urn:taro:utexas.hrc.01239. Pantomime: An Inventory of the Collection at the Harry Ransom Center Finding aid created by Jennifer Hecker, Helen Adair, Katie Causier, Daniela Lozano Harry Ransom Center, 2001, 2006, 2017 Finding aid encoded by Daniela Lozano, 12 December 2017 Finding aid written in English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Collection Summary Harry Ransom Center Pantomime Collection 1793-1977 (bulk 1860-1910) Performing Arts Collection PA-00068 20 document boxes, 1 oversize box (osb), 1 oversize folder (osf) (8.40 linear feet) Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin The Pantomime Collection consists of around 400 items, predominantly printed scripts, programs, and souvenir programs, relating to pantomime on the English stage, with a strong concentration on nineteenth century production. English Scope and Contents

The Pantomime Collection consists of around 400 items, 1793-1977 (bulk 1860-1910) relating to pantomime on the English stage, with a strong concentration on nineteenth century production. The collection is arranged in seven series: I. Printed Scripts, Programs, and Souvenir Programs, 1793-1960, undated; II. Pantomime Annuals, 1886-1948; III. Published Works, 1863-1977; IV. Published Music, 1834-1958; V. Manuscripts and Typescripts, 1811-circa 1910, undated; VI. Supplement, 1864-1977, undated; and VII. Manuscript Scores, 1906-1931.

Printed scripts, programs, souvenir programs, and a poster for numerous pantomimes, 1793-1952, make up the bulk of the collection. There are also eight handwritten manuscript pantomime scenes and play scripts (1811-1881), three typescripts (1910-1946), and one prompt book with handwritten notes (1874). The remaining items in the collection include seven pantomime annuals (1886-1949), seven books on the history of pantomime (1863-1977), three original water colors of characters in Little Red Riding Hood (1882), as well as four sheet music covers (circa 1890), one book of music, and one book of songs (1890s). The material is arranged by catalog numbers as assigned by the dealer, Motley Books Limited.

Note to Researchers

The finding aid for the Pantomime Collection is a conflation of the original inventory created in 2001, and of a small addition that was catalogued in 2006. Currently the addition is described only by a Container List which has been appended to the original inventory, continuing the numbering sequence. The Scope and Contents note does not make reference to the addition.

Note about the Container List

The numbers listed in the following container list are the catalog numbers of the items as given in the dealer’s catalog. This preliminary inventory should be used in conjunction with the dealer’s catalog which gives more detailed descriptions of the individual items.

 Acquisition:

Purchase, 1988

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 Preferred Citation

Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin. Pantomime Collection (Performing Arts Collection PA-00068).

 Processed by:

Jennifer Hecker, 2001; Helen Adair and Katie Causier, 2006; Daniela Lozano, 2017

 Container List Series I. Printed Scripts, Programs, and Souvenir Programs, 1793-1960, undated Aladdin Nos. 1-2, 4-8, 1826-1889 1.1 No. 3, 1868 11.11 No. 5, 1874 12.1 Nos. 9-12, 1889-1896 1.2 Nos. 13-16, 1898-1903 1.3 Nos. 17-20, circa 1904-1906 1.4 Nos. 21-24, 1907-1909 1.5 Nos. 25-30, 1910-1917, undated 2.1 Nos. 30-32, 34-37, 1884-1938, undated 2.2 No. 33, 1897 osb 21 Ali Baba No. 38, 1866 11.11 Nos. 39-42, 1866-1886 2.3 The Babes in the Wood No. 43, 1856 11.11 Nos. 44-47, 1887-1907 2.4 Nos. 48-54, 1884-1947 2.5 Nos. 55-63, 1905-1950, undated 2.6 Beauty and the Beast No. 64, 1869 12.1 Nos. 65-66, 1884-1890 2.7 Nos. 66.1-69, 1869-1937 3.1 The Black Crook, no. 70, 1881 11.11 Blue Beard Nos. 71-74, 1854-1901 3.2 Nos. 75-78, 1902-1906, undated 3.3 Bluff King Hal, nos. 79-80, 1868 11.11 Che Chi Chow Chan, no. 81, 1869 11.11 The Children in the Wood No. 82, 1872 12.1 Nos. 83-84, 1872-1873 3.4 Cinderella Nos. 85-89, circa 1809-1893 3.5 Nos. 90-92, 1895-1896 3.6 Nos. 93-95, circa 1899-1905 3.7 Nos. 96-97, 1906-1907 3.8 Nos. 98-102, circa 1900-1937 4.1 No. 103, 1946 12.3 Nos. 104-112, 1883-1952, undated 4.2 Nos. 113-121, 1910-1948 4.3 Nos. 122-128, circa 1905-1960, undated 4.4 Conrad and Medora, no. 129, 1854 4.5 Dick Whittington No. 130, circa 1872 11.10 Nos. 131-136, 1897-1934 4.6 No. 137, 1894 osb 21 Nos. 138-147, 1908-1952 4.7 Nos. 148-153, 1870-1953, undated 5.1 No. 154, 1885 osb 21 The Dragon of Wantley, no. 155, 1870 12.1 Faw! Fee!! Fo!!! Fum!!!!, no. 156, 1867 12.1 The Forty Thieves Nos. 157, 159-161, circa 1828-1898 5.2 No. 158, 1869 11.10 Nos. 162-168, 1875-1935 5.3 Furibond, no. 169, 1807 5.4 Goldilocks and the Three Bears, nos. 170-172, circa 1922-1940 5.5 Goody Two Shoes, nos. 173-174, 1907-1929 5.6 Gulliver’s Travels, no. 175, 1875 5.7 Harlequin Nos. 176-182, circa 1793-1842 5.8 Nos. 183, 189, 1843-1863 12.2 Nos. 184, 186, 188, 190, 194-197, 1800-1877 5.9 Nos. 185, 192, 1851-1870 11.11 Nos. 187, 193, 1852-1876 12.1 No. 191, 1868 11.10 Hokee Pokee, no. 198, 1878 5.10 Hop O’ My Thumb No. 199, 1864 12.1 Nos. 200-204, 1865-1912 6.1 The House That Jack Built, no. 205, 1861 12.1 How I Found Crusoe, no. 206, 1872 11.11 Humpty Dumpty Nos. 207-209, 1891-1906 6.2 Nos. 210-215, circa 1903-1950 6.3 Jack and the Beanstalk No. 216, 1859 12.2 No. 217, 1872 11.11 Nos. 218-221, 1889-1910 6.4 Nos. 222-228, 1889-1946, undated 6.5 Jack the Giant Killer, nos. 229-230, 1876-1896 6.6 Jack Horner, no. 231, circa 1913 6.7 Jack in the Box No. 232, 1873 12.2 No. 233, 1873 6.8 Jack and Jill No. 234, 1872 11.11 Nos. 235-238, 1869-1924, undated 6.9 King Flame and Queen Pearly Drop, no. 239, 1865 11.11 King Humming-Top, no. 240, 1853 12.2 Ladye Bird Bower, no. 241, 1859 11.11 Little Goody Two-Shoes, no. 242, 1876 11.11 Little King Pippin, no. 243, 1865 12.2 Little Lalla Rookh, no. 244, 1873 6.10 Little Red Riding Hood, nos. 245-248, 1861-1908 7.1 The Long Pack, no. 249, 1868 11.10 Mother Goose, nos. 250-257, 1880-1951 7.2 Nimble Nip!, no. 258, 1870 11.11 Number Nip, no. 259, 1866 12.2 The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, no. 260, 1861 7.3 Open Sesame, no. 261, 1876 7.4 De Paneelzagers, no. 262, 1881 7.5 Parlor Pantomimes, nos. 263-264, undated 7.6 Peter Wilkins No. 265, 1860 7.7 No. 266, 1860 12.2 Picture of Paris, no. 267, 1790 7.8 Pierrot, no. 268, 1847 7.9 Puss in Boots Nos. 269-271, 1887-1915 7.10 Nos. 272-277, 1915-1936, undated 7.11 Queen Ladybird and Her Children, no. 278, 1860 11.11 Queen of Hearts, nos. 279-281, 1927-1933, undated 7.12 Red Riding Hood, nos. 282-288, 1880-1938, undated 7.13 Robinson Crusoe Nos. 289-295, 1860-1896 8.1 Nos. 296-305, 1881-1930 8.2 Robinson Hood and Richard Coeur de Lion, no. 306, 1846 11.11 The Rose and the Ring, no. 307, 1890 8.3 Santa Claus, no. 308, 1894 8.4 St. George and the Dragon No. 309, 1864 11.11 No. 310, 1877 8.5 No. 311, 1896 osb 21 Scampini, no. 312, 1874 8.6 Scaramouch in Naxos, no. 313, 1894 13.1 Sinbad Nos. 314-319, 1882-1933 8.7 Nos. 320-325, 