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BP01 Panopticon Museum Vol 1
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Social History
Music Hall
Waxworks
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[A. E. Pickard]
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Edwardian
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The Scottish Referee, The Glasgow Star,The Evening Times, Daily Record and Mail
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December 1906
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THE BRITANNIA (GLASGOW),
i The clog dancing championship com-
| petition arranged by Mr G. Mitchell, the
j energetic, manager of the Britannia, has
| aroused keen interest among patrons of the
■ halL Two of the amateurs appeared at
t each performance, and some smart and
j clever exhibitions have been furnished. |
* The^ final takes place to-morrow afternoon K '
{ at tbe first performance, when the building ?
\ is certain to be crowded in every part. The j
j variety bill submitted this week is of anj
| excellent nature. Miss Amy Bathurst is a j
j delightfully vivacious comedienne, who f
1 sings and dancee in a manner that makes J
her performance thoroughly enjoyable, *
Merit and Moore in a sketch arouse much J-
merriment. Eva Lynn is a dainty dancer. ‘
while Bert Leedo sings a couple of smart!
songs. Jack Harvey is a good comedian,:
while Syd Norman pleases as a vocalist. A> |
very amusing set of pictures on the bio-‘
scope completes a good entertainment.
Mr A. E. Pickard, the genial proprietor of j
the Britannia, is always on the hunt forf
noveltes, and on Monday first there will be
introduced an instrument called the
‘I Chronograph, which Mr Pickard has pur-
| chased at enormous expense. Bioscope and
| phonograph are combined, the artist being
j shown on the screen while the machine
' plays the song, which he is singing. It will
■ be worked for the first time in this country.
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BRITANNIA
PANOPTICON.
TUB BEST VARIETY COMPANY IN THE CITY.
FINEST AMERICAN BIOSCOPE IN THE WORLD.
AMATEUR CLOG DANCING COMPETITION lor tbo
CHAMPIONSHIP OF SCOTLAND CONTINUES
TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY}.
MATINEE TO-DAY at 2 p.m.
goto Proprietor A. E. PICKARD, Unlimited.
PICKARD’S
AMERICAN MUSEUM, TRONGATE.
EXTRAORDINARY ENTERPRISING
ATTRACTION.
JUST SECURED, at an ENORMOUS EXPENSE,
HOWARD,
THE MAID OF THE SEA.
MOSS. BEAUTE, the Fasting Champion, Bocohwa
Friends Dally until Further Notloe. 11
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BRITANNIA.
THE GAIETY THEATRE.
New Licensee.
The Glasgow City Magistrates sat today in
The great amateur clog-dar-cing compe-
tition for the championship of Scotland
; is creating no end of excitement in Glas-
! gow, and during the week Mr Pickard’s ,, .. . _ ^ m
1 popular music hall was crowded to its ,‘ho Burgh Court Hall-Bailio R. S. Brown pre-
utmost capacity. The semi-final will take 'sidmg— and heard an application by Mr ffm.
: place at seven o’clock on Friday evening, Henry Howard for a license for the Gaiety
j while the final will come off at two o’clock Theatre, Anderston.
on Saturday. The competitors represent! Superintendent Douglas explained that appli-
the principal amateur clog dancers in cant had been travelling recently, but that for
13 years prior to August, 1904,
Scotland. The decision of the final will be
given at two o’clock on Saturday, when
Mr Pickard will present the winner with
the championship belt, value £50.
BRITANNIA
PANOPTICON.
GLASGOW AHEAD OF LONDON.
THE GREAT CHRONOPHONE.
NO LONDON MANAGER AS YET HAS SHOWN
THE OHPJONOPHONE TO THE PUBLIC.
GRAND VARIETY COMPANY.
Sole Proprietor A. El PICKARD, Unlimited. |
he was manager
of the Empire. The license, which was
formerly held by Mr Bernard Armstrong, ex-
pired on 10th inst., and the theatre had been
J closed since 17th ult. He also read a report
J by the Master of Works and the Firemaster,
jin which it was stated that certain by-laws had
' j not been' fully complied w’ith.
! Mr Ballantyne, on behalf of applicant, said
| they had done everything in their power to.
| make the theatre thoroughly safe and comforfc-
| able. .
| The Depute Town-Clerk (Mr John Lindsay)
f pointed out that within recent years there ha' 1
been a number of licensees of this house.
Mr Ballantyne said it was the intention of 1
Mr Howard and those behind him to raise the
j status of the house, and make it a desirable
J place to which to go.
! The Depute Town-Clerk — Suppose the Magis-
I trafces said they would give you this license
on condition that you ao not apply to the
Excise for a liquor license?
