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Pelham Puppets: seventeen 1950s issues of Pelpup News - various issues from No1 Jan 1951 - No 56 Aug 1955, and a black and white photograph of the vendor during childhood with her Pelham Theatre (18)

GARNET RUSKIN WOLSELEY (1884-1967) PORTRAIT OF JEAN KENT AT THE WINDMILL THEATRE Signed, oil on canvas 35 x 29cm. Provenance: A gift in lieu of rent from the artist to the vendor's father. Wolseley was the gentleman's tenant in Chelsea. The sitter, apparently depicted at the age of sixteen, was born Jean Carr in 1921 and became a dancer at The Windmill Theatre in 1934 on a weekly wage of £2. It took a bizarre role as Max Miller's stooge in the stage review Apple Sauce in the late 1930's to raise her profile enough to go into films and she went on to make 37 movies with a golden period in the late 1940's when she appeared in 18 films in just five years. Latterly, she appeared as love interest for both Albert and Harold in Galton and Simpson's Steptoe and Son in the early 1970's and made her last film, Shout at the Devil, in 1976. ++ Good condition

KIPLING, RUDYARD. The Absent-minded Beggar. c. 1899. Folding 4pp poem printed on silk with portrait and plate by R. Caton Woodville, (some external staining). With statement on reverse "This souvenir is presented by Mrs. Langtry on the occasion of the 100th performance of The "Degenerates" at the Garrick Theatre..." She contributed £100 for the benefit of the wives and children of the reservists fighting in South Africa. (a variant of Martindell 80).

A VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, containing either royalty, famous personages of the time or theatre related, approximately 50 carte de visits or cabinet portraits

*Christmas. 'Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas and A Happy and Prosperous New Year', original watercolour and bodycolour illustration, mid-20th c., approx. 260 x 200 mm, together with other Christmas and wintry scenes and illustrations, including another similar Christmas greetings design, an illustration of crowds gathering at the theatre for a pantomime performance, by Bert Pugh, all watercolour and gouache on card, approx. 350 x 280 mm and smaller (10)

*Milligan (Spike). Spike Milligan with Jeremy Taylor "For Two Nights Only!", Theatre Royal, Nottingham, May 15th-16th, 1975, orig. billboard poster printed in black, signed by Spike Milligan and Jeremy Taylor, one or two minor marks, approx. 375 x 250 mm, framed and glazed (1)

Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Autograph Letter Signed, 'Max Beerbohm', 48 Upper Berkeley Street, 8th February 1899, to Ethel, concerning H.V. Esmond's play 'Grierson's Way' that Beerbohm had just attended: "there was a real and very realistic baby in the play - not the doll I had hoped for - and the whole audience crowed with delight so long as it was on the stage, despite its tragic significance", three pages, folded, approx. 95mm x 150mm, faint horizontal fold 'Grierson's Way' by H.V. Esmond opened at the Haymarket Theatre on 7th February 1899, the day prior to this letter being written. Beerbohm reviewed the play for the 'Saturday Review' on 11th February 1899: "There was also a baby in the play. As soon as it appeared on the stage, the audience distinguished itself by continuous peals of inane laughter". (1)

*Hankin (St. John Emile Clavering, 1869-1909). A group of autograph letters signed from theatre critics, actors and managers, etc., mostly c. 1900s, to St John Hankin (or wife) concerning his plays, performances, etc., correspondence include William Archer, Sidney Lee, Madge Kendal (2), Dennis Eadie, Harley Granville-Barker (6), Rosina Filippi, Mary Moore (4), A. E. Matthews, Gerald Du Maurier, Herman Vezin, and others, including some unidentified, mostly one or two pages, 8vo 'St. John Hankin, one of the most interesting writers of the Edwardian New Drama, was born in Southampton in 1869 and educated at Malvern School and Oxford. He married Florence Routledge and went to India as a journalist but, having contracted malaria, he returned to London in 1895. He became drama critic for The Times and also wrote for Punch... His theatrical interests and his admiration of the work of Bernard Shaw took him onto the council of the Stage Society, and to his first play, The Two Mr Wetherbys, which was produced by the Society in 1903 ... Renewed critical interest and the reprinting of two of the plays make it likely that Hankin will gain a permanent, if minor, place in the national theatrical repertoire', Literary Encyclopedia. (approx. 60)

