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Film and Theatre collection 7, signed album pages includes great names such as Ronnie Ronalde, Ted Edgar, Anthony Steel., Dorothy Kirsten, Emery Jones, George Caulas, David Tomlinson and Anthony Curtis. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

A carved and painted wood child's toy rocking locomotive, L77cm, a puppet theatre, and a ride-on toy Dalmatian

ANTONIN ARTAUD (FRENCH 1896-1948) EMPLOI DU TEMPS (ENTRE NOV. 1946 ET FEVRIER 1947) Pencil 62 x 47cm (24¼ x 18½ in.) Provenance: Luciane Abiet, Paris Sotheby's, Paris, 24 May 2018, lot 70 Artaud was a key figure in the European avant-garde best known for his writings and work in the theatre and on screen. The present sheet dates from the period when Luciane Abiet served as secretary to Artaud, where the latter mentions his appointments: 'Picasso / Montmartre Picasso / Montmartre Picasso / Saturday noon. Sunday Henri Thomas 7 a.m. Montmartre Tuesday 10 a.m. / Picasso Monday Mme Abiet/ Diane/Arthur/ Adamov Tuesday Picasso Wednesday Africa.'  Picasso, Adamov, and Thomas, whose names appear in this list, had joined the Association des amis de l'œuvre d'Antonin Artaud, created in the spring of 1946 for the maintenance and accommodation of Artaud in a private clinic in Ivry. At this time, Bordas wanted to publish an edition illustrated by Picasso of texts by Artaud. In August 1946, Artaud tried in vain to see Picasso, who was in Antibes. When he collects Luciane Abiet's testimony on Artaud, G. Mordillat mentions this sheet: 'Lucienne Abiet keeps a schedule of Artaud with the appointments cancelled by Picasso' (The Veiled Mirror: And other writings on the image, Calmann-Levy, 2014). Condition Report: Old repair tear running down the top panel. Bottom right old tear approximately 4 inches. Bottom left tear to corner. Some losses to edges. Stains and foxing mainly to the left hand edge. Folds and flaws in paper. Unexamined out of frame.Condition Report Disclaimer

λ JÖRG IMMENDORFF (GERMAN 1945-2007) KUNST UND POLITIK Oil on canvas Signed and dated 97 (lower right), titled (lower left) 70 x 80cm (27½ x 31¼ in.)Provenance: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Acquired from the above, 30 March 1997Born in on 14 June 1945, Jorg Immendorff grew up in a divided post-war Germany struggling to find a new identity and narrative in the fast moving technological age and politically charged society of the time.  In 1963 he entered the Kunstakademie in Dűsseldorf, and in 1964 was admitted to the class of Joseph Beuys, the most influential and important artist working in Germany at that time. The founder of the Neo-Dada movement Fluxus, Beuys's central premise that art should play a wider role in society inspired Immendorff to create paintings, sculptures and performance art that directly engaged in the current political discourse.Reflecting on this period Immendorff said that "It was always clear that we wanted to get out there. The forceful character, the assertiveness in connection with a pedagogical idea, that was always clear. The aim was always to go out and reach other people. Including the truism: `I am not going to let you leave me alone..."(J. Immendorff, 1989, M. Werner, Art Basel Portal) In the 1970s Minimalism and Conceptualism became the mainstream artistic movements of the period. In opposition to this dominance the Junge Wilde movement was formed. Expressive, vigorous and bold in palette, the movement included Immendorff as well as Helmut Middendorf, A.R. Penck, Martin Kippenberger and Markus Lupertz. Irreverent in nature the Junge Wilde group created works that questioned and satirised the political and hierarchical structures in Germany during this period. Between 1977 to 1982 Immendorff executed one of his most celebrated series of paintings titled Café Deutschland in which the opposing ideologies of East and West Germany were explored. Themes of division and alienation both physically through the infamous Wall and emotionally in the individual's psyche were rendered in layers of richly painted symbolism set in metaphysical Cafés, nightclubs and theatres, reminiscent of Berlin's pre-war counterculture. Painted in 1997 the present works continues to explore these central themes of political division. The stage and its actors, imbued with symbolism, play to an empty theatre. Despite the Berlin Wall coming down in November 1989 and the subsequent reunification of the countryImmendorff's work still explored the changing political landscape and economic hardships that were experienced in Germany in the late 20th Century. Central to his beliefs was still the main tenet that art must have an active role to play in the discourse of contemporary culture and politics and not merely be art for art's sake.    Condition Report: In good original condition.Condition Report Disclaimer

A Vintage Spotlight Formed From a Theatre Light, Working Order

Collection of mid to late 20th century theatre programmes. Examples including 1958 Royal Opera House 'The Sleeping Beauty', a 1961 England v Ireland Empire Stadium Wembley brochure, 1958 Theatre Royal Drury Lane 'My Fair Lady', a 1962 'Lawrence of Arabia' brochure, 1990 Royal Opera House 'Swan Lake', and more.

A page taken from an autograph book which has been signed by John Lennon in black felt tipped pen. Provenance: according to the vendor the signature was obtained on at the Odeon Theatre, Hammersmith, London on 24th December 1964 on the opening night of The Beatles Christmas Show series of concerts. The page measures 15cm x 10.5cm (6 inches x 4.15 inches). There are some light marks on the page in various places. The condition is very good.

