£37.50
Date 07/12/1925
London Alhambra Theatre – Variety Show – 1926
An original variety theatre programme from the Alhambra Theatre, London, dated 7 December 1925.
The bill includes Bert Maddison, Dollie & Billie, Gillie Potter, Ella Retford, Sophie Tucker and Bert Ralton, a superb line-up of transatlantic and British variety talent.
Sophie Tucker’s visits to London in the 1920s were major events in the music hall calendar. A wonderful survivor from the heyday of variety, prized by collectors of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Variety Show |
|---|---|
| Venue | Alhambra Theatre – London |
| Cast | Bert Maddison – Dollie & Billie, Gillie Potter – Ella Retford, Sophie Tucker – Bert Ralton |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slrs
Did you know?
- Sophie Tucker was billed as The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, and Some of These Days was her signature song.
- Gillie Potter’s comic monologues were famous for their tales of the fictional village of Hogsnorton.
- The Alhambra in Leicester Square was demolished in 1936 and replaced by the Odeon cinema.
SKU: T01901
