roy preston Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Hi I saw Johnny Duncan and the bleu grass boys there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 10 hours ago, roy preston said: Hi I saw Johnny Duncan and the bleu grass boys there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 On 11/10/2009 at 22:47, Guest abcman said: (I also saw the last Panto at the Empire - 'Babes In The Wood' produced by Emile Littler who presented many shows & Pantos in Sheffield (both at the Empire & the Lyceum).The Flying Ballet was a wonder you don't see any more (health & safety regulations I suppose). The Empire, like the Lyceum was a beautiful theatre. try getting a copy of Bryen Hillerby's book 'The Lost Theatres Of Sheffield which is a great insite into all of Sheffield's old theatres. Photo of Matcham's wonderful Sheffield Empire auditorium & Empire frontage after closure in 1959. The right hand matching turret was damaged during the Blitz and it was decided not re-build it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I saw Tessie O’Shea, Terry Scott, Stan Stennett, Benny Hill perform there in the latter part of the 50s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Advertisement for Elsie and Doris Waters, Radio's 'Gert and Daisy' performing at the Empire Theatre, Charles Street. Gert and Daisy were the two characters of a British Female Comedy Act who are particularly remembered for their contribution to film and radio entertainment during World War II. They were stalwarts of the BBC Radio variety programme Workers' Playtime, where they would talk about anything and everything, but especially their fictional husbands: Bert and Wally. p00210 Lowe and Brydone Ltd., London This image was originally part of the Tim Hale Photographic Collection. It was purchased at auction in September 2019 through donations from members of the public and a grant from the Graves Trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Postcard Advertising Duncan's Royal Scotch Collies. They appeared at the Sheffield Empire in March 1908 and August 1910, described as "not called the canine actors for nothing. They can somersault, play the harmonium, and give a realistic representation of a fire, with rescues by the life-ladder, in a way that provokes both applause and amusement." p01631 Rear of postcard shows an advertisement for the Fred Reynolds' Agency, Sheffield. This image was originally part of the Tim Hale Photographic Collection. It was purchased at auction in September 2019 through donations from members of the public and a grant from the Graves Trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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