Ephemera Collection Finding Aid

Collection Finding Aid

Ephemera Collection Finding Aid

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PROMPT Ephemera Collection Finding Aid

Tivoli Theatres

Tivoli Theatres
Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT)
Australian Collection Development

The Tivoli was established by English music hall comedian Harry Rickards in 1893, following the success of his "New Tivoli Minstrel and Grand Specialty Company"(Sydney, 1892), and grew to be the major outlet for variety theatre and vaudeville in Australia for over 70 years.

“The Tiv” operated under a range of names with the shows managed and produced variously by Harry Rickards, H.D. McIntosh,H.G. Musgrove, Connors & Paul, Frank Neil, Wallace R. Parnell, Bruce Carroll and David N. Martin.

The Tivoli Circuit grew to include Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth by the turn of the century, promoting a broad spectrum of both local and international vaudeville acts including comedians, dancers, acrobats, ventriloquists, and scantily-clad chorus girls who where colloquially known as the “Tivoli Tappers”.

This list includes Tivoli vaudeville circuit shows as well as performances at the Tivoli theatres (i.e. venue hire arrangements).

Content

Printed materials in the PROMPT collection include programs and printed ephemera such as brochures, leaflets, tickets, etc.Theatre programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of a performance.

The list is based on imperfect holdings, and is updated as gaps in the Library’s holdings are filled.Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.

Access

The Tivoli PROMPT files may be accessed through the Library’s Petherick Reading Room by eCallslip request:

Arrangement

Programs in the National Library’ PROMPT collection are arranged by entrepreneur and/or management company name.

• Harry Rickards
• Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd (H.D. McIntosh)
• Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd (Harry G. Musgrove)
• Tivoli Celebrity Vauderville Pty. Ltd.
• Connors & Paul Theatres Pty. Ltd.
• New Tivoli Haymarket /Connors & Paul Theatres Pty. Ltd.
• Tivoli Theatre (Frank Neil)
• Tivoli Circuit of Australia (Frank Neil), producer W.R. Parnell
• Tivoli Circuit (Wallace R. Parnell)
• Tivoli Circuit of Australia Pty. Ltd. (David N. Martin)
• Tivoli Circuit Australia Pty Ltd.
• Tivoli Pantomimes

Then individually listed, chronologically by performanceas follows:

Date (day and month); City
Name of production or performer in bold italic face
Headline performers etc.

Anindex to staged productions and appearances by staff performers is provided at the end of the document. This document is also keyword searchable should you be interested in acts who received lesser billing.

Other resources

The National Library’s collection also includes:

• Oral history recordings and interview with a number of Tivoli performers;
• Scrapbooks, journals and personal papers relating to entrepreneurs and performers associated with the Tivoli – NB* these manuscript collections may include additional programs;
• Pictures; and
• Published works relating to the history of the Tivoli including broadsides.

See also the Sharp theatre collection, which includes a sample of programs from the Sydney and Melbourne Tivoli circuit.

Harry Rickards

1897Commencing 21 August; Sydney (New South Wales)
Sapphonia
Starring: Master Gordon Hall, Albert Athas & Lizzie Collins, Chas. Faning & Georgie Devoe, , Olive D’elroy & Mabel Lynne, Albert Bellman & Lottie Moore, Miss Lizzie Collins, The Haytors, Mr Chas. W. Cogill, The Allisons, 5 Picaninnies, 8 Selbinis, Fred Duncan, Miss Nellie Wilson, Mr J. D. McNab, Miss Nita Clarke

1899Commencing 18 March: Sydney (New South Wales)
Arcadia
Starring: Albert McKisson & John Kearns, Miss Nellie Wilson, Albert Bellman, Lottie Moore, Mdlle. Cora Caselli, Mr James Shields, Lieutenant Frank Travis, Miss Ethel Yorke, Mr Horace Wheatley, Chas. Fanning & Georgie Devoe, “Catches”.
1 program

1904Commencing 18 March; Sydney (New South Wales)
Moorish Revels
Starring:Little Tich, Edward Ford, Harry Sadler, George Bentley, Arthur Albert, Miss Maggie Fraser, The Four Figaros, Miss Hilda Lane, Les Frasettis, Miss Fanny Powers, Lizzie Anderson, Harry Taft, Fred Bluett, Fred W. Wills, The Reseda Sextette, Ford and Bentley, Mike and Alice Mahers

