£42.50
Out of stock
Date 24/03/1919
An original variety theatre programme from the Olympia Theatre, Liverpool, dated 24 March 1919, with a bill including Joe Becket, Florrie Forde, Frank Van Hoven, Tom Clarke and The O’Gorman Brothers.
Dating from just months after the end of the First World War, it captures music hall at a time of great popular demand. A lovely example of old theatre programmes starring one of the greatest names of the music hall era.
| Production | Variety Show |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympia Theatre – Liverpool |
| Cast | Joe Becket – Florrie Forde, Frank Van Hoven – Tom Clarke |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, pencil notes, very light wear on the spine fold
Did you know?
- Florrie Forde was famous for chorus songs such as Down at the Old Bull and Bush and Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
- Frank Van Hoven was an American comedy magician known as ‘the Dippy Mad Magician’, whose act was built around tricks going wrong.
- The Liverpool Olympia, designed by Frank Matcham, opened in 1905 as a variety theatre and circus.
SKU: T02513
