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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · 12d

To avoid a crush on the stairs?

Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks to @musichallsociety.bsky.social for a fab morning yesterday @lambetharchives.bsky.social. We saw wonderful items from the music hall archive. Thanks so much. #MusicHall

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 31

Lovely pics!

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Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social · May 23

Dramatically lit against the dark background, Everett Shinn's acrobat holds not only the attention of the viewer in such a way that we can almost feel the anticipation. The acrobat's fall was part of a popular vaudeville act touring American theatres in the 1920s.

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 19

A year ago in Blackpool. Easier than I expected! Showtown museum Blackpool. @musichallsociety.bsky.social
@frankmatchamsoc.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 18

Stout?

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 16

Here are Lily Harold and Mimi St Cyr on magic lantern slides.
#MusicHallVarietyDay
#MHVD
@musichallsociety.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 16

Next up - Wilton’s Music Hall and Ada Reeve. #MusicHallVarietyDay #MHVD202 @musichallsociety.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 16

Phew!

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 16

Music Hall tokens to be exchanged for food and drink inside the hall. @musichallsociety.bsky.social #MusicHallVarietyDay #MHVD2025

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 16

Some magic lantern slides - not always sticking to the theme. Sorry!! #MusicHallVarietyDay
#MHVD2025 @musichallsociety.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 16

Some videos through the day to celebrate #MusicHallVarietyDay
#MHVD2025. Let's hope they work. @musichallsociety.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 15

Looking forward to everyone’s contributions tomorrow
#MusicHallVarietyDay #MHVD2025. See you there!

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 9

Music hall lingers on. Programme from the King’s Cross Philanthropic Society 1950. @musichallsociety.bsky.social #MusicHall

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · May 6

Who can blame him? Should have kept this back for #MHVD2025 on Friday 16th May. Theme food and drink. @musichallsociety.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Mar 31

Visited @hepworthwakefield.bsky.social. A wonderful gallery. Be sure to leave lots of time to go round. Good cafe, too! @artukdotorg.bsky.social #art #barbarahepworth

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Mar 30

Fab 3 days with @frankmatchamsoc.bsky.social visiting theatres - Royal Hall Harrogate, Leeds Playhouse, Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House. Finale was old time music hall Leeds City Varieties with @realbasilbrush.bsky.social. Boom boom. Thanks for great theatre tours. @musichallsoc.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Mar 23

Great afternoon yesterday listening to @kategarnermusic.bsky.social at Crazy Coqs. Wonderful piano playing and songs from 1920s & 30s. We were even treated to some swing dancing. A real treat. Also bumped into @lotski79.bsky.social. @musichallsociety.bsky.social @artdecosocuk.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Mar 15

In the spirit of #songsheetsaturday a booklet using Henry Carey’s composition from 1725. Also the name of a 1931 film starring Gracie Fields in which she sang of Sally ‘pride of our alley.’
@musichallsociety.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Mar 8

Postcards from early 1900s for #internationalwomensday. Herculine - strongwoman,
Mlle Amelia - equestrienne, Marthe Carpentier - boxer, self styled champion of the world, Hengler’s Circus - wardrobe room & Dolly Mitchell - roller skater. @womenslibrary.bsky.social
@musichallsociety.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Feb 22

Let's do this. Perhaps go to a music hall. @frankmatchamsoc.bsky.social @musichallsociety.bsky.social #theatre #MusicHall

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Feb 17

Have a look at the new blog post at intothelimelight.org featuring Maggie Duggan. Hope you like it. @musichallsociety.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Feb 17

From Jerome K. Jerome’s StageLand - curious manners & customs of its inhabitants.
‘The Stage peasantry do not talk much - they like to be told long & complicated stories about wrongs done years ago to people that they never heard of.’

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Feb 13

Charity shop find - Queen Mary jug. She attended the first Royal Variety Performance in 1912. Said to have buried her face in her programme at the sight of Vesta Tilley in trousers. Did it happen? Good story anyway. @musichallsociety.bsky.social
@heathertweed.bsky.social @roadsw9.bsky.social

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Monomania @intothelimelight.bsky.social · Feb 11

Ford & Barras Trio ‘found performing in the streets of London, now creating a sensation in all the Principal Music Halls.’ Barrel organ pic from the Musical Museum, Brentford. @musichallsociety.bsky.social

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