An original seventies poster from the Paul McCartney and Wings 1973 UK tour. It features the Fatman seaside illustration and has been signed in blue ink by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney (who has signed first name only), Henry McCullough, Denny Laine and Denny Seiwell. The signatures were obtained after a performance at the Odeon Theatre, Edinburgh on the 23rd May 1973.Provenance: comes with a letter from the consignor which reads: ‘This is to confirm the circumstances in which I obtained the Wings signed poster and programme. It was a particularly special day in my late teens. There was no formal autograph signing so after the concert I did my very best “roadie” impersonation and found my way to the green room of Odeon. I got as far as the door of the green room, which was open, and saw that Paul, Linda, the two Denny’s and Henry McCullough were relaxing on a long settee after the concert. They were literally two yards away from me. I didn’t get into the room, but befriended one of the Brinsley Swartz band and he went to-and-fro getting my poster and program signed. I was there talking and getting the nods from Paul and a smile from Linda and Denny Laine. It was quite surreal to be that close to a former Beatle in such a relaxed setting. After about 30 minutes I bid farewell and rushed off to try and catch the last train back to Fife.’The poster measures 101cm x 71.5cm (39.5 inches x 28.5 inches). There is a large tear to the top edge which measures 10cm x 7cm along with some smaller tears. It has been folded leaving horizontal and vertical crease lines. The condition of the poster is very good minus.

An original programme for the AC/DC 1979 European tour that has been autographed on the front cover by Bon Scott and Angus Young in blue ballpoint pen. Bon has added the group name under his signature. The autographs were obtained outside the Apollo Theatre, Manchester on the 29th October 1979.Provenance: accompanied by a letter from the original recipient that reads:‘My childhood friend Simon Robinson and I set off from our then hometown of Grimsby on his faithful Honda 250cc Super Dream Motorbike on the 29th Oct 1979 . Keen and eager to see our heroes AC/DC at Manchester Apollo Theatre. It was cold as we went across England’s highest motorway M62. The support band unbelievably was Def Leppard who were superb, AC/DC with Bon and Angus blew everyone’s mind and literally blew the roof off the place. After several deserved encores Simon and I found ourselves outside in the rain, sleet and snow programs and T Shirts clutched in our hands. I persuaded Simon to wait by the tour bus and see the band coming out, when they did there was only half a dozen of us hardcore fans left and the band asked us on the bus where it was a lot warmer. We chatted and secured Bon and Angus autographs and stored them under our bike leathers by our chests all the way back to Grimsby (Did I say it was cold), little did we know that barely 2 months later our then hero Bon Scott would be dead, tragic.’The programme measures 21cm x 29.75cm (8.2 inches x 11.7 inches). The condition is very good plus.

AFTER FRED FORD; a limited edition coloured print, 'The Burning of the Theatre Royal, Exeter, September 1887', numbered 26/200, 34.5 x 50cm, framed and glazed.

Three various framed Theatre Royal posters, largest 53x36cm. Condition- fair

FDC collection 20 stamped and postmarked FDCs from the 1980s of various categories including Historical Events of the Theatre, British Motors, Insects and more UNSIGNED. Good condition Est.

FDC collection 20 stamped and postmarked FDCs from the 1980/1990s of various categories including British Theatre, Europa 1990, Thomas Hardy and more. UNSIGNED. Good condition Est.

Charles ROFF (1952-2017) The Minack Theatre Framed poster, 54cm x 39.5cm, 75.5cm x 55.5cm framed.

Girls' Comics & Magazines No 1 issues (1900-1920s) British Girl, Coloured Pictorial, The Daughter, Eve, Girls' Best Friend, Girls' Companion, Girls' Stories, Hush, Lady of Fashion, London Calling, Peg's Companion, Pictorial Magazine, Play, School Friend (1919), Schoolgirl, Schoolgirl Story, Schoolgirls' Weekly, Sovereign Fiction & Fashion, Stage Souvenir wfg, Theatre Magazine for Playgoers. A few [gd], a few [fn], balance [vg] (20)

Brenner (20th century): an abstract, in turquoise, reds and orange, circa 1960s, acrylic on canvas, signed lower right and to the back of the canvas, inscribed 'Theatre-Brenner' to the stretcher, unframed, 102 by 55.5cm.

