£37.50
Date ??/12/1944
Liverpool Empire Theatre – Cinderella – 1944 – Beryl Reid
An original theatre programme for Cinderella at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool, from December 1944, with Fred Emney, Kitty Reidy, Jean Gillie, Beryl Reid, Marianne Lincoln, Syd Harrison, Jack Buchanan and Dorothy Hills Watson.
A wartime Christmas pantomime with a remarkably starry bill. A superb example of old theatre programmes from one of Britain’s great variety and touring houses.
| Production | Cinderella |
|---|---|
| Venue | Empire Theatre – Liverpool |
| Cast | Fred Emney – Kitty Reidy, Jean Gillie – Beryl Reid, Marianne Lincoln – Syd Harrison, Jack Buchanan – Dorothy Hills Watson. |
Condition: V Good, vlcr
Did you know?
- Jack Buchanan was the debonair song-and-dance star later seen alongside Fred Astaire in the film The Band Wagon (1953).
- Beryl Reid went on to win a Tony Award for The Killing of Sister George.
- The present Liverpool Empire opened in 1925 and is one of the largest two-tier theatres in Britain.
SKU: T02512
