Dick Whittington - Newspaper Preview, 1933
Title
Dick Whittington - Newspaper Preview, 1933
Date
14 November 1933
Description
Nottingham Evening Post preview article of Dick Whittington, the Theatre Royal Pantomime for 1933.
What's the story?
This cutting from the Nottingham Evening Post previews the forthcoming Pantomime production of Dick Whittington at the Theatre Royal.
With the headline ‘DICK WHITTINGTON NOVELTIES’ the article focuses on new producer Fred Clements, “the well-known Skegness impresario” and his introduction of speciality acts into the Pantomime, such as the Mariajanos, Henrietta Fuller’s Serpentine Dancers, upon whose white dresses are projected coloured lights, and Leonard Gautier’s Dogs.
The show will star Nottingham comedian Hal Bryan as Idle Jack, alongside Fred Gwyn as the Cook, Nancy Fraser as Dick, Wilma Vanne as Alice Fitzwarren and Tom Howell as Alderman Fitzwarren.
This newspaper cutting comes courtesy of Michael Patterson. Hal Bryan who played Idle Jack was Michaels’ great-uncle.
With the headline ‘DICK WHITTINGTON NOVELTIES’ the article focuses on new producer Fred Clements, “the well-known Skegness impresario” and his introduction of speciality acts into the Pantomime, such as the Mariajanos, Henrietta Fuller’s Serpentine Dancers, upon whose white dresses are projected coloured lights, and Leonard Gautier’s Dogs.
The show will star Nottingham comedian Hal Bryan as Idle Jack, alongside Fred Gwyn as the Cook, Nancy Fraser as Dick, Wilma Vanne as Alice Fitzwarren and Tom Howell as Alderman Fitzwarren.
This newspaper cutting comes courtesy of Michael Patterson. Hal Bryan who played Idle Jack was Michaels’ great-uncle.
Type
Newspaper cutting
Location of item
Private Collection: Michael Patterson
Rights
Private Collection: Michael Patterson
Contributor
Researchers: Michael Patterson & David Longford
