Marie Dainton - Postcard, 1910
Title
Marie Dainton - Postcard, 1910
Date
24 October 2010
Description
Promotional postcard of Marie Dainton, performer in 1910 touring production of The Mountaineers.
What's the story?
Marie Dainton performed as Clarice in The Mountaineers at the Theatre Royal, which ran from 24 to 29 October 1910.
Dainton was a Russian born actor, whose versatility as a performer meant that she could span both music hall and theatres, with her fame leading to many shows in the UK and the United States. However, she was particularly noted for her mimicry skills, imitating many popular artists of the day.
The Mountaineers is a comic opera by Guy Eden and Reginald Somerville. It opened at the Savoy Theatre in London in September 1909, with a regional tour the following year, starring Marie Dainton and produced by Harry P. Towers.
This postcard forms part of a large scrapbook collection donated to the Theatre Royal archive by Diane Meadwell from Sandiacre. Her great grandfather was Bernard Hill, the former landlord of The Sun Inn on Parliament Street and who later became the Stage Door Keeper at the Theatre Royal. Bernard’s daughter Edith also worked at the Theatre Royal as an usherette.
Whilst in his stage door job, Bernard collected a large number of postcards of the numerous artists who performed at the venue, many of which he got them to autograph, as well as writing the date and if necessary the show on the reverse, making the future archivist’s job that little bit easier. We have then been able to cross-reference this information with the list of Theatre Royal shows being compiled by volunteer researcher Lynn Whitley.
We are grateful to Diane for sharing her family memories with us and for donating such a valuable resource to the archive.
Dainton was a Russian born actor, whose versatility as a performer meant that she could span both music hall and theatres, with her fame leading to many shows in the UK and the United States. However, she was particularly noted for her mimicry skills, imitating many popular artists of the day.
The Mountaineers is a comic opera by Guy Eden and Reginald Somerville. It opened at the Savoy Theatre in London in September 1909, with a regional tour the following year, starring Marie Dainton and produced by Harry P. Towers.
This postcard forms part of a large scrapbook collection donated to the Theatre Royal archive by Diane Meadwell from Sandiacre. Her great grandfather was Bernard Hill, the former landlord of The Sun Inn on Parliament Street and who later became the Stage Door Keeper at the Theatre Royal. Bernard’s daughter Edith also worked at the Theatre Royal as an usherette.
Whilst in his stage door job, Bernard collected a large number of postcards of the numerous artists who performed at the venue, many of which he got them to autograph, as well as writing the date and if necessary the show on the reverse, making the future archivist’s job that little bit easier. We have then been able to cross-reference this information with the list of Theatre Royal shows being compiled by volunteer researcher Lynn Whitley.
We are grateful to Diane for sharing her family memories with us and for donating such a valuable resource to the archive.
Type
Postcard
Location of item
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Rights
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham
Contributor
Researchers: David Longford / Lynn Whitley
