Stephen Adeson - Postcard, 1910
Title
Stephen Adeson - Postcard, 1910
Date
26 December 1910
Description
Promotional postcard of Stephen Adeson, starring in The Queen of Hearts, the Theatre Royal Pantomime for 1910.
What's the story?
Stephen Adeson appeared in the Pantomime The Queen of Hearts at the Theatre Royal from 26 December 1910.
Front of postcard states ‘Mr Stephen Adeson in CINDERELLA’. Research shows that Adeson was in Cinderella at the Theatre Royal Birmingham for the 1907/08 Christmas season. So, it is believed that this promotional postcard refers to that show, with Adeson still using it and signing it when he was performing at the Theatre Royal Nottingham in 1910/11 in The Queen of Hearts.
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.
Front of postcard states ‘Mr Stephen Adeson in CINDERELLA’. Research shows that Adeson was in Cinderella at the Theatre Royal Birmingham for the 1907/08 Christmas season. So, it is believed that this promotional postcard refers to that show, with Adeson still using it and signing it when he was performing at the Theatre Royal Nottingham in 1910/11 in The Queen of Hearts.
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
