Manchester Hippodrome Theatre – Variety Show – 1928

About this Manchester Hippodrome variety programme

A variety programme from the Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester, from 1928, featuring Hal Swain, Eddie Greenlee, Jane Moore and Billy Revel. The 1920s was the last great era of twice-nightly variety, with bills mixing dance bands, comedians, singers and speciality acts. A characterful example of old theatre programmes from the Jazz Age and a piece of Manchester entertainment history.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, rusted staples removed(rust marks), nof, pencil notes (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• Hal Swain led a popular British dance band in the late 1920s, when dance bands were becoming top-of-the-bill attractions in variety.
• Variety theatres of the 1920s faced growing competition from cinema, especially once “talkies” arrived at the end of the decade.