fortune to charitable causes.
• Nellie Wallace was a music hall comedienne billed as the Essence of Eccentricity, and one of the few women to play the pantomime Dame.
• Clarice Mayne was a music hall star who often performed with her husband, the songwriter James W. Tate.