Ending 26th Feb, 2025 20:00
AUTOGRAPHS & MEMORABILIA INC COMEDY, JAMES BOND & SPORT - TIMED - BRISTOL
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VAUDEVILLE / THEATRE - NECKLACE ENGRAVED WITH THEATRE MANAGERS
Vaudeville / Music Hall / Theatre Interest - an unusual late 19th / early 20th century charm necklace featuring twenty-two engraved shillings and quarter-dollars. Each engraved with the name of a theatre owner in England, Scotland, Ireland or the USA, the theatre they ran, and its location. Each appears to be engraved by the same hand. Includes:
PA Lennon - Empire, Bradford, England
LC Livermore - Eng & Scot
HJ Hitchens - Empire, Leicester Square, London.
CJ Cawood - Empire, Edinburgh, Scot
William Barrow - Empire, S. Shields, Eng.
WH Howard - Empire, Glasgow, Scot.
CM Jones - Palace, Cork & Lyric, Dublin, Ire.
T. Gerald Molton, Empire, Leeds, Eng.
O. Stoll - Stoll Tour, Eng & Wales.
J. Thornborrow - Empire, Newcastle, Eng.
EJ Barnes - Collins MH, London, Eng.
AW Young - Empire, Sheffield, Eng.
F. Allen - Moss Tour, Eng, Ire, Scot.
Burke & Chase - Grand, Washington, USA.
A. Graham - Palace, Hull, Eng.
Hyde & Behman - Brooklyn, NY, USA.
AA Harshim - Grand, Phila. Pa. USA.
FV Walford - Palace, Sunderland, Eng.
Tony Pastor - NY City, USA.
FA Burland - Palace, Blackburn, Eng.
E. Sheldon - Palace, Aberdeen & Dundee, Scot.
It is believed that this belonged to a well-known entertainer from the period (1890s-1910s) - although it is unknown who. Several of the theatres mentioned entertained popular acts from the time, from Harry Houdini to Charlie Chaplin, Fred Karno and more. Many of the theatre owners engraved upon each token did employ the aforementioned acts during the period. This necklace appears to represent a UK to USA tour, with theatres noted all over England, Scotland, Ireland and then New York. Theatre owner names appear to date this to c1908-1910. Each coin engraved to the reverse, holed to the top and affixed to a white metal chain. 123.53g total weight. A fascinating and unique piece of theatre history.
Auction: AUTOGRAPHS & MEMORABILIA INC COMEDY, JAMES BOND & SPORT - TIMED - BRISTOL, ending 26th Feb, 2025
Our February Entertainment Memorabilia auction contains some truly spectacular items - Aardman Animations fans are spoilt for choice with several original pieces of artwork, we're in '00-heaven' with lots of James Bond autographs, there are props and scripts from Only Fools & Horses, a private collection of memorabilia from 'Allo 'Allo and even a banjolele signed by George Formby. Sporting memorabilia includes good vintage cricket autographs, boxing memorabilia and loads more!
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