Bertram Wallis - Postcard, 1912
Title
Bertram Wallis - Postcard, 1912
Date
11 November 1912
Description
Promotional postcard of Bertram Wallis, starring in the title role in George Edwardes' 1912 touring production of The Count of Luxembourg.
What's the story?
Bertram Wallis played the title role of Count Rene of Luxembourg in The Count of Luxembourg at the Theatre Royal from 11 to 16 November 1912.
Wallis was a notable actor and singer, often appearing in many musical comedies and operettas, such as Franz Lehar’s The Count of Luxembourg, which producer George Edwardes premiered in London in 1911, with Wallis in the title role and which he reprised the following year on tour.
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.
Wallis was a notable actor and singer, often appearing in many musical comedies and operettas, such as Franz Lehar’s The Count of Luxembourg, which producer George Edwardes premiered in London in 1911, with Wallis in the title role and which he reprised the following year on tour.
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
