Manchester Ardwick Empire Theatre – Variety Show – 1921

About this Ardwick Empire variety programme

An original variety theatre programme from the Ardwick Empire Theatre, Manchester, also known as the Ardwick Green Empire, dated 7 February 1921. The bill includes Fred Russell, Alfred Leonard, Charles Stevens and George Carney, all well known names of the music hall circuit just after the First World War. Variety bills from this era are a fascinating snapshot of popular entertainment and a key area for collectors of old theatre programmes.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slight wear on the fold, a few tiny edge ni's (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• Fred Russell is often called the father of modern ventriloquism, and his famous dummy was Coster Joe.
• George Carney was a music hall comedian who later had a successful career as a character actor in British films.