1904Commencing 17 December; Sydney (New South Wales)
Moorish Revels
Starring: George Hackenschmidt, les Frasettis, Irving Sayles, Jack Kearns, Lal Logie, Tom Leonard, Madame Marzella, Harry Atkinson, Historicus, Tom Dawson, The Salambos, The Diamond Duo

1905Commencing 18 February; Sydney (New South Wales)
Moorish Revels
Starring: Miss Fanny Powers, “The Soldiers Dream” by Fred Mills, Eileen Capel, Gregson & Goodfellow, Ford and Bentley, The Four Figaros, Mdlle., Yashio, Mr George Hackenschmidt, Bonita, Mr Fred Bluett, Cleopatra, Edward Ford, Arthur Albert, George Bentley, Harry Sadler, The Collier Sisters, Miss Daisy Sylvester, Ed. Ford, Miss Hilda Lane, Miss Pearl Lovell, Miss Maggie Fraser
I program.

1905Commencing 29 July; Sydney (New South Wales)
The Romany
Starring: Dainty Baby Cooper, Irving Sayles, Miss Clarice Dudleigh, J.W. Winton and McGinty, Miss Maud Beatty, Frank Leon, Florence Challis, The Gothams, The Modern Milo and Cruickshank, Harry Rochfort and Harry Hart, Leo. Dryden, Kelly and Agnes, Steve Adson & Jessie Thorne
1 program

1906Commencing 8 September; Sydney (New South Wales)
The Romany
Starring: Miss Maud Faning, Victor Kelly, Little Baby Watson, Miss Olive Lenton, Florrie Henderson, Harry Bedford, La Moto Girl, Miss Nellie Kilburn, Les 2 Cabiacs, Alf Chester, Seymour & Dupre, Tom Dawson, Kelly and Agnes

1906Commencing 23 September; Sydney ( New South Wales)
The Romany
Starring: Mr Irving Sayles, Miss Maude Faning, Harry Rochfort, Harry Hart, Charles Diamond and Beatrice, Miss Bella Perman, Les Brunin, Stave, Tom Dawson, The Gordon-Bennett Motor Cup Race, Payen presented by Mdlle. Lucie, Miss Fanny Powers

1906Commencing 24 February; Sydney (New South Wales)
Golden Corn Fields
Starring: Harry Hart, Mrs Doris Tindal, Alf. Lawton, Master Orby Sinclair, Miss Ethel Preston, Miss Hilda Lane, Harry Carleton & Ted Sutton, Miss Lillian Loftus, Post Mason, Leeds and Lemar, Harry Rochfort, Barnard’s Marvellous Marionettes, Ada Cerito,, Urquhart MacKinnon’s “Scottish Meisters”, The Sisters Warner, Fred Bluett, Lotto Lilo & Otto
1 program

1906Commencing 24 March; Sydney (New South Wales)
Golden Corn Fields
Starring: Madame Leon Caron, Little Baby Watson, The Dancing Gilberts, Miss Lily Cole, Barnard’s Marvellous Marionettes, Bert Danson, The Three Lees, The Miles-Stavordale Quintette, Lotto Lilo & Otto, Ada Cerito, Mddle. Nada Moret, Martinetti and Grossi, The Dancing Gilberts, Harry Rochfort & Harry Hart
1 program

1906Commencing 23 June; (New South Wales)
Golden Corn Fields
Starring: Miss Maude Faning, Irving Sayles, Brinn, Mddle. Omega, Miss Nita Leete, Blake & Granby, Little Cliff, George Hackenschmidt v. Ahmed Madrali, Miss Lilieth Leyton supported by Harry Kendal, The Warner Sisters, Fred Bluett, The Great O’Natis Troupe, Irving Sayles
1 program

1906Commencing 30 June, Sydney ( New South Wales)
Golden Corn Fields
Starring: Irving Sayles, Miss Rose Cabani, Miss Maude Faning, Brinn, The Two Colliers, Larola, The Warner Sisters, Little Cliff, Miss Nita Leete, Brinn, Mr. Tom Dawson, Miss Lilieth Leyton, George Hackenschmidt v. Ahmed Madrali, Blake & Granby
1 program

1906Commencing 28 July; Sydney (New South Wales)
Golden Corn Fields
Starring: Miss Olive Lenton and Miss Maud Faning, Brinn, Alexandra & Bertie, Little Cliff, “Jacksonville by Miss Maud Faning, Mr Howard Hall, Vasco the Mad Musician, Miss Nita Leete, Mr Tom Dawson, Miss Lilieth Leyton.
1 program