Top of the range ‘Privilege’ modelRare colourPatrick Le Quement's 2+3 Coupé GT MPV concept was revealed at the Paris Motor Show in 1998. The reaction from the motoring press was unanimously positive prompting Renault to take the very bold step of launching their 'Avantime' (meaning ahead-of-time) into production largely unchanged. This radical flagship not only had handsome good looks but also an abundance of luxuries, safety features and advanced engineering. Highlights included unique double-hinged 'kinematic' pillarless doors allowing easy access to the front and rear seats, the world’s largest opening glass sunroof at the time featuring strengthened heat-reflecting tinted glass, theatre seating, galvanised steel chassis with aluminium upper structure, cavernous 530 litre boot, Xenon headlights and a 'grand air' mode which retracts the 1m² glass sunroof at the same time as the pillarless side windows, all at the press of one switch. 'Sub Zero' status on Top Gear's 'Cool Wall' earned the Avantime some notoriety, especially with the presenters claiming that Renaults Avantime was cooler even than the Aston Martin Vanquish and "the coolest car money can buy" yet just 450 cars ultimately sold in the UK.This well-equipped Avantime is number 228 of the limited number sold in the UK. This stylish coupé was registered in September 2002 and presents in the rare colour combination for the model of red metallic coachwork with a contrasting beige leather interior. This Renault is offered to auction with a V5C registration document, a fresh MoT test certificate and various bills and receipts. The Avantime combines bold styling with exceptional comfort and a host of quirky and engaging features. When you overlay the GT flare and performance with such limited production numbers, it is of little surprise that these hand finished statement cars are now gathering quite a collector following. Consigned by Dominic Lake. PRIVILEGE MODELRARE COLOURCAR NO.228

Vinyl Records - collection of film TV and theatre soundtracks and childrens records, to include Miami Vice, Ghostbusters, Star Wars (includes poster), The Fantasy Album, BBC Space Themes, Fantasia, Les Miserables, The Games, MASH, The Aristocats, Fame, BBC Play School, Henry's Cat, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Flash Gordon, The Fox and the Hound (picture disc), Educating Rita, Saturday Night Fever, The Wizard of Oz, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Into The Woods, Breakfast at Tiffany's and more, some duplicates (55) Condition Report: conditions vary

Julie Andrews. A collection of memorabilia relating to the Hollywood icon Julie Andrews. To include: Fold out envelope that had contained first night tickets to My Fair Lady April 30th 1958. Menu from The Savoy Hotel from after the first night of My Fair Lady, with signatures and messages from family and friends including - Maggie Smith, Claire Bloom, Pauline Grant, Julie Andrews, agent Charlie Tucker and family members. Hard back souvenir programme book for My Fair Lady, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1958. First night programme of My Fair Lady, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1958. A signed photo of Julie to 'Riverside Barn' for their 25th Anniversary, should have been 'Riverhouse Barn' - a charity of which Julie was a patron, so another was then completed. Press cutting of Julie's marriage to Tony Walton. A copied image of Julie launching the ship Crystal Serenity in Southampton in 2003 (7 items) Provenance: consigned for sale by Julie Andrew's extended family on Tony Walton's side

A 1930s autograph album belonging to Elise Morton with various signed photographs of stars of theatre and film as well as friends to include Arthur Askey, Vera Lynn, Arthur Tracy etc

Of local interest; Waterloo Picture Theatre, Hull, poster, Mr Mustards Millions, and others, c.1926, 76 x 25cm and another, The Flying Fifty-Five, c.1924, both printed by Hardy's Printing Works, Hull, both framed (2). Located to the north of the city centre of Kingston upon Hull, Humberside. The Waterloo Cinema was opened on 27th December 1920. It had a 26ft wide proscenium. Around 1930 it was equipped with a Pearlamb sound system, which by 1944 had been replaced by a British Thomson-Houston(BTH) sound system. The Waterloo Cinema was closed on 1st October 1959. It was converted into the Waterloo Bingo Club. In 1977 the building badly damaged in a fire. It was demolished in 1980 and housing built on the site.

"Ballet" magazines, c.1940s/50s, "Theatre World" , c.1950s and Balletomania" 1936 edition by Arnold L Haskell

Interesting lot of ephemera (3 boxes) inc. vintage theatre programmes, etc.

Vintage Standard Lamp, on a circular onyx base; Geoffrey T. Wood 1998, signed limited edition print 33 of 800 'Memories' A Tribute to Harold Dickie Bird, signed bottom left and right 42 X 52cm, together with George Cunningham print Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield. (3)

Saul Steinburg 'All in Line', Penguin Books 1945, Humbert Wolfe 'ABC of the Theatre', Brazil builds by Philip. L. Goodwin, 1943, 2nd edition, Otto Neurath 'Modern Man in the Making', Secker and Warburg 1939, Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism Barr Jr. & Hugnet 3rd edition 1947 (5).

Nolan Bushnell signed Spark to Space Salute Progress in Electronics FDC PM New York, NY Jul 10 1973.Nolan Kay Bushnell (born February 5, 1943) is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheeses Pizza Time Theatre chain. He has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Anthony Quayle signed The Globe Theatre Southwark FDC, stamped and postmarked 28th April 1982. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

A Second World War Far East Theatre Royal West Africa Frontier Force carved wooden plaque together with a West African division wooden plaque, former 27cm

Bryan R. Graves (British, 1939-2018), theatre costume design original artwork, for Mrs Marwood in 'Way of the World' Act 1 St James', circa 1970, mixed media, titled and signed by the artist, andPaul Christodoulou (b.1937), printed artwork greeting card hand signed by the artist, addressed to Anthony Gardner who ran The Purple Shop and commissioned Christodoulou to create the artwork for the shop brand logo. Inside the card reads 'All good wishes to you both for Christmas and the New Year from Paul'. Along with pamphlets and flyers for The Purple Shop and another watercolour painting of a girl (possibly theatre related).(3)FootnotesBryan Graves was born in Epsom, Surrey. He spent his early years as a TV Production Designer and a Set Designer in The Old Vic. He moved into the film industry and worked with directors such as Roman Polanski and Ridley Scott.Work by Paul Christodoulou is held at the Victoria & Albert Museum. His style uses a pastiche of works by Aubrey Beardsley. Christodoulou created artwork for multiple shops in the 1970s.

