| Title | Pantomimes |
| Date | 1920 Onwards |
| Location | Yeadon |
| Photo ID | W804 |
| Comment | Stage curtains with the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom, the motto Dieu et Mon Droit is French and translates as God and My Right. Below images are of characters played in the pantomimes at Yeadon Town Hall. |
W806 – Pantomime Poster, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime Poster, Yeadon Town Hall.
Poster advertising a production of Dick Whittington.
W805 – Pantomime. This is ‘Selina’ the Dame, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
Production of Dick Whittington in Yeadon Town Hall, this is ‘Selina’ the Dame, traditionally played by a man.
W808 – Pantomime. The Rat, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
Character named as The ‘Rat’, a suitably menacing villain.
W809 – Pantomime. Character, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
Female character dressed in a fur trimmed yellow dress and holding a butterfly wand.
W811 – Pantomime. Two characters, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
Two girls in costume , the photo is marked “Epic & Ida”, the girl on the left is portraying a male in traditional panto fashion.
W812 – Pantomime. Character, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
A young man wearing a mortar board and reading a magazine.
W813 – Pantomime. Buttons, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
Buttons is usually one of the lead characters in Cinderella, there is no other information with the photo.
W814 – Pantomime. Dancers, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
A group of young dancers.
W815 – Pantomime. Jill, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
A young woman playing a character named Jill. Note same background scenery in image below.
W826 – Pantomime. Allan, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
A character named ‘Allan’, note the same background scenery as ‘Jill’ in image W815 above.
W817 – Pantomime. The ‘Dame’, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
The Dame, one of the central roles in a pantomime, always played by a man usually wearing bizarre prop costumes.
W818 – Pantomime. The Harem Ladies, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
Taking part in Dick Whittington were a group of girls called “the Harem Ladies”.
W819 – Pantomime. Two Characters, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
Circular image of two girls, the one on the right was playing Dick Whittington. See also image W832 below.
W832 – Pantomime. Dick Whittington, 1920.
Pantomimes – 1920 onwards
Pantomime, Yeadon Town Hall.
Title character of Dick Whittington, see also W819 above.
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Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 06 October 2022.
Last updated: 30 January 2023 – All images reviewed.