1906Commencing 3 November; Sydney (New South Wales)
The Romany
Starring: Victor Kelly, The Alaskas, Miss Brightie Smith, The Gaumont Chronophone, Caselli & James, Miss Cassie Walmer, Minnie Duncan & Arthur Godfrey, Harry Tate’s Co., Mr Alf. Chester, James Augustin & Annie Hartley, Alex. & Mark Phillips, The Ibson Family.
1 program

1907Commencing 23 March; Sydney (New South Wales)
Les Pierrots
Starring: Miss Gracie Compton, Miss Pearl Lovell, Mr Claude Leplastrier, 3 Gibson Girls, Little Eunice Hemmings, Mr Arthur Sharples, Miss Annie Laurie, Mr Art Slavin, Miss Addie Leigh, Charlene and Charlene, Master Joseph Dewhurst, Mr Fred Russell and Coster Joe, Mr Will Lochrane, King & Benson, Miss Nellie Kilburn, Mr Charles Leonard Fletcher, Mr Fred Bluett, Miss Fanny Powers, The Bicknells, Very Latest Bioscope.
1 program

1907Commencing 20 April; Sydney (New South Wales)
Les Pierrots
Starring: Miss Ida Ingersol, Mr Clarry Pickering, Miss Brightie Smith, Little Eileen O’Neil, Mr Les Warton, Miss Ada Sadler, Mr Claude Leplastrier, Miss Annie Laurie, Master Charles Smith, Mr Arthur Sharples, 3 Gibson Girls, Mr Harry Sadler, Miss Bijou Russell, Cleopatra, Miss Fanny Powers, Emil Amiel, Master Joseph Dewhurst, King & Benson, Mr Fred Bluett, Charlene and Charlene, Miss Nellie Kilburn, Bonita, Mr Jack Wills, Very Latest Bioscope.
1 program

1909Commencing 24April; Melbourne (Victoria)
La Danse de Rubans
Starring:Mr Frank Yorke, Little Charlotta, Mr Andy Roberts, The Three Mascottes, Mr Charles Fanning, Miss Olive Sinclair, Mr Les Warton, The Willis Sisters, Mr Henry Vincent, Athos the Skating Dude, Cissie Curlette, Stewart & Lorraine, Dale and O’Malley, Maisie Rowlands, Mr G.W. Hunter, The Laurels, Aimee Desiree, Fanning and Fanning, The Wheelers.
1 program (damaged).

1909Commencing 28 August; Sydney (New South Wales)
The Fishing Village
Starring:Mr Arthur Elliott, The Elliott Sisters, Mr Harry Rochfort, Miss Maud Faning, Vaude and Verne, Mr Harry Hart, The Two Prices, Charles J. Johnson, Miss Devenia Clinton, Blake & Granby, Rochfort & Hart, Kremka Brothers, Ted Kalman, Captain Winston’s Seals, Charles J. Johnston, The Three Sprightly Sisters, The Bioscope: “Ma-in-law Breaks the Record”.
1 program (damaged)

1910Commencing 21 May; Sydney (New South Wales)
Happy Holland
Starring: Mr Sam La Mert, Miss Hilda Lane, Baby Watson, Mr Will White, Miss Fanny Powers, Mr J.B. Brown, Messrs, Vaude and Verne, Miss Dorothy Swift, Mr J. Robinson, The Two Donnellys, Mr Billy Williams, The Raymond Trio, Mr Godfrey James, Mr. Johnny Gilmore, Alburtus & Millar, The Mysterious Howards, Mr Fred Bluett, Carter the Great, Miss Olive Lenton, Mr Will White, The Wheelers
1 program

Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd(H.D. McIntosh)

1913Commencing May 17; Sydney (New South Wales)
Starring: Osborn & Brookes, George Whitehead, Miss Margaret Ogilvie, The Four Quaint Qs, Miss Clair, The Bellclair Bros., O.Hana San & Co., Miss Kitty Dale, Signor Alberto Marini, Captain Tiebor’s Troupe of Educated Seals and Sea Lions,.
1 program (damaged)

