All six stamps from the collection are beautifully presented within a quality glossy folder, as well as issue text telling the story of these wonderful performers and the venues they played in.
Price:
£11.76 inc. VAT
Product Code: ADK41
Discover the story behind each individual performer and the Isle of Man venues they performed in with this wonderful collectable, giving you the chance to relive the glory days of song, dance and comedy in iconic locations across the Isle of Man. Your glossy presentation pack will contain images from the stamps of the performers and their associated performance venues where they trod the boards in the height of summer in days gone by along with issue text written by Matthew Richardson, a curator, historian and writer for more than thirty years.
Contained within your quality folder will be the full set of stamps, presented on a black card mount to compliment the stamps.
Featured on the stamps are:
85p: Sandy Powell (1900-1982): a comedian from Rotherham, he was noted for the fact he sold records of his performances and was a regular at Onchan Head Pavilion and the Gaiety in Douglas.
£1.28: Victoria Carmen (1890-1962): one of the most popular music hall singers of the early twentieth century, she was also sometimes billed as a comedienne, performing into the 1940s.
£1.60: Tommy Trinder (1909-1989): a cheeky and confident comedian, he also made a number of films during the war, and switched to television when it took off.
£2.31: Leslie Sarony (1897-1985): talented in various forms of entertainment, from singing to comedy. He came up with most of his own material as a songwriter and also later starred in television shows such as Monty Python's Flying Circus.
£2.31: Florrie Forde (1875-1940): hailing from Australia, Florrie Forde had a powerful voice and presence on stage, inviting up-and-coming local talent to join in her shows at the height of her fame.
£2.31: George Lacy (1904-1989): a female impersonator, credited with developing the character of the pantomime dame, George Lacy was the principal comedian at the Palace Coliseum in Douglas.
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