*James (Henry, 1843-1916). Two autograph letters signed, Lamb House, Rye, Sussex, 10th December 1907 (?), and 3 Place des Etats-Unis, Paris, 28th April [1908?], both to the Playwright St. John Hankin, the first thanking him for his letter and saying how sorry he is to hear of his distress and hoping that a cast will be found speedily, 'Though Droitwich in December sounds a little dark & dreary', continuing to relate a theatre experience where he was escorted to the back row in the upper gallery 'Whence I looked down, as to the bottom of a well', from where he could hear nothing and only see the tops of people's heads, 'I took my way down the interminible staircase again & departed. I was very sorry, for it was all to see "Waste [?]"', and therefore regretting he is unable to give any impression of G.B.'s play, continuing in the same vein, the second letter partially concerning his discreet polite approval of a Garnett play and confiding to St. John Hankin what he really felt, both letters with James finishing and signing the letter sideways across the top of the first page, both four pages, 4to/8vo (2)

*Lock (Matthew). The Original Songs, Airs & Chorusses which were introduced in the Tragedy of Macbeth in Score, revised & corrected by Dr. Boyce, Dedicated to David Garrick, printed by Longman and Broderip, [c. 1780], engraved title and dedication, 29 pp. of engraved music, with catalogue of publications to verso of final leaf, disbound, slim folio, together with Boyce (William), The Shepherds Lottery, a musical entertainment, as it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, printed for J. Walsh [1751], eng. title and dedication to King George II to verso, 52 pp. of engraved music, disbound without covers, folio, plus Giordani (Sigr.), Six Concerto's for the Piano-Forte, or Harpsichord, Op. XIV, printed for Longman, Lukey & Broderip, n.d., c. 1775, 21 pp. of engraved music, including title, contemp. full calf, somewhat worn, folio, and other various musical folios, late 18th and early 19th c., including some disbound booklets, plus a collection of songs, mostly from 18th and 19th c. ballard opera, c. 1803-06, containing approx. 65 pp. of engraved music, several leaves signed by the Composer Samuel Showell, contemp. calf-backed boards, somewhat worn, folio (18)

Duncan (David Douglas). Picasso's Picassos. The Treasures of La Californie, pub. London, 1961, port. frontis., num. tipped-in col. reprods., orig. canvas in frayed d.j., together with Cooper (Douglas), Picasso Theatre, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1968, tipped-in col. plts., num. b & w illusts., orig. pict. canvas with printed glassine d.j., plus Picasso, His Recent Drawings, 1966-1968, Preface by Rene Char, text by Charles Feld, 1969, num. col. and b & w illusts., orig. pict. cloth with printed glassine d.j., all 4to, with other modern art, mostly Picasso and Hockney (21)

History and biographies, incl. theatre interest, mostly 20th c. cloth-bound publications, some in d.j.s (3 shelves)

A well made large marionette wooden body stamped 'Wooden Wonders Marionette Theatre, Plymouth' with a smaller version

A Padgett Bros boxed puppet theatre with 6 figures. A Stanley Martin white clown marionette and a large smiling clown in 1930's style . A Thunderbirds '91 clip board, 3 Russian plastic marionettes, a Lambert monkey glove puppet, a pink elephant and boy with a box of folk figures. (Qty)

A folio of unframed pen and ink drawings, watercolours and pencil sketches mainly by Norman Buchanan, to include a lady at a theatre, country scenes, self portraits, figure studies etc.

RICKETT, Edmond,W. & HOOGLAND, Benjamin, T. 'Let's Do Some Gilbert & Sullivan, A Practical Handbook' NY. 1940. Ill. W.S.Gilbert. Tog.with CLINTON-BADDELEY,V.C. 'The Burlesque Tradition in The English Theatre After 1660' Methuen, 1952. Plus EDWARDS, Osman, 'Japanese Plays and Playfellows' Heinemann, 1901. cold. plts. cl.browned, Plus other Theatrical interest. 31

GILBERT W.S. & SULLIVAN, Arthur 'Her Majesty's Ship Pinafore or, The Lass That Loved A Sailor'. 19th Century American Liberetto, paper covers det. tog.with Programmes of "H.M.S. Pinafore' Savoy Theatre, 2000-2002, Plus other Programmes & flyers.

