The EXTRA page
.THE EXTRA PAGE is a multipurpose place where I can advertise one-off items of theatrical and circus ephemera, and second-hand books. It also carries a short article under the heading Victorian Entertainment which is changed monthly so there will always be something new to read on a return visit.
The caricatures represent leading figures in their particular aspect of Victorian showbusiness.
HENRY IRVING was the head of the acting profession and the first actor to be knighted.
DAN LENO was widely reputed to be the funniest man in the world prior to 1901 when he became an alcoholic. He died insane at the age of forty-three.
LORD GEORGE SANGER was the leading circus proprietor in a period when circus was the most popular form of entertainment. He bestowed the title of Lord upon himself.
I started this extra page at the beginning of the year to include a different short article each month. As the intro picture alongside indicates, the topics would vary in theme - which they have done. . I have no idea if anybody ever read these articles so I have decided that the December 2024 one was the last!
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THE HISTORY OF THEATRICAL CENSORSHIP IN FOUR HARDBACK VOLUMES. AS NEW, READ ONCE ONLY!
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