! Mr Ballantyne — I would earnestly *ask that I
j that condition bo not imposed. Continuing, he
! said that if they left it to Mr
I Howard, the bars of tic theatre would |
! be conducted on the very best lines.
They also desired the relaxation of the regula- I
| tion as to smoking. The house was to bo con- I
j ducted as a music-hall. There would be no
I boxing competitions, and they would accept a
) condition that there should be no such contests. ]
except with the specific permission of the j|
I Magistrates.
I Bailie Brown Is Mr Howard the proprietor :
hero?
I Mt Ballantyne — He is manager really for a
company.
i Bailie Campbell— But. the management j
] would be practically in Mr Howard’s hands? \
Mr Ballantyne — Oh, yes.
The Depute Town-Clerk — And Mr Howard j
will tftko the responsibility of carrying out the -
J conditions? 1
Mr Ballantyne — He will be responsible to the 1
:[ M d gistra+es. . ’ \ j
Bailie Brown — Have the company behind
■ vour client any connection with the late |
jicensee ?
Mr Ballantyne None whatever. They arc |
1 entirely out of it.
The Court, after retiring, granted a full
i theatrical license till May, with the relaxation j
1 retarding smoking.
%v-&yuidj Jibuti
PICKARD’S
AMERICAN MUSEUM, TRONGATE.
EXTRAORDINARY ENTERPRISING |
ATTRACTION. j
JUST SECURED. ftt An ENORMOUS, EXPENSE.
HOMABD,
THE MAID OF THE SEA.
MONS. BEAL^TE, the Fasting Champion. Receirea
i . Friends daily until Further Notice.
•'Sole Proprietor .....A. E. PICKARD. Unlimited.
HECTOR AND THE ACTOR.
SCENE IN A GLASGOW MUSIC-
HALL.
At the Central Police Court, a lad named-
Hector M'Dougall was charged with assaulting j
a performer in the Britannia Music-Hall, i '
named Sydney Norman, by throwing a glass! ,
bottle at him, with the intention of striking,
him. He denied the charge. Complainor said
tho bottle was thrown from the gallery,) and
dropped at his feet. The stage-manager
stated that a noisy crowd of youths was pre- !
sent, and he saw prisoner throw the bottle. .
Mr George Mitchell,, the manager, said^/he j
was in the stalls at. the time. The house was {
crowded, and the incident might have led to J
a panic. Police-Judge Maclay, who presided, * ;
commented upon the danger of bottle-throwing f
in places of entertainment, and imposed a fine i; -
of £1 10s, the alternative being 14 days’ imprisonment
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Newspaper cuttings about The Britannia Panopticon, licence of the Gaiety Theatre, and the assault to a performer.
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BP01 Panopticon Museum Vol 1
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Social History
Music Hall
Waxworks
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[A. E. Pickard]
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Pickard's Scrapbooks collection at Royal Scottish Conservatoire Archives.
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The Partick Star
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August 1906, September 1906
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THE BRITANNIA.
A novelty in the way of cheap and excellent
entertainment has been afforded by Mr A.
' E. Pickard, the new proprietor of the Bri-
tannia Theatre of Varieties. The house* has ;
Jbeen entirely reconstructed from top to bot-
tom, the internal embellishments in the way
of art and sculpture, &c., being such as to 1
make the 'old “Brit.” unrecognisable to its
former patrons. There is a spacious promen- |
•ado. with numerous side-shows — apart ojto- j
B gether from a capital variety entertainment'
in the theatre itself. Some of these shows, l
n which are novel and wonderful examples of j
Is mechanical ingenuity, are placed in what is ;
rA, termed the Panopticon, which may be con-
' etruecl as a collection of all sorts of things I
while the collection includes working models, i
a fine orchestrion, paintings, statuettes, elec-
?A trio rifle shooting and tattooing saloons.
There are also some very mirth-provoking
X magic mirrors, while those who are morbidly [
gt inclined can revel in the horrors of a French j
y execution m seven tableaux — life-size figures —
31 human sacrifices in Dahomey, a victim of the 1
dl rack, and numerous pictures representing |
gj Chinese tortures. There are to be staged six
performances daily, beginning at one o’clock J
v in the afternoon, and the price is only two- |i
£ pence. It should, be added that a strong fca- j
y tore of the establishment is the faultless light l
mg arrangements. Yesterday afternoon the p
^.formal opening ceremony was performed in 1
^ presence of a number of guests, the public
being admitted in the evening.
BRITANNIA PANOPTICON.
The old-established place of entertainment in l
'Trcngate has been resuscitated, and is now 1
known as the Britannia Theatre of Varieties !
and Crand Panopticon, or Pickard’s Pleasure)
Palace. It is open all day and has numerous I
i attractions, including realistic scenes in wax j
. work and diverse busts, figures, paintings, j
. mechanical devices, punching balls, an electric !
