Legmania
@legmania.bsky.social
Journaling the life of 19th century Music Hall dancers James & Lucy Allison, and their life between continents. All things music hall, eccentric dance, and outlandish costumes. Adrift Australian once found in London now Folkestone.
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Legmania
@legmania.bsky.social
· Feb 17
Some Music Hall programmes for #MusicHallMonday The vibrant colours and paper quality of the late 19th century changed as WW1 neared. #MusicHall #NineteenthCentury
May 16, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Lily Burnand was a music hall comedienne well know for comedy songs.
She enjoyed a day out when not working and was an enthusiastic coachist. Was she driving?
July 1906 her coach trip to Box Hill from her ‘charming residence’ on Loughboro’ Road was reported in the The Era.
#MusicHallMonday
She enjoyed a day out when not working and was an enthusiastic coachist. Was she driving?
July 1906 her coach trip to Box Hill from her ‘charming residence’ on Loughboro’ Road was reported in the The Era.
#MusicHallMonday
March 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Lily Burnand was a music hall comedienne well know for comedy songs.
She enjoyed a day out when not working and was an enthusiastic coachist. Was she driving?
July 1906 her coach trip to Box Hill from her ‘charming residence’ on Loughboro’ Road was reported in the The Era.
#MusicHallMonday
She enjoyed a day out when not working and was an enthusiastic coachist. Was she driving?
July 1906 her coach trip to Box Hill from her ‘charming residence’ on Loughboro’ Road was reported in the The Era.
#MusicHallMonday
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Blanche’s sister, Lilian, was another acrobat, performing with family till she formed the glass pyramid acrobatic act, Victoria and Ramoo with her husband Alf. A bit here by @legmania.bsky.social about them www.layersoflondon.org/map/records/...
#IWD2025 #musichall
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#IWD2025 #musichall
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Victoria & Ramoo, 8 Mostyn Road [1914-1916]
Married couple, Victoria and Ramoo, whose real name was Alfred Edwards, lived for a while at 8 Mostyn Road while they were performing with their amazing crystal pyramid. The pyramid was made from glas...
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March 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Blanche’s sister, Lilian, was another acrobat, performing with family till she formed the glass pyramid acrobatic act, Victoria and Ramoo with her husband Alf. A bit here by @legmania.bsky.social about them www.layersoflondon.org/map/records/...
#IWD2025 #musichall
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#IWD2025 #musichall
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As those who know my posts from ‘the other place’ I have been a keen observer of the sub-category #MusicHallTeeth Here’s a clipping from the Music Hall & Theatre Review Aug 1906- The People’s Teeth Association, ‘Dainty Teeth for Actresses’ 🦷#MusicHallMonday
March 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
As those who know my posts from ‘the other place’ I have been a keen observer of the sub-category #MusicHallTeeth Here’s a clipping from the Music Hall & Theatre Review Aug 1906- The People’s Teeth Association, ‘Dainty Teeth for Actresses’ 🦷#MusicHallMonday
It’s #MusicHallMonday. Time for another selection of #MusicHall programmes 1895-1905. There’s a bit of competition for moustache of the week. @musichallsociety.bsky.social @youngalison.bsky.social @roadsw9.bsky.social @intothelimelight.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It’s #MusicHallMonday. Time for another selection of #MusicHall programmes 1895-1905. There’s a bit of competition for moustache of the week. @musichallsociety.bsky.social @youngalison.bsky.social @roadsw9.bsky.social @intothelimelight.bsky.social
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Let's do this. Perhaps go to a music hall. @frankmatchamsoc.bsky.social @musichallsociety.bsky.social #theatre #MusicHall
February 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Let's do this. Perhaps go to a music hall. @frankmatchamsoc.bsky.social @musichallsociety.bsky.social #theatre #MusicHall
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Fantastic start yesterday to 1st European Circus History Conference yesterday with a walk to visit Astley’s Amphitheatre and Hughes Royal Circus sites. #circus #circushistory
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Fantastic start yesterday to 1st European Circus History Conference yesterday with a walk to visit Astley’s Amphitheatre and Hughes Royal Circus sites. #circus #circushistory
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As the 1st European Circus History Conference takes place this weekend, as a nod to that, for #SheetMusicSaturday here is the Hippodrome March by Theo. Bonheur feat. an equestrian show in the ring #MusicHall #circus
March 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
As the 1st European Circus History Conference takes place this weekend, as a nod to that, for #SheetMusicSaturday here is the Hippodrome March by Theo. Bonheur feat. an equestrian show in the ring #MusicHall #circus
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It's raining in London today but the forecast is sunny for Friday and the Birth of the Circus walk! The speakers' presentations are arriving and look amazing. There are a handful of tickets left for the 1st European Circus History Conference so join us if you can circusconference.org. #c18th #c19th
February 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It's raining in London today but the forecast is sunny for Friday and the Birth of the Circus walk! The speakers' presentations are arriving and look amazing. There are a handful of tickets left for the 1st European Circus History Conference so join us if you can circusconference.org. #c18th #c19th
The 1890s Alhambra Theatre programmes were stylishly simple on the outside but had everything going on inside. #MusicHallMonday #MusicHall
February 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The 1890s Alhambra Theatre programmes were stylishly simple on the outside but had everything going on inside. #MusicHallMonday #MusicHall
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1/2 Kate Carney b1869 Newington to a music hall family, very popular singer/comedienne known as ‘The Coster Comedienne.’ Began by singing Irish songs, gradually incorporating humorous Cockney songs into her act. She appeared in a double act with her husband George Shea who retired to manage her.
