£45.00

Date 11/09/1933

Blackburn Grand Theatre – Such Is Life – 1933

A theatre programme for Such Is Life at the Grand Theatre, Blackburn, dated 11 September 1933. The cast included the Katrina Girls, Clarice Chesney, Jack Lindon and Wally Roper.

Touring revues with dancing troupes, comedians and singers were the staple of Lancashire’s theatres in the 1930s, offering mill-town audiences a lively night out.

Programmes from northern variety and revue houses are a characterful addition to any collection of old theatre programmes.

ProductionSuch Is Life
VenueGrand Theatre – Blackburn
CastKatrina Girls – Clarice Chesney, Jack Lindon – Wally Roper

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, yellowed, tiny edge nibble on rear pages, , , 4 glue dot marks on rear page

Did you know?

  • Blackburn was once known as the weaving capital of the world, with well over a hundred cotton mills at its peak.
  • The town is famously name-checked in the Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life”.

SKU: T00679