'rifle ^looting saloon, and very amusing dis- It
torted mirrors. Among the curiosities may bo
, noted the mummified body of a cat which was
! discovered in a cellar beneath the theatre.
Conspicuous among the decorations is an admir-
able series of transparencies representing
British Kings and Queens, artistically painted i
j by Professor Hcrkomcr and his pupils. oix
, times daily — thrice in the afternoon and thrice
in the evening — there are variety performances!
; in the theatre, and. bioscopic views are shown.
The drop curtain has a realistic picture of the
last exhibition at Kelvingrove, and the or-
. chestra consists of a quartet of young ladies in
Japanese costume. Throughout the building
; the Corporation Gas Department have fitted up
• their effective system of incandescent lighting,
including 30 of the 400-candle power lamps
which have given so much satisfaction in the
City Chambers — seven of which brilliantly il-
luminate the theatre — while there are also
numerous small lamps similar to those used
with electricity. Altogether the Brit, in its
new form is a very cheap and attractive house
of entertainment.
sr/rK~
BRITANNIA.
It is pleasing to learn that the enterprise
I of Mr Pickard in taking over the old
$ Britannia is meeting with well deserved
H success. This is no doubt due to the ex-
Sj cellent show contained in the house itself,
| as also the fact that every week a fresh
H caste of entertainers appear. Among those
ii appearing this week are Ada Whitton. Fred
HBurnand, etc. Some very fine views are
H shown by the American bioscope.
N I A,
BRITAN
PANOPTICON.
BEST,. Variety Company, inclcding—
Jji/A 1 , 1
k VEST A RAV,
I JACK J-iLs
JACK ELSTON,
LILLIE JOYCE.
RAYMOND AND COLBY.
. LILY ALMORE.
TOM MELROSE.
GRAND AMERICAN BIOSCOPE. The Talk of the
City. 10 HOTJR8’ AMUSEMENT FOR 2d.
PICKARD'S BIG SHOWS.
BRITANNIA VARIETIES.
At the Britannia this week a programme [
of an excellent, nature is submitted, and [
good houses ruled yesterday at all perform- j
ances. Bruce and Ross are a couple who 1
furnish a clever “turn,” being especially 1
smart in top-toot dancing. Tom M'Kay is a [
Scotch comedian who sings and talks "in an [
amusing way. Hal Franks is eccentric in [
his ways, and provides an enjoyable number. I
A clever vocalist k is Victoria Connor, her!
singing calling forth applause. Nellie Col j
wj-n sings in*#.' charming manner, while I
the comedv : bfisiness of I’adley’s Comedy f
Four fcvokes liearty laughter.
THE BRITANNIA (GLASGOW).
The "Britannia”
TIIF, PANOPTICON.
Among the manv places of amusement in
the city, the old Britannia, or, a6 it is now
named," the Panopticon, is a capital addi-
tion to the amusement world. Since com-
ing under the direction of Mr A. F,. Pickard,
the establishment has under. - n» complete
renovation. A strong variety bill is nib-
mitted, four performances taking place
daily, and yesterday large crowds of holittay-
makere were attracted. The variety part
of the entertainment, which is of an ex-
cellent character, was greatly appreciated by
all. A very clever performance in that sub-
VAR IE 1
Another splendid company is this week
the attraction at this now popular place
* of enteitainment. Charles Ousley holds ,
premier place for his patter and clever j
clog dancing. Kate Moore, comedienne, '
also proves a great draw. “ Capita,” the |
living Marionette, lends variety to an j
all-round agreeable programme. Tessie i
Vandean, descriptive vocalist, is also!
heartily encored for her pleasing singing. S
The Britannia Bioscope is a feature of j
the entertainment. Among other attrao “
tions may he mentioned the Electric Rifle 1
Range, with J ,ce Metford and Winches: er y
rifles. A scooting competition for a gold |
medal, open to ail comers, commences i
next week, and should prove a
attraction to volunteers and others.
treat
BRITANNIA.
The energetic proprietor of the Britan-
nia, Mr A. E. Pickard, has arranged for
a very special show at this popular music-
hall during the coming week, and patrons
can rely on having an excellent musical
bill opiate served up. Among the numer-
ous artistes engaged may be mentioned
Kid Johnston, comedian ; Archie Cameron,
Mary Gray, Scottish ballad vocalist ; Yett-
mah, Carrie Bernhardt (Irish comedienne).
