£37.50
Date 21/09/1931
Newcastle Empire Theatre – Wonder Bar – 1931
An original theatre programme for Wonder Bar at the Empire Theatre, Newcastle, dated 21 September 1931. The cast includes Carl Brisson, Norah Blaney, Gwen Farrar, Joseph Hayman, Henry Bloomfield and Irene Russell.
The show was an innovative musical set in a Paris nightclub, where the action spilled out among the audience. A stylish early 1930s musical item, ideal for collectors of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Wonder Bar |
|---|---|
| Venue | Empire Theatre – Newcastle |
| Cast | Carl Brisson – Norah Blaney, Gwen Farrar – Joseph Hayman, Henry Bloomfield – Irene Russell |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slrs, a tiny edge split on right/left
Did you know?
- Carl Brisson was a Danish former boxer who became a matinee idol, and starred in Hitchcock’s silent films The Ring and The Manxman.
- Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar were a celebrated variety double act of the 1920s.
- Wonder Bar went to Broadway with Al Jolson in 1931 and was filmed in 1934.
SKU: T01925
