#otd b.1833 Edward Godwin, radical English architect & designer, partner to actress #EllenTerry & father of her children. Openly unorthodox lifestyle in an age of conformity.

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The Egyptian House in Penzance, Cornwall, was built between 1834 and 1837 to house the mineral collection of dealer John Lavin.

The choice of the Egyptian style for a mineral shop may seem odd, but the building was inspired by the now-lost Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London.

Theatre Royal #Dublin 1938 International stars who appeared there: Elisabeth Welch #American singer, actress, and entertainer..In 1931 she included in her cabaret act the new song 'As Time Goes By' 12 years before it achieved screen fame in #casablanca .

Today's PUNCH colour cover. The way of the wise this Bank Holiday Sunday. Norman Thelwell 1967 #traffic #motoring #motorists #traffic jams #driving #drivers #cars #walking #walkers #rambling #ramblers #footpaths #railways #canals #Beeching

Celebrating #otd 1951, the first ever broadcast of #TheGoonShow under the title 'Crazy People' on BBC Home Service. Reignited the banned Edwardian surreal nonsense of #HGPelissier & #TheFollies 👉bit.ly/3DcqoAo

The Cult Of British Comedy 🇬🇧 BBC Comedy Goon Pod BritishComedySociety

Exploring Bedford Square, one of the best preserved squares in London in today’s new post at alondoninheritance.com/london-streets…

'You were once wild here. Don't let them tame you!'
#otd b.1877 Isadora Duncan
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#otd b.1833 Edward Godwin, radical English architect & designer, partner to actress #EllenTerry & father of her children. Openly unorthodox lifestyle in an age of conformity.

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✨Call for Papers✨

BritishMusicHallSoc is calling for papers for- 2nd British Music Hall Society Conference - October 2024.
See 🧵⬇️ for more details.

Celebrating #otd b.1869 Robbie Ross, author, critic, gay activist, loyal friend to #OscarWilde & leading member of the aesthetic Boho set of which # #ComptonMackenzie was a part THE GAY UK Literary Britain BookWormSat(urday) BookCat Victorian Web The Victorian Society Dr Charlotte Boyce

Remembering London Irish music hall legend, singer & manager Sam Collins #otd d.1865 🎶🎶 On the Rocky Road to Dublin! BritishMusicHallSoc Wilton's Music Hall dave ainsworth Into the Limelight Alison Young Heather Tweed Elton Maryon London Irish Irish Literary Times Folk Roots Radio The Water Rats

Today marks the anniversary of the death in 1920 of the UK's most prolific theatre architect Frank Matcham #OnThisDay

Over his career he designed or majorly renovated more than 120 theatres. Here is just a small sample.

What's your favourite Matcham theatre?

Travelling up to Blackpool today to meet up with frankmatchamsociety. Have a great #MHVD . Recent blog post Slumming It at intothelimelight.org

One of the more curious items in my family collection - half a photograph. I can identify many performers in the headshots but who created this & why? There is reference to the White Rats, Lauder. Possible that ⁦⁦Water Rats Museum⁩ might have something? #mhvd2024 #musichall

🔴We picked up a catalogue at the preview😊
📢Exhibition opens today and EVERYONE can visit. Admission FREE
'Dressing the Drama: History on Stage'
Curated by MA students History of Art Bristol Art History & Theatre with Innovation Bristol Uni Theatre

Contact Bristol Uni Theatre Collection for info

'Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.'

Here's to Tom Lehrer #otd b.1928.

American Theatre Talk About Satire dave ainsworth

Celebrating #otd b.1860 #JMBarrie , who wrote the ghost play #MaryRose for #FayCompton , his favourite #PeterPan 👉👉👉bit.ly/3DcqoAo

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'History is just one f**** thing after another.'

Happy birthday #otd b.1934 to #AlanBennett who relit the flame of satire in the 1960s with #BeyondtheFringe & so much since.
#PrickUpYourEars
#TalkingHeads #TheMadnessofKingGeorge #TheHistoryBoys Alan Bennett -Quotes Alan Bennett Diaries

Robert Vernon Harcourt MP #OTD b.1878. Liberal politician & dramatist who led the campaign to end government censorship of theatre in 1900s & nearly succeeded via Inquiry of 1909. Then came #WW1 !
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Remembering American theatre impresario Charles Frohman #otd d.1915 aboard #RMSLusitania . First productions of #PeterPan on #WestEnd & #Broadway . Parodied by #HGPelissier as 'Charles Showman' 👉bit.ly/3DcqoAo

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