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Music Hall, Britain's first form of commercial mass entertainment, emerged, broadly speaking, in the mid-19th century, and ended (arguably) after the First World War, when the halls rebranded their entertainment as Variety. [1]
1907 poster from the Music Hall War between artists and theatre managers. The development of syndicates controlling a number of theatres, such as the Stoll circuit, increased tensions between employees and employers. On 22 January 1907, a dispute between artists, stage hands and managers of the Holborn Empire worsened. Strikes in other London ...
Harry Freeman (29 July 1858 – 30 July 1922) was an English music hall performer of the Victorian era and early twentieth century, and the first King Rat of the show business charity the Grand Order of Water Rats. [1] Among his popular songs were 'Leicester Square' and 'The Giddy little Girl said, "No!"'
Pages in category "British music hall performers" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F. W. B. Fair;
British music hall performers (259 P) C. Canadian music hall performers (1 P) F. French music hall performers (9 P) G. German music hall performers (3 P) I.
Jenny Hill c.1885. Jenny Hill (c. 1848 – 28 June 1896), born Elizabeth Jane Thompson, was an English music hall performer of the Victorian era known as "The Vital Spark" and "the Queen of the Halls".
Charlie Chaplin, Marie Lloyd and Houdini are among the artists who performed there. Between 1953 and 1983, the theatre achieved national fame as the venue for the BBC television programme The Good Old Days, a recreation of old-time music hall featuring Leonard Sachs as the alliterative Chairman and many well-known and less-well-known performers ...
The club originally mounted period-style musical comedies, introducing Victorian-style music hall in December 1937. The threat of World War II German bombing prompted a move in October 1940 to a basement at 13 Albemarle Street , Piccadilly, and then, after the cessation of hostilities, to Villiers Street , Charing Cross, opening on 14 February ...