Tinplate Punch and Judy theatre toy, complete with instructions in original box, excellent condition. Approx 20cm square.

An exceptional piece of cartographic history, this original map of ancient Italy, Italiae Vetus Specimen, was created by Abraham Ortelius, widely regarded as the father of modern cartography. The map was included in Ortelius' monumental work Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World), first published in 1570, which is celebrated as the first modern atlas of the world. This map presents a stunning depiction of ancient Italy, including regions such as Illyria, Dalmatia, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily, along with prominent ancient landmarks and geographic features. The decorative cartouches, borders, and elegant lettering exemplify the artistry and precision of Ortelius' cartographic style. This map captures the Renaissance's fascination with the classical world and reflects Ortelius' deep engagement with historical geography, informed by his collaboration with scholars and historians of the time.Sight size: 19"L x 14"H. Frame dimensions: 26"L x 21.25"H x 1"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment.Artist: Abraham Ortelius (Flemish 1527–1598)Issued: 16th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: NetherlandsCondition: Age related wear. Minor foxing, vibrant colors.

Welsh child prodigy.- A Prodigy...Wonderful Child, William Manuel. A Native of Flintshire, North Wales, only Four Years of Age...He is able to read with fluency, either Welsh, Greek, Hebrew or English..., printed broadside, contemporary ink manuscript addition to foot, tiny central hole affecting one letter, few nicks or very short tears to edges, central fold with short tears to ends, slight fraying to inner-edge where once tipped in (now loose), 274 x 212mm., Cardiff, W. Bird, June 1834 § Royal Marionette Theatre...The Unrivalled Suffolk Prodigies...Universally acknowledged to be the most marvellous specimens of Colossal Infantine Development ever seen..., printed handbill, mount remains to head to verso, 188 x 128mm., W. Brickhill, 1853 [dated by hand in pencil to verso] § Extraordinary Phenomenon!!!...A Female Child with Two Perfect Heads..., printed handbill, couple very small marks, laid down and secured with tape within card window mount, handbill 117 x 165mm., Paul, [after April 1842], v.s. (3) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Theatre.- Victoria Hall, Washington. Great Success! of the Excelsior Dramatic Company!...Under the Gaslight. Introducing the Great Railway Scene!..., couple small holes, mainly affecting one letter, some creasing, some toning and slight surface soiling, 760 x 250mm., Hartlepool, J. Procter, 1874 § Theatre Andover...Monsieur Martine...the Man Monkey...Jocko; or, The Brazilian Ape...Mons. Martine Who will introduce his highly-admired and astonishing Corpuscular Flexibility..., small ink number to head, few tape repairs to verso, some chips to edges with small text loss, water-stain, lightly browned, 530 x 180mm., Andover, Rawlins, 21st September 1831, printed playbills; and other printed playbills for various theatrical performances, v.s. (5) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Talbot Inn, Drayton. Mr. Stephenson...his new Musical Entertainment entitled Something New...curious Instrumental performances, his much admired performance on Two Flutes, and on Three Flagelets at Once..., tipped onto paper mount, leaf containing song or poem in contemporary ink manuscript tipped onto mount verso, 275 x 140mm., Drayton, Procter, 23rd July 1814 § Theatre, Sheffield...Guardians; or, The Faro Table...Maid and the Magpie; or, Which is the Thief?..., light creasing to upper corners, very faint stain, 213 x 130mm., Sheffield, C. & W. Thompson, 21st November 1817, printed playbills; and other printed playbills for various theatrical performances, including "Mr. Leach, the extraordinary Dwarf" in Spirit of the Waters at the Royal Coburg Theatre, v.s. (9) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Ventriloquism.- Rugby School. Mr Flemmington...Will Deliver a Recreative Lecture...The Mirror, or Mail Coach Adventures...Illustrations of Ventriloquism..., tiny hole not affecting text, horizonal crease affecting few words, slight toning, folds, 270 x 217mm., Rugby, Rowell and Sons, 27th September 1828 § Theatre Royal, Sadlers Wells...Mr. Love will introduce an entertainment...Love's Lentern Lucubrations!..., date in ink manuscript to head, some surface soiling and old folds, laid down on linen, playbill 505 x 250mm., S.G. Fairbrother, 31st March 1851, printed playbills; and another printed playbill featuring Frankell "The Great Ventriloquist and Magician", among other acts, v.s. (3) *** The second mentioned playbill including a performance of "Three Characters at once!...although the above scene occupies nearly half an hour, and each of the characters concerned in it is furnished with a perfect voice, the natural tones of the Artist are not heard during the whole course of its delivery. This mode of executing a Ventriloquial Colloquy has hitherto been considered...conversant with the structure of the Vocal Organs".  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Gun tricks.- Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre...the Celebrated American Samson, Mr F.A. Cannfield, will take from the stage, and place upon his shoulders a cannon of 400 lbs wt. firing it off while it is in that position, letterpress playbill, 445 x 190 mm (17 1/2 x 7 1/2 in), some losses restored, [circa 1840-1850]; together with 3 other playbills with performances involving guns and canons, including '...In the Long Room at the Inn...Mr B. will conclude his performances with the celebrated Guntrick (the only person in the known world who catches the identical ball)', and two others relating to 'The Grand Mortar, from Cadiz in St James's Park...1814', one with woodcut vignette of the mortar, various sizes, the two relating to the mortar tipped onto an album leaf, unframed, 19th century (4)  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Ventriloquism.- Vattemare (Alexandre).- Adelphi Theatre, Strand...Monsieur Alexandre...will have the Honor to Display his Extraordinary Powers of Vocal Illusions!...Monsieur Chalons Will go through a great Variety of Wonderful Experiments of Philosophical Dexterity!..., few very small holes to head but no text loss, creasing to extremities, 378 x 245mm., W. Glindon, 19th July 1821 § Theatre, Belfast. Monsieur Alexandre...His celebrated performance, entitled the Rogueries of Nicholas, Or, The Adventures of a Ventriloquist..., 2 lines underlined in ink, trimmed at foot with loss to printer, light browning, 315 x 190mm., 22nd October 1824 § Large Assembly Room...Monsieur Alexandre...Rogueries of Nicholas..., 2 very small marginal marks, lightly toned with some very light surface soiling, some faint creasing and folds, old tape remains to extremities to verso, 332 x 207mm., Newcastle, Preston & Heaton, 23rd, 24th & 26th March 1824, printed playbills (3) *** Three playbills for performances by famed French ventriloquist Alexandre Vattemare, known under the stage name Monsieur Alexandre, the second and third mentioned near-identical. Instead of performing with a puppet, Alexandre presented plays in which he acted as dozens of different characters, each with a distinct voice. He will also "imitate an Omelet frying, a Flint and Steel, a Plane, a Saw, a Corkscrew, a Stick, and Guitar". Vattemare used his fame and wealth to promote libraries, culture, and many philanthropic efforts. A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Last Night of Performance at the New Prices...[Parodic playbill relating to the Old Price Riots at Covent Garden], printed playbill, few spots, slight browning, folds, slim strip of paper laid down to head to verso, 470 x 180mm., Glindon, [1809]. *** An attack on the management of Covent Garden, caused by rising prices at the new theatre after the previous one had been destroyed by fire. The pieces supposedly performed include "Imposition" (in which theatre manager John Philip Kemble takes the parts of Avarice, Pride, Affectation and Insolence); "Raising the Wind...or Diddler Diddled" (Kemble as Diddler); "The Confederates" ("a Capital Deception by the following inimitable Performers, hired for the occasion..."); "John Ox, or The cruel Attempt to Despoil John Bull"; and between the scenes "Slight of Hand & Legerdemain Tricks by the Proprietors". WorldCat records just one copy in the Folger Shakespeare Library. A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Theatre.- Contract between Charles Robert Elliston of the Surrey Theatre and William James Little Asbury, Engaging him as Performer for the Term of three years, printed contract with manuscript insertions, bifolium, docket title to final verso, 400 x 255mm., 24th December 1827, small engraved "Royal Gally. Circus" trimmed and laid down to final verso, couple short tears at folds, one into text but no loss, some light browning and soiling, tipped onto card support at inner-edge; and 5 autograph letters of theatrical interest, including A.L.s from comedian Dan Leno, v.s. (6) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Theatrical playbills.- Mont Blanc.- Perry & Davis (Printers) Marionette Theatre, Leicester Square, J.R. Smith's (from America) Gigantic Tour of Europe... Terrific Ascent of Mont Blanc, wood-engraving and letterpress, printed in red and black, 760 x 230 mm (29 7/8 x 9 in), old folds, minor nicks and small losses, unframed, mid-20th century; together with 5 further exhibition advertisements and theatrical playbills, including the 'Grand Oriental Spectacle...Hyder Ali, Lions of Mysore', another of 'Raphael's Dream or the Egyptian Mummy and Study of Living Pictures',  and others similar, letterpress, various sizes, largest 755 x 230 mm (29 3/4 x 9 in), handling creases, small nicks and losses, all unframed, 19th century (6) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Aqua drama.- Sadler's Wells Aquatic Theatre...Mr. Conway...his Benefit...Two Silver Cups Will be Shot for by a Party of Ladies with Muskets!!..., printed playbill, ink manuscript programme of performance to verso in contemporary hand, some tiny puncture-marks to head affecting few letters, some light creasing and short tears to edges, 275 x 215mm., C. Stower, 3rd October 1804. *** In 1803-04, Charles Dibdin the younger, manager of Sadler's Wells Theatre, installed a large water tank to cover the entire stage, advertising the venue as an aquatic theatre that performed aqua dramas. The tank was removed in 1824. The programme written on the verso, presumably for this performance, includes "The Pantomime of Anthony Cleopatra & Harlequin...Shooting for 2 Silver Cups...Seige [sic] of Gilbratar with real ships on real water".  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Escapology.- £50 Challenge. Mr. Watkins, Hairdresser of Leicester challenges Maskar The Escapologist...Theatre Royal, Loughborough, handbill printed in red, lightly browned, central fold, 190 x 125mm., Toppings, Ltd., [?c.1950s]; and a small printed pamphlet advertising Marah Raj and Maf's "Entertainment of Marvellous Hindoo Magic and Oriental Mysteries", v.s. (2) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Theatre.