The History Girls: Victorian Tattooed Ladies: Circus freaks or pioneering feminists? by Katherine Clements
The history of tattooing goes back to prehistory but the English word, in this context, is first attested in the writings of Captain Cook. An entry in Cook’s ship’s log … Continue reading
On this day: the premiere of Haddon Hall | In Times Gone By…
Haddon Hall, a light opera by Arthur Sullivan and Sydney Grundy, premiered at the Savoy Theatre in London on the 24th of September, 1892. The production was based on a 16th-century … Continue reading
First Night Design | The Criterion Theatre #Vintage Programme
This is an adaptation of an original 1890s Criterion Theatre programme in my collection. I confess to being potty about it. The original image is the central strip which I copied, … Continue reading
On this day: Ballerina Pierina Legnani in 1891
Originally posted on In Times Gone By…:
Italian ballerina Pierina Legnani photographed in London on the 15th of September, 1891, fifteen days before her twenty-eighth birthday. Legnani was born and…
On this day: The Great Theatre Royal Fire | In Times Gone By…
Originally posted on In Times Gone By…. On the 5th of September 1887, the Theatre Royal in Exeter, England burnt down, killing 186 people. It was not the first time the … Continue reading
The History Girls: Meeting Mr. Punch, by Y S Lee
Originally posted on The History Girls. As one of the international History Girls, I didn’t grow up with Punch and Judy. I knew vaguely who they were, and thought I understood … Continue reading
Save the Theatre Royal Lincoln
The Theatre Royal Lincoln is one of my favourite regional theatres and where I had my first job in 1978 as an ASM on a touring production of Rattle of a … Continue reading
Rogues & Vagabonds 