KNIGHT,Joseph, 'Theatrical Notes' Lawrence Bullen, 1893, 1st edn. Tog.with CRAIG, Edward Gordon, 'On The Art of The Theatre' Heinemann, 1911. Frontis & 15 plts. 4to. G.C. monogram to upr.bd. plus 'The Life and Remininscences of Jessie Bond The Old Savoyard' The Bodley Head, 1930. plus other Theatrical interest. 20

THEATRE ROYAL, Drury Lane, Souvenir Programme given by Theatrical & Musical Professions As A Tribute to Miss Ellen Terry on the Occassion of Her Jubilee, Tuesday Afternoon, June 12, 1906. Fo. Pict.bds.

A group of photography books eleven including: Norman Parkinson Horst Beaton Hoyningen-Huene (11) #250-400. not illustrated 281. A group a ballet theatre and Russian dress related catalogues and books seventeen including: Sotheby’s ‘Diaghilev’ 1968 and 1969 sale ‘Les Costumes Historiques Russes’ and others (17)

A SET OF FOUR THEATRE COSTUME AND SET DESIGNS for 'Sherlock Gnome' by Geoff Evans, mixed media, each 16" x 12"

GRAHAM Harry, Ruthless Rhymes; GOODALL John, An Edwardian Summer, Christmas & Holidays 3 vols; LOW David Political Parade, The Tribute for the V.C.'s and WOLFE Humbert, ABC of the Theatre (7)

SHERIDAN Richard Brinsley, The Critic or A Tragedy Rehearsal as performed Theatre Royal in Drury Lane 1781 (1)

Two posters / playbills: Othello at the Theatre Royal, 1808, The Gypsy at Wolverhampton theatre dated 1836, plus framed page from the Newcastle journal for the year 1745, and three hand coloured prints of Durham framed together (4)

A Good 1950's and later Album of Autographed Entertainers Photographs originally the property of the Manager of London's Theatre Royal Mr. J. Puttnam and includes Gary Miller, Thora Hird, Lonnie Donnegan, Pearl Carr, Teddy Johnson, Terry Thomas, The Beverley Sisters, over 120 photographs mostly signed.

Early photographs, memorial cards and early theatre programmes etc. (small lot)

Alexandra Exter 1884-1949 the bridge signed in Latin l.r. oil on canvas 116 by 73cm.45.5 by 28.75in. Provenance Mrs. Stohl the nurse of the artist; Bought from Mrs. Stohl by the present owner in the early 1980s Exter was neither a Cubist or Futurist or Constructivist or Suprematist or Purist and there lies her deep originality: she made use of these methods to further her research and surpassed them all.' Jean Chauvelin. Alexandra Exter was an artist of many disciplines spanning painting sculpture book illustration and set design. During her studies in Paris she befriended some of the leading figures of the European Avant-garde such as Pablo Picasso Sonia Delaunay Fernand Leger and Max Jacob. ÊExter herself became pivotal in the transfer of Western theories on Cubism and Futurism to Russia and from 1921-24 she taught colour workshops at the Higher Artistic-Technical Workshop (VkhuTeMas). As a result of her work for the Kamernyi Theatre Moscow she to the fore as one of theatre's most innovative designers. With its strong cubist influences and architectural details the offered lot shares many similarities with Exter's compositions from the 1930s and 1940s. This desolate unpopulated landscape echoes the increasing solitude which Exter felt towards the end of her life. For comparable works please see J.Chauvelin (Ed.) Alexandra Exter Chevilly-Larue: Max Milo Editions 2003 p361

Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinsky 1875-1957 set design for a production by Nikita Baliev's theatre de chauve-souris signed in Cyrillic l.l. watercolour with pen and ink on paper image size: 16.75 by 25.25cm. 6.75 by 10in. Provenance Sotheby's London 18th May 1988 Lot 319; Rachel Adler Gallery New York

SKINNER (J) TREATISE ON THE VENOM OF THE VIPER ... 2 vols with ten folding engraved plates to vol II full calf London 1787; BELL'S BRITISH THEATRE vols I-VII XV-XXI engraved plates 1780; and three other bindings

"A Beatles touring programme, Apollo Theatre, Manchester 1964 "

19th C. English School oil on canvas Portrait of a lady at the Theatre Royal Haymarket oval 20 x 16 ins.