- Theatre-Royal, Newcastle. Revival for One Night Only of Tom & Jerry..., illustration of Jerry Hawthorn to head, some creasing and nicks or small chips to extremities, some light offsetting and surface soiling, 560 x 220mm., Newcastle, W. Boag, 21st May 1827 § Theatre Royal, English Opera House...Mr. Mathews at Home on Thursday next...with an Entirely New Entertainment..., few very short tears and small hole not affecting text, tipped onto paper mount, 320 x 220mm., Lowndes, 9th March 1826 [dated by hand in pencil] § Theatre, Beverley...The Castle Spectre...Tom & Jerry; or, Life in London..., tiny stab-holes to upper margin, some light toning and surface soiling, 430 x 280mm., W.B. Johnson, Beverley, 6th July 1827, printed playbills; and other printed playbills for various theatrical performances, one featuring a work written for the performing dog Carlo, some for the Surrey Theatre tipped onto one mount, v.s. (14) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Astronomy.- Town Hall, Gravesend...Mr. D. F. Walker...Will Deliver his Astronomical Lectures on his Entirely New Eidouranion; Or, Large Transparent Orrery..., some very light spotting, light central fold, 277 x 215mm., G. Schulze, 19th, 20th & 22nd May 1820 § Theatre, Gravesend...Mr. Lloyd Will finish his Course of Astronomical Lectures on the Dioastrodoxon, Or, Grand Transparent Orrery..., some spotting, slightly browned, folds, 226 x 140mm., Gravesend, Caddel, 26th July 1822 § Circus, Shrewsbury...Mr. Lloyd...Will Give a Final and Farewell Course of Astronomical Lectures...Illustrated by the Dioastrodoxon, or Grand Transparent Orrery..., few very small marginal tears repaired, 278 x 212mm., Shrewsbury, Eddowes, 9th, 11th & 14th February 1831, printed broadsides (3) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Rope-dancing.- Ventriloquism.- Caledonian Theatre...Rope-Dancer, Mr Wilson: and Mr. Charles, The celebrated Ventriloquist...Experiments in Electricity...Majical Illusions, Transformations..., printed playbill, some light browning, 535 x 213, [Edinburgh], T. Colquboun, 6th January 1829 § Agricultural Hall, Islington...M. Blondin's "Low Rope" Performance...Master Shapcote The Smallest Drummer in the World..., printed handbill folded to make 2pp., some nicks and short tears to edges, some soiling and slight discolouration, folds, 220 x 140mm., Merser & Gardner, [?1863]; and others relating to rope-dancing, including 3 other playbills for Mr Wilson & Mr Charles at the Caledonian Theatre (one defective) and engraved portraits of English rope-dancer Jacob Hall, v.s. (9) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Saqui (Madame) & Joseph Grimaldi.- Theatre Royal, Covent Garden...Madame Saqui will display her unparalleled Performances - to conclude with her Ascent to the Gallery...Mother Goose By Mr. Bologna and Mr. Grimaldi. Mr. Grimaldi will sing his Typitywitchet..., small loss to upper corners not affecting text, spotting, lightly browned, folds, 307 x 197mm., 16th June 1818 § Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden...Madame Sachi [Saqui]...She will give, this Evening, Two of her Wonderful Feats: 1st, L'Ascension aux Drapeaux. 2d, L'Ascension au vol des Oiseax..., some very subtle discolouration, very small mount remains to corners, 310 x 205mm., 7th March, 1816, printed playbills; and 2 other playbills featuring performances by Sachi [Saqui] at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, v.s. (4) *** The first mentioned featuring two renowned performers of the era, Saqui and Grimaldi. Madame Saqui was French tightrope walker and rope dancer. A celebrity of her day, she is mentioned in Thackeray's Vanity Fair. Remarkably, Saqui performed well into her seventies. A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Talking machine.- Die Sprechende Maschine...Joseph Faber, printed broadside in German, 2 contemporary newspaper clippings tipped onto fore-edge, very short tear to fore-edge without loss, light spotting and damp-staining, light central fold, 264 x 207mm., [Vienna], [?1840]; and other printed playbills in German relating to automata or mechanical theatre, v.s. (6) *** Austrian inventor Joseph Faber reportedly spent over 25 years developing his talking machine, later known as the Euphonia. It was constructed of several different mechanisms and instruments: a piano, bellows, and a mechanical replica of the human throat and vocal organs. The device was exhibited in 1845 in Philadelphia and in 1846 in London's Egyptian Hall.  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Gigantism.- The Kentish Giant Child..., printed handbill, few faint spots, small tape remains to head and foot, 190 x 125mm., Andrews, 9th October 1865 [dated by hand in pencil to foot] § The Lapland Giantess...Tallest Female in the World..., printed handbill, shallow chips and small tape remains to head and foot, 185 x 128mm., Percival, [19th century] § Caterbury Theatre of Varieties...First Appearance of the Wonderful Belgian Giant (8 Feet High) Alfredo Devartos...The Schaffer Troupe (Six in Number) In their Marvellous Acrobatic Performance..., playbill printed on yellow paper, small portion of loss to head affecting 2 letters, small chip and few short tears to head without text loss, 283 x 107mm., Smith, 20th December 1886 § The Spanish Goliah [sic] the Celebrated Senor Joachim Eleizegui...at the Cosmorama Rooms..., printed broadside, short tear to lower corner, paper remains to inner-edge to verso where once tipped in (now loose), 255 x 185mm., [c.1850]; and another ?partial broadside relating to the Somersetshire Giantess, v.s. (5) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.  

