Calling all CSI sleuths

[Timbottawa]

No real idea of the date.  The relative, who is a cousin once removed, and her husband actually managed the City Varieties in Leeds from about the 1930s to late 1950s.  Previously they lived in Scarborough, siblings performed in the Moss Empire, based at the Alhambra in Bradford, and their father apparently once owned (or more likely managed) the Tyne THeatre in Newcastle.  Hence the four locations I mentioned.

Others more knolwledgeable on clotihng styles might be able to date the photo, but I would say 1920s or 30s, wouldn't you?

OK dates from the late 19thC, doesn't it?

Tim

[PaulineJ]

the art deco/art nouveau lettering put it at 1920/1930's at the earliest for me. the womens outfits are also pre-WW2, so 1930's is good for me.

Pauline

[carol8353]

Tim

Can you scan the billboard section in at a very large resolution?

I have just played about with contrast etc,but it's too small to read.

All the best

Carol

[hepburn]

I think I can read one of the names as "Stan Kidell".

[Timbottawa]

Hi Carol,

Doh!  Why didn't I think of the resolution?  Here is the board at 600dpi, the original was 150dpi.  I'll also play around with it again.

And thanks Oonagh ... I'll Google Stan Kidell to see what happens.

Cheers
Tim

[hepburn]

HI Tim,I tried Stan Kidell, zilch!!!,

[hepburn]

Second name down,   "something" Haddie??
   followed by "musical concert"

[Arranroots]

I am wondering if the names were not written first name/ surname underneath

Arran              Tim
           and
Roots              Bottawa

That sort of thing?

A 

p.s. was working on the right hand one being Clara BUTT, though not at all sure!

It wasn't a very famous play!!

[Timbottawa]

Dear Arran
        Roots

Yes, that makes sense because of the smaller font in the line under "Colisseum" compered with the following line.  If they were two actors listed First name - Second nameand same again below, one would expect the first line - the headliner - to be in much bigger text, but it isn't.  So I'm sure you're right.

I have "Car/Can/Cam/Gan" and "Kevin"

Can't get the larger surnames, though!

Tim