May Francis, and Norah Bremner. In
I addition to the above Mr Pickard has ar-
j ranged a clog dancing competition for the
[ championship of Scotland and is offering
j a championship belt valued at £50.
now under the manage- [a
of Mr A. E. Pickard has, since coming under j 1
his direction, been practically transformed, j j
Tor Hie past week it has been in the hands j
9t decorators, and extensive alterations have. •
I . \ also been" made in the seating accoinmoda- j
! lion, with She result that there is now room !
;for 200 more persons than formerly. Four J .
Cl performances are given within the theatre!
, daily. The programme presented this week
'j ?■ is of an excellent and varied nature, and K
© j good houses have been the rule. Dainty h
i Vesta Ray is the chief attraction. She is a '
Tf. burlesque artist, and sings a couple of “
mil ted by Empr
pulator. Among
T.ynn, vocalist :
dancer: the
lady handcuff tnani-
the other turn* are Arthur
C. II. Fergus, a Smart,
us Deave m a, clever mili-
tary seem
•t,n orches
there is
sine
and Sphinx' an
1ad*e;v rend:
jjtfl!" eel of
ated Dietin’
df?phinx ; while
sr selections, and
.interesting and
»
«-
catchy ’ songs, which are well received.
Tom Melrose makes a successful appear- 1 j
ance, and sings and dances in pleasing J
style. Nellie Joyce is a clever comedienne,
who excels in dancing, for which her efforts "
are loudly applauded. Raymond and Colby
! furnish an entertaining turn, and in patter j
| thev amuse greatly. Jack Elston is a clever!
sand-dancer, who merits applause by his E
i exhibition. The programme is completed j£
i with an excellent set of pictures on
i the bioscope,.. . - ,
t The fasting champion, Mons. Beaute, is [j ■ tiff.
| still at his feat of endurance at'the Arosri
“THE PANOPTICON.”
At the “Panopticon” this week, another
ixcellent variety entertainment is provided.
May Yorke, burlesque artist, furnishes a
delightful “turn,” singing her songs in 1
spirited style. Geo. Westland, a clever
Scotch comedian, is also on the bill. Ilis !
patter and songs and quaint style cause I
much amusement. Dan Noble is a come- 1
dian who also furnishes a smart number. He f
Bings smart songs' and gives a neat exhi- 1
bition of dancing. Miss L. Ferguson, bal- |
lad vocalist, also contribuies a good “ turn ” !
The animated pictures, wliieh are amusin'* |
and interesting, conclude a smart little en- I
tertainment.
can Museum, and by Tuesday of next week I
Marie Liston end the Weldons htc tho
principals at the Britannia, whore also will
appear the Sisters Du Barrie, duettiets and
dauoem, Dunlop and Gould, and Ilowarth.
Under new management tne Britannia is
a popular resort.
can muKuia, 1 J,/ , , ■ . ]
will have completed the halt%£ his wonder- j
ful task. * • . i
-T— ’ TT "■ . ‘ *' *
lift*
' VARIETY AT THE BRITANNIA.
Crowded houses are the order at the
Britannia this week, where some really
capital turns are to be witnsssed. Marie
Liston heads the hill and is heartily
encored for her spirited singiag. Fred
and Marie Weldon also give a pleasing
turn and are well received. Sisters Du
Barrie, male impersonaters, are heard to
advantage in the singing of their catchy
songs. Dualop <fc Gould make a decided
iiit in their representation of the quaint
one and the swell. All the other turns
are well received, and Mr Pickard
deserves credit for producing such a
splen lid program. A feature of the
entertainment this week is the Highland
dancing competition for three valuable
prizes.
BRITANNIA
Theatre of Varieties
and Panopticon*.* =
Marie Liston. Burlesque Actress '•
Fred & Marik Weldon, in their Pot Pourn Act
Sisters Dr Barrie, Male Impersonators
Chas. Howartii, the Collegian at the Music Hall
Bioscope, with New Films
Di nlop Gould, the Quaint One and the Swell
Amateur Night every Friday.
Ferformanees at 2, 4, 7, and 9.
ADMISSION, 2d.
BRITANNIA VARIETIES.
A first-class company is this week
entertaining the patrons of the now
popular Britannia Theatre, and
crowded houses are the result. Marie ||
Yorke, a chic and dainty artiste, heads |
the bill, and is accorded an enthusiastic
reception Geo. Westland, Scotch comedian
is also well received, his songs and patter
being up-to-date. Dan. Noble, a popular
comedian and vocalist, is heartily encored
for his singing, and an all-round enjoyable
evening is assured to visitors Mr Pickard
backed up by an indefatigable staff, is
putting forward bis best efforts tg, cater j
for the public.
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BP01.19 Scrapbook page
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Pickard's Papers: Panopticon Museum Vol 19
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Newspaper cuttings about the opening and programme of The Britannia Panopticon .
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English
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Edwardian
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[A. E. Pickard]
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