Samee (Ramo).- Swiss Cottage, Shoreham...Ramo Samee, the Original Indian Performer, from Madras..., printed playbill, few very small chips and short tears, some faint surface soiling, laid down on slightly larger paper, playbill 560 x 221mm., Brighton, Henry A. Philips, 11th July 1842 [dated by hand in ink to head].  *** Considered by some to be the first professional juggler in England, Samee came to the country in 1819. He achieved considerable success with an act that included fire eating, sword swallowing, and magic tricks, graduating from street performer to theatre-filling stage entertainer. Despite public plaudits, he died penniless in 1850.  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Colley Cibber.- Pitts (J.) Colley Cibber's Whimsical Wager as related at Drury-Lane Theatre, letterpress handbill, 270 x 220 mm (10 1/2 x 8 3/4 in), minor finger-soiling, unframed, 1785; together with two variant handbills 'Colley Cibber's Trench-Makers (As related by him at Drury Lane Theatre)', one on blue paper, unframed, [1785] (3) *** 'Cibber was engaged in a paper war with Pope, and being told one day that Pope intended to prosecute him for making to free with his character...was provoked [to...] bet one hundred guineas, that he would bid Pope kiss his arse in the public play house, bid the company he sat with kiss his arse...and in conclusion, bid the whole house kiss his arse all together....' A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Dwarfism.- Wonders of Nature. Two of the Greatest Curiosities in England...Signora Favant'a [Sic. Favanta], the Smallest Female Dwarf in this Country...Wilkinson Kirk, the American Spotted Wonder..., printed playbill, illustration, trimmed at head affecting first line of text, few small nicks or tears, lightly toned, tipped onto card mount and window-mounted, J.W. Peel, [c.1845]; together with four theatrical playbills, including 'Last Night but Two of Performing until the Summer Season Theatre-Royal...[with] Witches of the North! or the Harlequin and the Miser', and three other playbills, 19th century (4) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Samee (Ramo).- Boxing.- Olympic Theatre. Newcastle Street, Strand...Ramo Samee, the Chief of the Indian Jugglers!!!...Extraordinary Feats of Strength and Agility...Randall and Holt, the Celebrated Pugilists, Will Exhibit the Art of Self Defence..., few very small holes affecting couple letters, trimmed close at fore-edge shaving one or two letters, light folds, 295 x 200mm., Oxberry and Co., 22nd, 23rd & 24th January [?1821] § Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane...Man in the Moon; Or, Harlequin Dog-Star...Il Diavolo Antonio...And Ramo Samee will Display their Extraordinary Evolutions..., slight creasing to corners, 335 x 200mm., 10th January 1827, printed playbills (2) *** Two playbills featuring the famous juggler and magician Ramo Samee. The first mentioned also features boxers Randall and Holt, Randall being one of the dominant pugilists of his era.  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Mechanical theatre & automata.- Wax works.- Tyler & Co. (printer) Philipsthal and Maillardet's Mechanical Theatre, letterpress playbill, 365 x 170 mm (14 1/4 x 6 3/4 in), minor handling creases and slightly rough edges, unframed, probably mid-19th century; together with five further playbills, including a 'Mechanical and Musical Automata!!' performance at the Gothic Hall, Haymarket, a letterpress broadside 'A Short Description of a Curious Piece of Machinery called The Chronoscope', and three playbills and handbills for wax work exhibitions, one for Mrs Salmon's Royal Wax-Work, in Fleet Street, various sizes between 113 x 148 mm (4 1/2 x 5 3/4 in) and 365 x 170 mm (14 1/4 x 6 3/4 in), small nicks and losses, handling creases, all unframed, 19th century (6)  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.       