February 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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#musichallmonday Music Hall Starter Pack reminder! 🔔
Great folk to follow for all your Music Hall requirements!🎶 🥾🎭
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Great folk to follow for all your Music Hall requirements!🎶 🥾🎭
go.bsky.app/B9UJdQY
February 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
#musichallmonday Music Hall Starter Pack reminder! 🔔
Great folk to follow for all your Music Hall requirements!🎶 🥾🎭
go.bsky.app/B9UJdQY
Great folk to follow for all your Music Hall requirements!🎶 🥾🎭
go.bsky.app/B9UJdQY
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How many ‘handsome’ cigar/cigarette/card cases did the #MusicHall profession dole out? 125 years ago #OTD The Era recorded these two #MusicHallMonday
February 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
How many ‘handsome’ cigar/cigarette/card cases did the #MusicHall profession dole out? 125 years ago #OTD The Era recorded these two #MusicHallMonday
It is a revelation @victurk that Brixton baths were advertised as both ladies & gents where others were gents only or ladies only. Thanks
These are the ones. Opened, with plunge pool, by Earle Bird on 22 Oct 1892. Bought by Hy Wm Rance c.1900 who sold it to the amazing William Cooper in 1910. He added others to form the Savoy Baths chain. He initiated use of betowelled gentleman who appeared on London signs & sandwich-boards. 🗃️ #19thc
February 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
It is a revelation @victurk that Brixton baths were advertised as both ladies & gents where others were gents only or ladies only. Thanks
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These are the ones. Opened, with plunge pool, by Earle Bird on 22 Oct 1892. Bought by Hy Wm Rance c.1900 who sold it to the amazing William Cooper in 1910. He added others to form the Savoy Baths chain. He initiated use of betowelled gentleman who appeared on London signs & sandwich-boards. 🗃️ #19thc
February 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
These are the ones. Opened, with plunge pool, by Earle Bird on 22 Oct 1892. Bought by Hy Wm Rance c.1900 who sold it to the amazing William Cooper in 1910. He added others to form the Savoy Baths chain. He initiated use of betowelled gentleman who appeared on London signs & sandwich-boards. 🗃️ #19thc
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I see see and raise you the magnificent Alhambra with the icky red Bartholomew’s baths in Leicester Square #MusicHall ❤️ #TurkishBaths
February 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I see see and raise you the magnificent Alhambra with the icky red Bartholomew’s baths in Leicester Square #MusicHall ❤️ #TurkishBaths
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Here are the Turkish Baths in Leicester Square, pre-1872
February 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Here are the Turkish Baths in Leicester Square, pre-1872
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Not seen that before—thanks for sharing. I have used 1st image below because the lettering shows clearly, & when the baths caught fire on 10 August 1930, the life of one of the attendants, Miss Evans, was saved when she hung onto a letter till the fire brigade rescued her. 🗃️ #MusicHall #TurkishBaths
February 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Not seen that before—thanks for sharing. I have used 1st image below because the lettering shows clearly, & when the baths caught fire on 10 August 1930, the life of one of the attendants, Miss Evans, was saved when she hung onto a letter till the fire brigade rescued her. 🗃️ #MusicHall #TurkishBaths
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Music Halls and Victorian #TurkishBaths don't seem to go together very often. I wonder if this will do?
February 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Music Halls and Victorian #TurkishBaths don't seem to go together very often. I wonder if this will do?
Well hello @victurk.bsky.social Here are the Stamboul Turkish baths just across from Brixton Empress #MusicHall and nearby Brixton theatre. Who knew we had so much in common 🎭 @musichallsociety.bsky.social @youngalison.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Well hello @victurk.bsky.social Here are the Stamboul Turkish baths just across from Brixton Empress #MusicHall and nearby Brixton theatre. Who knew we had so much in common 🎭 @musichallsociety.bsky.social @youngalison.bsky.social
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'Gallery of the Old Bedford' (c.1895) by Walter Sickert
(Walker Art Gallery)
(Walker Art Gallery)
January 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
'Gallery of the Old Bedford' (c.1895) by Walter Sickert
(Walker Art Gallery)
(Walker Art Gallery)
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For #MusicHallMonday, here’s a later 1937 Variety Artistes’ Federation membership card (biro for scale) with subscription stamps and death levy stamps!
February 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
For #MusicHallMonday, here’s a later 1937 Variety Artistes’ Federation membership card (biro for scale) with subscription stamps and death levy stamps!
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Have a look at the new blog post at intothelimelight.org featuring Maggie Duggan. Hope you like it. @musichallsociety.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Have a look at the new blog post at intothelimelight.org featuring Maggie Duggan. Hope you like it. @musichallsociety.bsky.social
#MusicHallMonday
More #MusicHall programmes.
The Ardwick Empire, Manchester 1918, with photo of Oswald Stoll, the Australian born theatre manager who founded the Stoll Moss group; the Shepherds Bush Empire 1907, another Stoll theatre, & the Lewisham Hippodrome, 1911
More #MusicHall programmes.
The Ardwick Empire, Manchester 1918, with photo of Oswald Stoll, the Australian born theatre manager who founded the Stoll Moss group; the Shepherds Bush Empire 1907, another Stoll theatre, & the Lewisham Hippodrome, 1911
February 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#MusicHallMonday
More #MusicHall programmes.
The Ardwick Empire, Manchester 1918, with photo of Oswald Stoll, the Australian born theatre manager who founded the Stoll Moss group; the Shepherds Bush Empire 1907, another Stoll theatre, & the Lewisham Hippodrome, 1911
More #MusicHall programmes.
The Ardwick Empire, Manchester 1918, with photo of Oswald Stoll, the Australian born theatre manager who founded the Stoll Moss group; the Shepherds Bush Empire 1907, another Stoll theatre, & the Lewisham Hippodrome, 1911