Louie Pounds - Postcards, 1911
Title
Louie Pounds - Postcards, 1911
Date
9 October 1911
Description
Promotional postcard of Louie Pounds, starring in 1911 touring production of The Girl in the Train.
What's the story?
Louie Pounds starred in The Girl in the Train, which ran at the Theatre Royal from 9 October 1911.
The Girl in the Train is the English translation of an operetta entitled The Divorcee by Leo Fall and Victor Léon, which premiered in Vienna in December 1908.
The Girl in the Train opened in London in June 1910, followed by a UK tour in 1911.
Louie Pounds was a noted actor and singer, specialising in musical comedies, having worked for four years with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1899, creating several roles.
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.
The Girl in the Train is the English translation of an operetta entitled The Divorcee by Leo Fall and Victor Léon, which premiered in Vienna in December 1908.
The Girl in the Train opened in London in June 1910, followed by a UK tour in 1911.
Louie Pounds was a noted actor and singer, specialising in musical comedies, having worked for four years with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1899, creating several roles.
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
Researcher: David Longford / Lynn Whitley
