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Pathe News 'A Peep at the Pantomime'

Jack and the Beanstalk - 1921 London Hippodrome

Rare footage of George Robey making a rare appearance in a London Pantomime. Also features Clarice Mayne.

Pathe News 'Children Queuing for the Pantomime'

Dick Whittington - 1923 Finsbury Park Empire

Footage of children outside waiting for the pantomime

RELATED MEDIA - Pathe News Reel 'Siftings from Cinderella'

Cinderella at the Palladium - 1926

Footage of the Palladium Pantomime with Clarice Mayne, Lennie Deane and Charles Austin

Pathe News Reel of Death of Pantomime Producer Julian Wylie

The King of Pantomime Julian Wylie died in 1934. He was famous for the Wylie-Tate pantomimes and reviews.

Dick Whittington - 1932 Garrick Theatre, London

Footage of Dorothy Dickson as Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington - 1935 Lyceum Theatre, London

Audrey Ackland being interviewed by her co-stars George Jackley and Dick Henderson

Aladdin - 1937 Adelphi Theatre, London

Rehearsal footage of Arthur Riscoe as Widow Twankey with Jean Collins, Edwin Styles and Elsie Randolph

London Palladium - 1966 Cinderella

Footage of the audience around the London Palladium

Lily Morris - Mrs Moore

Once you get past the new golf invention you are treated to the famous Principal Boy Lily Morris singing 'Don't Have Any More Mrs Moore'

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click on image for more information about Lily Morris

 

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