1913Commencing 14 June; Sydney (New South Wales)
Starring: Keldine & Speed, Claude Leplastrier, The Four Quaint Q’s, The Kebbles, Mr Chas. Zoli, The Flying Banvards, De Marlo and Lady, Mr Harold Reeves, Miss Lucy Gillet, Melrose & Menzies, Welch & Carbasse.
1 program (damaged)

1914Commencing 18 July; Sydney (New South Wales)
Starring: Beth Tate the Californian Girl, The Rexos, Dusty Rhodes, Eugene Diamond, Warren & St. Leon, Josh Dixon, Winifred Ward, Gilday & Fox, Gertrude Gebest, Mdlle. Marguerite and Frank Gill, World’s current events featured by Bioscope.
1 program

1914Commencing26 September: Sydney (New South Wales)
Starring: Mdlle. Fatima: “A night in the Harem”, Paul Cinquevalli, Dusty Rhodes, Wright & Dietrich, Carpati Bros., Rich & Galvin: England’s fashion plate dancers, Al Herman, Eugene Damond, Hammon and Wyatt: The Original Australian Sandow Girls, Phil Kaufmann, Vaude & Verne, Marco & Fanchon Wolff.
1 Program

1916Commencing 5 February: Sydney (New South Wales)
Tivoli Follies
Starring: The Throat Specialists, Peggy Ross, Billy Rego & Joe Hurley, The Stargazers, Miss Thelma Raye, Miss Vera Pearce and Walter Weems, Jack Cannot & Billy Rego, Brussels Concert Party and Mons Goosens, The New Conductor, The Vaudeville Show Featuring George Welch, Miss Jean Keith, Mdlle. Nadje, Frank Greene and Miss Peggy Peate, Sarto the Sorcerer (alias Jac Can Not), Joe Hurley & Burglars, El Cleve, Jack La Vier, World current events portrayed by Bioscope.
1 program

1916Commencing 5 December; Melbourne (Victoria)
Tivoli Follies
Starring: Miss Vera Pearce, Miss Thelma Raye, Mr Jack Cannot, Mr Walter Weems, “Florie”, Mr George Welch, Mr Billy Rego, Miss Daisy & Mr Sydney Yates, Mr Kelso Henderson, Misses Peggy Peat, Mollie Maguire, Miss Jean Keith.
1 program

1916Commencing 30 December; Melbourne (Victoria)
Tivoli Follies
Starring: Miss Vera Pearce, Miss Thelma Raye, Mr Jack Cannot, Mr Walter Weems, “Florie”, Mr George Welch, Mr Billy Rego, Miss Daisy & Mr Sydney Yates, Misses Peggy Peat, Mollie Maguire, Miss Jean Keith The Flying Weavers, Mr Fred Bluett.

1917Commencing 20 October, Melbourne (Victoria)
Mother Goosestarring J.C. Mack
Favourite Follies
The Prince of Monte Carlo
Starring: Peggy Peat and Chorus, Daisy & Sydney Yates, George Welch & Billy Rego, Miss Thelma Raye, Miss Doreen Thornton and Geo. Welch, We Four, World’s current events portrayed by Bioscope.
1 Program

1918Commencing 6 July; Melbourne (Victoria)
Time Please
Starring Barry Lupino
1 program

1919Commencing 23 August; Sydney (New South Wales)
The Officers’ Mess
Starring Vera Pearce, Ellis Holland, Claude Flemming, Bert Clarke
1 program

1920Commencing March 13; Sydney (New South Wales)
Buzz-Buzz
Starring Minnie Love, Charles H. Workman
1 program

1920Commencing 18 September; Sydney (New South Wales)
The Man From Toronto
Starring George Tully, Miss Marie Rignold
1 program

1920Commencing 30 October; Sydney (New South Wales)
The Girl for a Boy
Starring Miss Lee White and Clay Smith
Also: Bailey and Cowan with Estelle Davis
2 programs

Harry Rickards’ Tivoli Theatres Ltd(Harry G. Musgrove)

1921Commencing 1 July; Sydney (New South Wales)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: The Aerial Delsoes, Carne & Kelleway, Doris Gilham, Belle Pollard & Walter Whyte, Malcolm Scott, Rejaeanne et Riquette, Golden Casket, Holden & Graham, George Carney, Raynor & Roy
1 program

