Custom List: Links of Interest

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:12:50 GMT

Links of Interest

Music Hall Magazine and Cylidiscs
Tony Barker's website for his Music Hall magazine, subscriptions and back issues, and also a source for 100's of CD reissues of old cylinder and 78-RPM recordings.
British Music Hall Society
Schedules of study groups, shows, and other events in the UK for the Music Hall fan. A variety of contacts and many links to related sites. Also, membership and newsletter information.
Windyridge CDs
A source for CD re-issues of old 78-RPM recordings of Music Hall songs and monologues. Search here for what you want from among well over 1000 different selections, arrangeded alphabetically by title. Hear scores of samples from their vast repertoire.
The Magic of Pantomime
Dedicated to the celebration of Pantomime, with 100's of gallery images of old-time artistes, playbills, etc, a comprehensive history of the art, current UK schedules, a trading site and message board, and even a source for Panto scripts to produce.
American Vaudeville Museum
American Vaudeville Museum is dedicated to the preservation of vaudeville, its performers and legacy. AVM is a non-profit that publishes profiles of performers past and present, a quarterly publication, and offers educational programs.

Book List: Book List

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 18:37:17 GMT

Frank Cullen, Florence Hackman, and Donald McNeilly: VAUDEVILLE OLD AND NEW: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF VARIETY PERFORMERS IN AMERICA
A massive 2-volume reference work on the history of vaudeville, performance art, burlesque, revue, and comic opera. Author Frank Cullen has even devoted a section of the book to an extensive article on our own show and cast members! (click on the picture)