Entertaining Collection

Cricket for the Middle-Aged (litho)
5217819 Cricket for the Middle-Aged (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cricket for the Middle-Aged)

The Lion and Albert (colour litho)
3641847 The Lion and Albert (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lion and Albert)

Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo)
6000022 Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black man eating a large watermelon)

Nun Swivels Hula Hoop On Hips
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: October 18, 1958. Benedictine Sisters at the Christ King Convent in Oklahoma City try their hand at the hula hoop craze that is sweeping the country

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing, Vosges, France, May

Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro Tomba
Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Tomba, Casimiro (1857-1929). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol

The Party by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a pink dress entertains her toys with a tea party in her playroom

Hurdy-Gurdy Man 1867
Victorian hurdy-gurdy man entertaining children

Christmas cracker box label
Label for a box of Batgers crackers depicting three performing monkeys, one balancing with a parasol, another playing the ukelele and a third banginga drum

Decorated elephant, Rajasthan, India

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Artist: Marcus Stone
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Painting by Marcus Stone (1840-1921), British history painter

A Concert behind the Lines by Fortunino Matania
Somewhere in France - a concert behind the lines. A concert troupe or divisional entertainment company often made up of a mix of professional and amateur actors

Josephine Baker singing to British Factory Workers
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) singing to British Factory Workers for ENSA (The Entertainments National Service Association) in July 1951, her first visit to England since the end of WW2. Date: 1951

Advert for Wrights coal tar soap, 1914. A print from the Illustrated London News, 13th June 1914

Feasting in the Middle Ages by Pauline Baynes
A detailed scene depicting a medieval feast with a jester and performing monkeys entertaining diners while they are served exotic looking roast birds (heron and peacock). 1958

The Petomane, illustration for Paris qui rit from Le Ventomane
CHT213063 The Petomane, illustration for Paris qui rit from Le Ventomane, monologue comique by E. Grenet-Dancourt, Paris, 1893 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex
Biddy " The Tubman" Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex - Acrobat and Seaside Entertainer (1910s - 1930s). There are a number of (hilarious)

Victoria Palace Theatre playbill
Front and back page of a promotional booklet for the Victoria Palace Theatre, London for the week commencing December 19th, 1927

Ballet de Papa ChrysanthAeeme, 1892 (oil on cardboard)
XIR901508 Ballet de Papa ChrysanthAeAšme, 1892 (oil on cardboard) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi

Where theres a will, theres a way: short man standing on a pile of books to kiss a much taller woman (colour litho)
5999970 Where theres a will, theres a way: short man standing on a pile of books to kiss a much taller woman (colour litho) by English School

Asprey non-spill drink sets and trolleys advertisement, 1935
Advertisement for a variety of cocktail trays and trolleys from the luxury brand, Asprey, in chrome and glass, all of which have the nifty advantage of never spilling your drinks

Reading The Tatler in Gallipoli, WW1
A Topping Tonic after taking Turkish Trenches - some officers of the gallant Lancashire Fusiliers enjoying a short respite with an old and valued friend

Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London
The Latest Fashion : " Pour Passer le Temps." Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London (on Shaftesbury Avenue), where the stalls have been removed and replaced by tables

St Crispins Day (engraving)
5997810 St Crispins Day (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Crispins Day. Illustration for The Comic Almanack with illustrations by George Cruikshank)

From the forest to the laid table (colour litho)
2778188 From the forest to the laid table (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the forest to the laid table)

Alcoholism: mottos of the week (chromolitho)
5996072 Alcoholism: mottos of the week (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alcoholism: mottos of the week)

Marmottes administratives. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101415 Marmottes administratives. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marmottes administratives)

Menu illustration: Mustard (colour litho)
6029942 Menu illustration: Mustard (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mustard. Menu illustration published by Marcus Ward, late 19th century)

I Dreamt I Slept At Madame Tussauds (engraving)
5997847 I Dreamt I Slept At Madame Tussauds (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Dreamt I Slept At Madame Tussaud s)

Fragment of wall painting from the tomb of Nebamun, Thebes, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c1350 BC. Though a standard subject for a Theban tomb painting, this banquet scene is one of the finest examples

Firefighters in costume for an entertaining evening
Men and women in costume for an entertaining evening at Stoke Newington Fire Station, 17 March 1920. Date: 1920

An engraving depicting shadow pictures, 19th century
5311208 An engraving depicting shadow pictures, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1883); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Lady receiving guests, 1881
3479447 Lady receiving guests, 1881; (add.info.: Lady receiving guests at her Home. From The Girls own Paper, London, 8th October 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Un incendie chex un editeur. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101435 Un incendie chex un editeur. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Kern, Leon (1883-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un incendie chex un editeur)