*PROGRAMMES Opera Russe a Paris with foreword by Prince A. Zereteli and M. W. De Basil; Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo Season 1935–1936–1937; Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Season 1949–1950; Sadler’s Wells Ballet First Coast-to-Coast Tour 1950–1951; Sadler’s Wells Ballet First American Appearance 1950; Sadler’s Wells Ballet Shrine Auditorium 1949; The Ballet Theatre of New York Coast-to-Coast Tour 1945–1946; San Francisco Opera.

POUGNY JEAN 1892-1956 Costume Design of a Musketeer signed inscribed Maquette de Costume de Theatre 'La Meson Granier 1848-1940' on the reverse. Stamped with Serge Lifar Collection Stamp gouache and crayon on paper 50 by 33 cm. Provenance: Serge Lifar Collection.

3 Folders Containing Lyric Theatre Programmes C19th, 2 items dated Tuesday 28th May 1895

Pelham puppet theatre, boxed together with 'A graded book of twelve plays for Pelham puppets' by Jan Bussell and six 'PeNewsletters'

Sir Eduardo Paolozzi 1924-2005 naked head resin height 14cm; 5.5in. (2) Naked Head relates to Paolozzi's commission for a public monument outside Euston Station London which he named after the German theatre director Erwin Piscator. The idea for it originated from the shape of a motorbike engine and this form is clearly seen in the present work. Paolozzi intended workers in the building above to look down on the sculpture and therefore the 'roof' of the sculpture is also crucial to the overall effect. In his final piece placed in situ in 1981 the details of the motorbike engine seen in the present work have evolved into a more organic form. To be sold together with Naked Head signed and dated 1978 plaster by the same hand.

A large collection of Theatre programmes incl. Christmas Shows

Theatre Bill Board Posters including 'Prince of Wales', Tivoli, Aberdeen, Granada and Grantham (7)

Box Office boards from Town Theatre Shows throughout the UK - a quantity

A 19th Century Staffordshire pottery theatre figure, ‘Will Watch’, enamelled and glazed, titled base, 15" high, damaged.

Terry, Ellen. Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Ellen Terry Jubilee Commemoration 1856 - 1906, Souvenir Programme. Bound in morocco and signed by Ellen Terry, Lilly Langtree and over one hundred other contemporary theatrical personalities

Kenneth Gribble nude oil Kenneth Gribble (1925-) Nude gallery label on verso-'The Catto Gallery London' oil on canvas 59.5 x 49.5cm.; 23.5 x 19.5in. * He studied at Harrow School of Art 1943; Camberwell School of Art 1946-47; and Slade School of Fine Art 1947-50. Showed at Manchester Academy of Fine Arts from 1956 with Lincolnshire Artists at Usher Gallery in Lincoln from 1961 Royal West of England Academy from 1970 and elsewhere. Had a solo show at Phillips Gallery Middlesborough 1955 later ones including Taunton Brewhouse Theatre 1977. Manchester City Art Gallery Usher Gallery and galleries in Middlesborough Salford and Ilminster hold examples.

Kenneth Gribble-Eston Works-Tees-side oil Kenneth Gribble (1925-) Eston Works-Tees-Side signed and dated '57 signed and inscribed on verso exhibition label on verso oil on canvas 50 x 60cm.; 19.75 x 23.75in. * Showed at Manchester Academy of Fine Arts from 1956 with Lincolnshire Artists at Usher Gallery in Lincoln from 1961 Royal West of England Academy from 1970 and elsewhere. Had a solo show at Phillips Gallery Middlesbrough 1955 later ones including Taunton Brewerhouse Theatre 1977. Manchester City Art Gallery Usher Gallery and galleries in Middlesbrough hold examples.

Two albums of autographs Collection of contemporary autographs all appertaining to theatre and entertainment. Approx 130 in two albums. 2 vols

Four albums of autographs Collection of contemporary autographs all appertaining to the theatre and entertainment. Approx 130 in four albums. 4 vols.

