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1950 – Windmill Theatre – Revudeville 19th Year, 229th Edition

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Date: 1950
Theatre: The Windmill Theatre, London
Performance: Revudeville 19th Year, 229th Edition
Main Performers: Windmill Girls, Arthur English

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Date: 1950
Theatre: The Windmill Theatre, London
Performance: Revudeville 19th Year, 229th Edition
Main Performers: Windmill Girls (‘B’ Company), Arthur English

The Windmill Theatre (re-named The Windmill International in 1994), became a well-known theatre situated on Great Windmill Street in London, popular for the Revue and Variety style theatre performances.

Mrs. Laura Henderson bought the theatre in 1930 and renamed it the Windmill. After an inauspicious start, Mrs Henderson brought in a new manager, Vivian Van Damm, who moved the theatre toward a Parisian, Moulin Rouge style of entertainment. However, in England nudes were not allowed to move on the stage, thus the statue-style tableaux were created with much success for the next 30 years.

The Windmill Theatre was always proud to announce that it never closed during World War II.

On the front cover there are photographs of two legendary Windmill Girls.  The internal pages are a mix of informative advertisements and programme of Windmill Girls and entertainers of the performance.

8 pages including front and back cover; approx. H 18cm x W 12cm.

 

Condition Code: 4-5: Staples and pages firmly secure; no foxing; no splits, tears or folds; pages clean and smooth. Notation on front cover 29th March Doug, presumably written by original theatre-goer. This programme is in excellent condition for its age.