1921Commencing 9 July; Melbourne (Victoria)
Big Show of Vaudeville De Luxe
Starring: Annette Kellerman, Messrs. Donnelly and Houle, Elveno Frampton and Helen Hewitt, Jazz Kline and Dorothea Summers, Bert Wiggins and Tom Newall, Harry Little and Les Ship, Stuart Barnes
Also: First National Picture,Passions Playground featuring Katherine McDonald
1 program

1921Commencing 6 August; Melbourne (Victoria)
Big Show of Vaudeville De Luxe
Starring: Annette Kellerman, Eleanor Frampton and Helen Hewitt, Tom Donnelly, Messrs. Donnelly and Houle, Jazz Kline and Dorothea Summers, Bert Wiggins and Tom Newall, Harry Little and Les Ship, Walter Houle
Also First National Picture, A Sleepless Knight featuring Mr and Mrs Carter de Haven
1 program

1921Commencing 12 November; Sydney (New South Wales)
World-Star Vaudeville
Starring: Davis and Lea, Rene Esler, Nell Crane, The Two DD, Donald Stewart, Maurice Sterndale, Just Meat!!!, Edna and Paul, Ada Cerito, Kelso Henderson and Dorothy Hawtree, Chas. Zoli, The Darwinians

1921Commencing 10 December; Sydney (New South Wales)
World-Star Vaudeville
Starring: Harrington Reynolds Jr., Marcia Boulais, Jack Thompson, The Two DD, Ridiculous Recco
The Frolics of 1921
Starring Leyland Hodgson, George Moon, Rene Barlee, Ethel Walker, Hector St. Clair, Miss May Sharpe, Ernest Melvin, Enrico Toselli
1 program

1922Commencing14 January; Sydney (New South Wales)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: Harko, Carrie Lanceley and her Melody Maids, Barbara James, Bert Gilbert and Miss Ivy Ray inA Dark White Horse, Togo, Ella Shields, Jack Thomson, The Champion Ball-Puncher Brooklyn
1 program

1922Commencing 29 April; Melbourne (Victoria)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: Robt. Kerrs and his Tivoli Orchestra, Doody & Wright, Pollard & Whyte, Franjacks, The Two Rascals, George Hird, Talbot O’Farrell, Alma and Roy, Musical Shirleys,
1 program (loose cover

1922Commencing 15 July; Melbourne (Victoria)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: Anna Brady & Laurie Dunn, Leo. Stirling, Madeline Rossiter, Rosie Parkes and George Edwards, Fred Bluett, Éclair Bros. Wee George Wood, Tilton and West, Girton College Girls, Raynor and Roy
1 program

1922Commencing 22 July; Melbourne (Victoria)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: Raynor and Roy, Madeline Rossiter, Rosie Parkes and George Edwards, Fred Bluett, Tilton and West, Wee Georgie Wood, Leo.
1 program

1922Commencing 29 July; Sydney (New South Wales)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: Éclair Brothers, Sparking Mozelles, Elliott & Godley, Percy MacKay, Ed. E. Ford, Harko, Miss Lee White and Clay Smith, Sam Barton
1 program (loose cover)

1922Commencing 16 September; Sydney (New South Wales)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: Leo Stirling, Zoha D’arcy, Louis J. Seymour, Preston & Perrin, The Winskills, Maggie Foster, Wee Georgie Wood, Madeline Rossiter, Abbott.
1 program (loose cover)

1922Commencing 30 September; 1922; Melbourne (Victoria)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: Sam Stern, Dulcie Hall, Leo Stirling, The Winskills, Ethel Hook, Horace Jones & Partner, Gene Gerrard, Carne and Kelleway, Abbot
1 program

1922Commencing 4 November; Melbourne (Victoria)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: The Klentos, Dulcie Hall, Louis J. Seymour, Herbert La Martine, Hunter and Bob, Miss Lee White and Clay Smith, Maggie Foster, Max and Ray,
1 program (loose cover)

1922Commencing 11 November; Sydney (New South Wales)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: Nellie Barnes, Lloyd & Raymond, Dulcie Hall, Horace Jones & Partner, Miss Ethel Hook, Billy Maloney, Gene Gerrard, Verna Bain, Alma & Roy
1 program

1922Commencing 9 December, 1922; Melbourne (Victoria)
Celebrity Vaudeville
Starring: Pinto, Billy Maloney, William Burr and Daphne Hope, The Monks of St. Bernard, Decima & Eddie Maclean, Miss Ethel Hook, Gene Gerrard, Birtini
1 program