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[Dunfermline, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]

ISBN10: 184158617X, ISBN13: 9781841586175, [publisher: Birlinn] Softcover 224 pages. A humorous and, at times, tragic journey through t he life of the oldest surviving music hall in Britain (if not the world) which is famed for being the place where Stan Laurel made his debut in 1906. Originally known as the Britannia, this early music hall was the site for many famous early performances and d ebuts which included Harry Lauder, Charles Coburn, Dan Leno, and Marie Loftus. Britannia was host to early burlesque and risque pe rformers who pushed the boundaries of decency in the 1870s and 18 80s. In 1896, early films were shown in the music hall and by 189 7 had become a regular feature of the Britannia playbills. In 190 6, the biggest change of all was to come when 'A. E. Pickard Unli mited of London, Paris, Moscow and Bannockburn' arrived as manage r. He was a follower of the American showman P. T. Barnum, and wi th this influence in mind added to the bill of entertainments by creating a carnival, wax works, and freak show in the attic space above the auditorium and a zoo in the b Editorial Reviews Abou t the Author Judith Bowers has worked for many years as an archae ologist, and later as a Glasgow historian. She created a children 's history series called Scary Scotland, broadcast on STV in 1998 as part of the children's programme Skoosh, for which she wrote and presented seven episodes. In 1998 she assisted in the researc h and presentation of a ...

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Birlinn, Date: 2007 The music hall in Glasgow's Trongate. Signed by the author to the title page. VG. 2007. Birlinn ISBN 184158617x 9781841586175 [GB]

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[Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2007]

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[Llandybie, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2007]

ISBN10: 184158617X, ISBN13: 9781841586175, [publisher: Birlinn General, United Kingdom, Edinburgh] Softcover A humorous and, at times, tragic journey through the life of the oldest surviving music hall in Britain (if not the world) which is famed for being the place where Stan Laurel made his debut in 1906. Originally known as the Britannia, this early music hall was the site for many famous early performances and debuts which included Harry Lauder, Charles Coburn, Dan Leno, and Marie Loftus. Britannia was host to early burlesque and risque performers who pushed the boundaries of decency in the 1870s and 1880s. In 1896, early films were shown in the music hall and by 1897 had become a regular feature of the Britannia playbills.In 1906, the biggest change of all was to come when 'A E Pickard Unlimited of London, Paris, Moscow and Bannockburn' arrived as manager. He was a follower of the American showman P T Barnum, and with this influence in mind added to the bill of entertainments by creating a carnival, wax works, and freak show in the attic space above the auditorium and a zoo in the basement of the building which included 42 animal cages, distorting mirrors, paintings by Hogarth, and medieval etchings of Chinese torture. The building closed in 1938 and the auditorium sealed behind partitions; its last use was as a chicken farm during the Second World War. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or ...

Birlinn Publishers 2007 Softcover Very good May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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