Two albums of autographs Collection of contemporary autographs all appertaining to theatre and entertainment personalities approximately 110 in two albums. 2 vols

Old theatre poster for Habeas Corpus starring Alfred Marks and Irene Handle

*Raymond McGrath, RHA- 'The Erechtheion, Athens' and 'Greek Theatre at Epidarus'; pen and brown ink and watercolour, both signed titled and dated 70, and both bear inscribed labels verso, 46x61cm., ea., (2). Provenance: with the David Hendricks Gallery, 119 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, according to labels attached to the reverse of each.

John Speed, 1611 GLOCESTERSHIRE an early 17th Century coloured map with text to the reverse (from the Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine) image size 38cm x 51cm (15" x 20")

A 1914 STAR/BAR TRIO. Named to 1451 Pte E Day of the 1st Gloucester Regt. Pte Day entered the Theatre of war in France & Flanders, on the 19/9/1914. He was later transfered to the GB Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers

A THEATRE PROGRAMME, 1805, printed on silk, Weymouth for September 16 by "Command of their Majesties, The Suspicious Husband", framed 30cm x 21cm, (Notes: George III was holidaying on the South coast with the Royal Navy blockading Weymouth bay)

Miscellaneous Assortment of Albums and Stockbooks including stockbook of Guernsey and Alderney CTO. Album of modern postcards. Folder of provincial theatre programmes late 1970's to 1980

edouard Vuillard, 1868-1940 (i) eTUDE POUR UN SUJET POUR UN DES PANNEAUX DU FOYER DE LA COMeDIE DU THeaTRE DES CHAMPS-eLYSeES (ii) eTUDE POUR LE PORTRAIT DE LUCIEN GUITRY each stamped with the initials (Lugt 909c) (i) pencil on paper (ii) pencil and coloured crayon on paper (i) 16.5 by 9.8cm.; 6.5 by 3.875 in. (ii) 19.3 by 10.7cm.; 7.625 by 4.25in. (I) Drawn in 1912. (II) Drawn circa 1921. The authenticity of these works has been confirmed by Antoine Salomon.

George Grosz, 1893-1959 TANZBAR, BERLIN (DANCE HALL, BERLIN) stamped on the reverse with the Estate stamp and the number 3-79-1 pen and ink and reed pen on paper 61 by 46.6cm.; 24 by 18.375in. Executed circa 1924. After moving from Dresden to Berlin, Grosz threw himself into city life and by 1912 theatre, circus and cabaret scenes numbered among his favoured subjects. Provenance Studio of the artist, Berlin George Grosz Estate, 1959 Peter Deitsch Fine Arts, Inc., New York Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in the late 1960s The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Ralph Jentsch.

Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963 THeaTRE ANTIQUE inscribed Jean Cocteau; inscribed Edition Originale de Jean Cocteau, Atelier Madeline-Jolly and numbered 8/40 on the reverse painted white earthenware dish diameter: 35.5cm.; 14in.

Theatre Posters-approx. 84 colour printed folio size posters for London theatres Mayfair, Prince Edward, Regent, Whitehall, Palace, Piccadilly and Duchess. Various productions including Christmas with Sooty 1980, Mayfair; Chess & Evita Prince Edward; Las Vegas Follies '77 Regent and Jesus Christ superstar, Palace. Most c.1970's and 1980's

Theatre Posters-approx. 116 colour printed folio size posters for London theatres: Vaudeville, London Palladium, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Duke of Yorks and Prince of Wales. Includes Cabaret, Theatre Royal Haymarket; Billy starring Roy Castle, Theatre royal Drury Lane and many others. Mainly c.1970's and 1980's

Theatre Posters-approx. 115 colour printed folio size posters for London theatres: Strand, Savoy, Royalty, Garrick, Phoenix, Adelphi and Comedy. Includes Oh!Calcutta! Royalty; Max Wall, Garrick; Irene, Adelphi and many others. Mainly c.1970's and 1980's

A souvenir programme for the Grand Opening of the Odeon Theatre in Bridgwater July 13th 1936

A Daily Express Road book, a Chaplin film still 6 ICEB 75 boxing intoductions and a signed Gaiety Theatre, Dublin programme Stars of the Bolshoi and Kirov ballets.