1886-1908, undated 8.8 Sing a Song of Sixpence, no. 326, 1978 8.9 The Sleeping Beauty Nos. 327-329, 1909-1932 8.10 Nos. 330-334, 1900-1914, undated 9.1 Nos. 335-338, 340, 1912-1949 9.2 No. 339, 1900 osb 21 Tom Thumb No. 341, 1860 11.11 No. 342, 1871 12.2 No. 343, 1871 9.3 Tom, Tom, The Piper’s Son, no. 344, 1922 9.4 The Triumph of Mirth, no. 345, 1782 9.5 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, no. 346, 1912 9.6 Valentine and Orson, no. 347, 1869 11.11 The White Cat, nos. 348-350, 1904 9.7 Whittington and His Cat No. 351, 1863 11.11 No. 352, 1875 12.2 Nos. 353-355, 1884-1892 9.8 Series II. Pantomime Annuals, 1886-1948 Old Drury Lane Christmas Annual, no. 356, 1886 9.9 Arthurian Annual, no. 357, 1908 9.10 Sunday Chronicle Pantomime Annual, nos. 358-361, 1919-1929 9.11 Howard and Wyndham Pantomimes: 1888-1948, no. 362, 1949 13.2 Series III. Published Works, 1863-1977 Comical Fellows, no. 363, 1863 9.12 A History of Pantomime, no. 364, 1901 13.3 Christmas Pantomime, no. 365, 1934 14.1 The Pantomime Play, no. 366, 1976 9.13 Arlecchino a Londra, no. 367, 1977 14.2 Series IV. Published Music, 1834-1958 Four music covers, nos. 368, 368.1-368.4, circa 1890s osb 21 Grand Pantomimic Fantasia, no. 369, undated osb 21 Songs for Pantomime, no. 370, 1904 9.14 Newspaper clippings, no. 371, 1834-1958 9.15 Series V. Manuscripts and Typescripts, 1811-circa 1910, undated The Two Magicians, or Golden Bird, no. 372, 1811 10.1 Harlequin Guy Fawkes, no. 373, 1835 10.2 Harlequin and Apple Pie, no. 374, 1860 10.3 Harlequin and the Elfin Arrow, no. 375, circa 1842 10.4 Untitled, no. 376, 1840 10.5 A Harlequinade, no. 377, 1871 10.6 Children in the Wood, no. 378, 1874-1875 10.7 Jack the Giant Killer, no. 379, 1881 14.3 Aladdin, circa 1910 No. 380 10.8 Nos. 381.1-381.9 10.9 Nos. 381.10-381.19 10.10 Nos. 381.20-381.25 10.11 Robinson Crusoe, no. 382, undated 10.12 Babes in the Wood, no. 383, 1946 osb 21 Original water colors of characters in the Brighton Pantomime, nos. 384.1-384.3, 1882 osb 21 Poster, Cinderella, no. 385, circa 1900 osf 1 Series VI. Supplement, 1864-1977, undated Programs Aladdin, nos. 386-387, 1914-1977 11.1 The Babes in the Wood, no. 388, 1888 11.2 Beauty and the Beast, no. 389, 1890 11.3 Cinderella, no. 390, undated 11.4 Dick Whittington and His Cat, nos. 391-392, 1877-1892 11.5 Puss in Boots, no. 393, undated 11.6 Harlequin Sinbad the Sailor, no. 394, 1864 11.7 The Yellow Dwarf, no. 395, 1882 11.8 Published Works Footlight Favourites, no. 396, 1896 osb 21 Pantomime Pageant, no. 397, circa 1946 14.4 Some Pantomime Pedigrees, no. 398, 1963 11.9 Series VII. Manuscript Scores, 1906-1931 Bradford - Theatre Royal, Jack and the Beanstalk, 1909-1910 15.1 Bristol - Prince’s Theatre Sinbad the Sailor, 1918-1919 15.2 Aladdin, 1921-1922 15.3 King of the Golden Mountain, 1923-1924 15.4 Hop O' My Thumb, 1928-1929 15.5 Goody Two Shoes, 1930-1931 16.1 Leeds - Grand Theatre The Sleeping Beauty, 1906-1907 19.1 Aladdin, 1907-1908 19.2 Sinbad the Sailor, 1908-1909 16.2 Cinderella, 1909-1910 16.3 Dick Whittington, 1910-1911 16.4 Robinson Crusoe, 1914-1915 16.5 Goody Two Shoes, 1916-1917 17.1 Cinderella, 1917-1918 17.2 Mother Goose, 1918-1919 17.3 Jack and Jill, 1921-1922 19.3 Aladdin, 1922-1923 17.4 Goldilocks and the Three Bears, 1923-1924 17.5 Manchester - Theatre Royal Jack and the Beanstalk, 1910-1911 18.1 Humpty Dumpty, 1913-1914 18.2 Goody Two Shoes, 1914-1915 19.4 Old King Cole, 1916-1917 18.3 Goody Two Shoes, 1917-1918 20.1 Manchester - Opera House, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, 1922-1923 20.2 Unknown city, Goody Two Shoes, 1907-1908 18.4 Oversize box osb 21 Barcode Index 1--059188000098612 2--059188000098623 3--059188000098634 4--059188000098645 5--059188000098656 6--059188000098667 7--059188000098678 8--059188000098689 9--059188000098690 10--059188000098703 11--059188000098714 12--059188000098725 13--059188000098736 14--059188000098747 15--059188000098758 16--059188000098769 17--059188000098770 18--059188000098780 19--059188000098791 20--059188000098805