Author Topic: Theatre selection (Read 75634 times)

paul waines · « **Reply #25 on:** May 25, 2015, 03:03:26 AM »

Quite right, it was rumoured Stan Laurel also spent some time with them, but I think that was disproved..

And It's where the saying, "it's like Casey's Court" comes from.. My Dad still uses the saying, Hence we do on occasion.. It's nice to know where it comes from.

monocle · « **Reply #26 on:** May 25, 2015, 05:22:38 AM »

Really? I've never heard that expression. Which part of the UK are you from?

paul waines · « **Reply #27 on:** May 25, 2015, 09:10:08 AM »

I live up North, near Middlesbrough. I'm sure the troupe traveled, but weather they made it up this far...

The Caseys performances were mainly farce, and chaotic. So anything overly busy, or not organised, "it was like Caseys Court"..

monocle · « **Reply #28 on:** May 25, 2015, 12:02:12 PM »

Ah Middlesborough! I remember visiting early one Sunday evening back in the 70s. It was so dead I entertained myself by staring at the splendid transporter bridge for an hour. I actually spent three years doing my degree up at Newcastle. Great city - and that's before it was gentrified down at the dockside.

paul waines · « **Reply #29 on:** May 27, 2015, 01:20:46 AM »

You need to know where to go in Middlesbrough, it's more spread out than Newcastle.

You'd hardly recognise the dockside now, it's changed that much. Mind I always tended to head south if we were going out, Whitby, Scarborough, or Leeds..

monocle · « **Reply #30 on:** May 28, 2015, 08:18:10 AM »

Oh, I've been up a few times since Paul! It's been beautifully done and is a real credit to the city. Extraordinary to think that the dockside was more than a bit of a no-go area when I was up there. Anybody heading down there after dark would either have to be mad or up to no good!

brude · « **Reply #31 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:01:52 PM »

Just bumped into this thread and I sure would like to see more of Monocle's theatricals.

monocle · « **Reply #32 on:** July 08, 2015, 01:02:54 PM »

Good lord, I've been offline for too long. Thanks old chap, I shall make sure I pop up a few more pics pronto. A chum of mine is delivering one I bought a couple of months back on Sunday. Now that one is a cracker!

Mirosae · « **Reply #33 on:** July 08, 2015, 01:11:26 PM »

Quote from: monocle on July 08, 2015, 01:02:54 PM

Good lord, I've been offline for too long. Thanks old chap, I shall make sure I pop up a few more pics pronto. A chum of mine is delivering one I bought a couple of months back on Sunday. Now that one is a cracker!

Yes please!!!! Always a pleasure seeing your posters Nick. Keep them coming!

monocle · « **Reply #34 on:** July 08, 2015, 06:55:02 PM »

Perhaps it's me but with a poster this colourful, the secret really can't be that dark. A farce I fancy?

monocle · « **Reply #35 on:** July 08, 2015, 06:57:47 PM »

A pretty panto poster with rather lovely lettering. Personally speaking, I'd like to see the villains featured for a change. My cat allergy doesn't help either...

monocle · « **Reply #36 on:** July 08, 2015, 06:59:51 PM »

Being a little bit of a 'dandy' myself but with a somewhat, (ahem) 'fuller' figure, I rather like this one...

monocle · « **Reply #37 on:** July 08, 2015, 07:03:01 PM »

An absolute favourite of mine and probably one I'm going to allow myself to keep once I begin selling off those posters surplus to requirements...or at least surplus to my dear wife's requirements!

monocle · « **Reply #38 on:** July 08, 2015, 07:06:38 PM »

Beautifully drawn I think, and again accompanied by lovely lettering. I have others which are advertising the selfsame play but they illustrated by different artists. It's rather interesting to view their individual stylistic interpretations of the drama.

Crazy Vick · « **Reply #39 on:** July 08, 2015, 08:30:33 PM »

Great stuff I also like the last two. What year/size are they? is it thicker stock or old linen of some sort?

You need to post more of your stuff sir, surplus and all!

brude · « **Reply #40 on:** July 08, 2015, 11:00:09 PM »

Lost, Stolen or Strayed is absolutely beautiful.
Great posters all, sir.

Mirosae · « **Reply #41 on:** July 09, 2015, 01:51:15 AM »

LOST , Stolen is rather striking. Beautiful Nick.

monocle · « **Reply #42 on:** July 12, 2015, 12:38:52 PM »

Thanks chaps! My friends finally called in from the other side of the country to deliver the theatre poster I purchased a couple of months ago. Not large and it does have a couple of patched tears but I am delighted! Everything comes to he who waits...

erik1925 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 12, 2015, 01:37:32 PM »

That is a beauty, Nick.

Congrats!

CSM · « **Reply #44 on:** July 12, 2015, 02:19:00 PM »

That's a dandy

Mirosae · « **Reply #45 on:** July 12, 2015, 02:33:13 PM »

Oh I like the poster and him

monocle · « **Reply #46 on:** October 06, 2015, 10:40:45 AM »

I'm sure you have impeccable taste Rosa. I assume all your suitors look like that?

In the meantime here are a couple more 'Two Little Vagabond' posters but by wildly different artists...

monocle · « **Reply #47 on:** October 06, 2015, 10:45:28 AM »

And again a pair of differently envisaged posters for 'The Dandy Fifth'...

Mirosae · « **Reply #48 on:** October 06, 2015, 05:51:58 PM »

Quote from: monocle on October 06, 2015, 10:40:45 AM

I'm sure you have impeccable taste Rosa.I assume all your suitors look like that?

Haha.. I wish! Though my BF does look good in a suit though

Great selection of posters. I never heard about the Princess Theater in London. I actually equally like the two posters (vagabond).

monocle · « **Reply #49 on:** October 06, 2015, 06:32:21 PM »

Quote from: Mirosae on October 06, 2015, 05:51:58 PM

I never heard about the Princess Theater in London.

If you tunnel under HMV in Oxford Street, I think you might find the foundations!

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