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Lena Friesen
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Music, food, books and Mennonite common sense. Archive and library worker, sometime writer about music and native of Los Angeles living in that there South London. #MDANT
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On Music Hall Variety Day here's an 1893 programme for the Canterbury Theatre of Varieties, one of Lambeth's famous music halls. Also Dan Leno performer & celebrated comedian who lived in Clapham shown here as 'Mother Goose' in 1902. @youngalison.bsky.social

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Dan Leno as Mother Goose at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1902. 1893 programme for the Canterbury Theatre of Varieties (or Canterbury Music Hall). Situated on 143 Westminster Bridge Road, it became one of London's most famous music halls, established in 1849 by Charles Morton. There are illustrations of the hall with admission prices, the interior and featured star of the period.
May 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Come and listen to Jon Newman's fascinating talk on Astley and the birth of circus in Lambeth on Thursday evening at 6.15pm. The exhibition runs until 12th April, don't miss it! @youngalison.bsky.social @roadsw9.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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