Talon (Jacques Noel) "Phillippe".- Strand Theatre...Phillippe's Modern Miracles...Lighting 250 Wax Candles by a Single Pistol Shot...His Grandmother's Cap...Celebrated American Brothers..., laid down on larger linen, playbill 375 x 255mm., Crozier & Mullin, [c.1846] § Strand Theatre...Phillippe's Modern Miracles...Magical Delusions...Metamorphoses and Astonishing Deceptions..., laid down on paper, 375 x 245mm., Crozier & Mullin, 1846 [dated by hand in ink], printed playbills, some surface soiling, lightly browned, old folds; and another printed playbill for Phillippe, similar to the second mentioned, v.s. (3) *** Phillippe (1802-78) was a French-born performer who wore the attire of a medieval sorcerer.  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Russia.- [Theatre of Phantasmagoria], printed handbill in Russian, woodcut illustration, 145 x 230mm., Moscow, April 1834; and another 1833 Russian printed broadside advertising an optical theatre, v.s. (2) *** Including ghost illusions, fireworks and hydraulic experiments.  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Performing animals.- Royal Gardens, Vauxhall...The Curriculum! or, Olympic Games...50 Horses And Twelve Ponies...Pyramid of Men & Horses. Grand Constable & Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Ducrow..., few tiny marginal nicks, some light toning and soiling, light folds, mount remains to head and foot to verso, 375 x 125mm., Balne Brothers, 20th, 22nd & 23rd August [?1839] § Theatre-Royal, Newcastle...Real Horses! A Real Bear!! And the Two wonderful Dogs!!!..., illustration to head and foot, lightly foxed and browned, light folds, 490 x 175mm., Newcastle, Mitchell, 25th April 1821 § Grand Night...Woolwich...Spanish Parade By all the beautiful Horses...Famous Horse Timour Will introduce his astonishing Tricks, in particular he will leap through a Balloon of Fire..., woodcut illustration to head, tear to head with loss to letter of text, some chipping to edges and very small holes within text but no notable loss, lightly browned and soiled, folds, 505 x 195mm., Coleman, 16th September 1822, printed playbills; and 3 other playbills relating to performing animals, including Mr. Ducrow and his equestrian company at the Theatre-Royal Manchester, v.s. (6) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Puppetry & conjuring.- The Fantoccini, From Sadler's Wells. The Widow Flint and Gyngell's Grand Exhibitions...Deceptions By his unparalleled Dexterity of Hand...Orchestra, Consisting of Eight Automaton Figures..., ink manuscript correction and additions "Mr Humphries Night August 7...at Turnham Green the Dwarf Dance by Mr Humphries", few spots, some horizontal creasing, frayed at foot with loss of text, 380 x 180mm., [c.1795] § At Mr. Flockton's Theatre...By the Facetious Mr. Punch...a Play, call'd, The Frolicks of the Evening...Grand Piece of Clock-Work, call'd The Temple of Arts..., laid down on trimmed album leaf with unrelated ink drawings to verso, 238 x 180mm., [c.1770s] § Mr. Gyngell...Assembly Room, New Inn, Sandwich...Deceptions...Original Fantoccini..., small portion of loss affecting few letters, some light staining to extremities, laid down on larger paper, printed label "Preserved by Mr. Rolfe, Upwards of 40 Years,-- Afterwards Presented to this Collection - By Roach Smith, Esq.-" laid down beneath, playbill 425 x 160mm., Canterbury, Cowtan & Colegate, 27th January 1813, printed playbills; and another playbill relating to fantoccini, v.s. (4) *** John Flockton (d. 1794), a puppeteer and general showman, was said to be the mentor of Gyngell, who inherited his show upon Flockton’s death.  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Music.- Paganini (Niccolò).- Signor Paganini...Three Grand Concerts, at the Adelphi Theatre..., printed playbill, some light dust-soiling, few tiny tears to extremities without loss, trimmed slightly unevenly at fore-edge, 340 x 198mm., S.G. Fairbrother, 7th, 9th & 11th April 1834. *** Playbills for performances by Paganini are rare at auction.  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Theatre, Yarmouth...Mons. Buck and the Boleno Family...Illusions!..., playbill printed on green paper, folds, 565 x 225mm., Yarmouth, Sloman, 16th April 1838 § Surrey Theatre. Kirby's Flight...French Hercules..., printed playbill, small ink number near head, mount remains to corners to verso, 368 x 225mm., Southwark, W. Barnes, [c.1820s]; and 3 other playbills or handbills, including for Devo and Laurie's "Royal Mahatmas", v.s. (5) *** Kirby's flight in the second mentioned "From the Back of the Gallery to a great Distance beyond the usual Depth of the Stage...after which, he will ascend to the Gallery, surrounded by Fire Works".  A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.

Performing animals.- Astonishing Monkey from Paris (The), In Addition to the Wonderful Dogs from Italy...General Jackoo...Russian Gambling Dog...will play a Game at Dominos, printed playbill, one tiny hole with slight stain, 2 slim portions of loss to extremities with paper repairs affecting couple letters, very slightly frayed at foot, tipped onto strip of paper to head to verso, 380 x 163mm., Hay and Turner, 1816 [dated by hand in ink to head]; and 4 others animals related, including a printed handbill for "Herrn Schreyer's Veritable Troop of Monkeys, Dogs" at the St. James' Theatre, v.s. (5) A limited number of printed catalogues are available to purchase for this auction. UK: £35 (incl. postage) Rest of World: £50 (incl. postage) Please contact info@forumauctions.co.uk to place an order.