Lady Henry Bentinck entertaining Wounded Officers to Tea at the Portland Hospital at Rondebosch (litho)
1048830 Lady Henry Bentinck entertaining Wounded Officers to Tea at the Portland Hospital at Rondebosch (litho) by Salmon

Un monsieur qui a des relations. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101426 Un monsieur qui a des relations. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Kern, Leon (1883-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un monsieur qui a des relations)

A one man band
5312063 A one man band; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a one man band. He is managing to entertain people with a Hurdy Gurdy, Pan Pipes, Spoons, Drum, Triangle, Cymbals, Bells)

A juggler
5310122 A juggler; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a juggler by Luke Fildes. Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) an English painter and illustrator

Tea at Hostess House, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Tea at Hostess House, between c1915 and 1918. Women having tea at a "hostess house" probably in a military camp during World War I

At Hostess House, Y.W.C.A., between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
At Hostess House, Y.W.C.A., between c1915 and 1918. Women and military personnel at a "hostess house" probably in a military camp during World War I

Hostess House YWCA, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Hostess House YWCA, between c1915 and 1918. Women and military personnel at a "hostess house" probably in a military camp during World War I

Mrs. Marsh entertaining wounded, Warwick Castle, 6 Oct 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Marsh entertaining wounded, Warwick Castle, 6 Oct 1915 (date created or published later). Mrs. Agnes Power Marsh, wife of Henry Wheelwright Marsh at Warwick Castle with soldiers wounded in World

Princess Marie of Stolberg Werningen and wounded at her Chateau, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Princess Marie of Stolberg Werningen and wounded at her Chateau, between 1914 and c1915. Wounded soldiers during World War I.

Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. The British entertaining themselves in Burma. The officers of the garrison at Rangoon wound up their Monsoon Meeting with two pony steeplechases

The Archdukes Albert and Isabella Visiting the Collection of Pierre Roose, c1621-1623. Creator: Hieronymus Francken II
The Archdukes Albert and Isabella Visiting the Collection of Pierre Roose, c1621-1623. A visit by Archdukes Albert and Isabella, the Habsburg governors of the Southern Netherlands

Wada Yoshimori's Feast, between circa 1845 and circa 1846. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Wada Yoshimori's Feast, between circa 1845 and circa 1846. From The Soga Brothers Revenge Pictorialized

Juggers at a Market. Creator: Philip Wouverman
Juggers at a Market, Unknown date

Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses, 1632. Creator: Gerrit van Honthorst
Shepherd Playing the Flute, and Four Shepherdesses, 1632. Other Title(s): Shepherd Playing the Flute, and four Nymphs

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"Unleashing the Joy: From Playful Fox Cubs to Hula Hoop-Swiveling Nuns, a Whirlwind of Entertainment Unfolds. " Step into the enchanting world of entertainment as red fox cubs frolic in the picturesque Vosges region of France. Their playful antics bring smiles and laughter to all who witness their carefree joy. Transport yourself back in time with an Italian painting from the 19th century, where a Drunk Warrior and Court Jester take center stage. The artist, Casimiro Tomba, skillfully captures the essence of merriment and revelry. Join "The Party" depicted by Muriel Dawson's artwork, where vibrant colors and lively characters come alive. This masterpiece invites you to immerse yourself in a celebration filled with music, dance, and endless amusement. Marvel at the Hurdy-Gurdy Man of 1867 as he enchants passersby with his melodic tunes. His instrument weaves a magical spell that transports listeners to another realm brimming with delight. Witness an unexpected twist as a nun effortlessly swivels a hula hoop on her hips. Her graceful movements defy expectations while showcasing that even those devoted to spirituality can embrace moments of pure fun. Prepare for awe-inspiring grandeur as you encounter a decorated elephant adorned in regal attire. Its majestic presence captivates audiences during festive processions or cultural celebrations around the world. Delve into nostalgia through vintage Christmas cracker box labels that evoke memories of cheerful gatherings filled with laughter and surprises waiting to be unraveled. Challenge stereotypes as you appreciate diversity through a colored photograph capturing a black man enjoying slices of watermelon—a reminder that simple pleasures transcend boundaries when shared together. Immerse yourself in history's melodies as Josephine Baker sings her heart out to British factory workers—an extraordinary moment bridging cultures through music's universal language. Discover Biddy The Tubman Stonham, a remarkable entertainer from Hastings, East Sussex.