£42.50
Date 03/11/1946
Manchester Palace Theatre – Salford Flood Disaster Benefit 1946
An original theatre programme for the Salford Flood Disaster Benefit at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, dated 3 November 1946.
Performers included Maurice Rossiter, Peter Crick, Harry Nesbitt, Norman Evans, Linda Gray and Grahame Clifford, with the aim of raising £2,000 for the flood disaster effort.
Charity galas like this show how the entertainment world rallied round local communities in the hard post-war years. A poignant piece of North West social history and a meaningful addition to any collection of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Salford Flood Disaster Benefit |
|---|---|
| Venue | Palace Theatre – Manchester |
| Cast | Maurice Rossiter – Peter Crick, Harry Nesbitt – Norman Evans, Linda Gray – Grahame Clifford, Aim was to raise £2,000 for the flood disaster effort. |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr, a few slight cover markings, corner folds
Did you know?
- Norman Evans was famous for his music hall sketch Over the Garden Wall, gossiping in drag as Fanny Fairbottom.
- Manchester’s Palace Theatre on Oxford Street opened in 1891.
SKU: T01893
