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CYRIL CRITCHLOW COLLECTION
VOLUME 145
ENTERTAINERS – MALE
A – C
Vol 145 p 1 Photograph (undated) Russ Abbot sitting in a deck chair on the Pier.
Vol 145 p 2 Photograph of Russ Abbot starring in “Showtime ‘79” at the North Pier.
Vol 145 p 3 Two (undated) fan club cards of Russ Abbot (one signed)
Photograph (undated) of Larry Adler signed ‘To Sylvia sincerely Larry Adler’
Photograph (undated) Afrique, signed ‘To Harry, Wishing you all the best – Afrique’
Vol 145 p 4 Photograph of Adam from ‘Adam & The Ants’ (undated 1970’s)
Vol 145 p 5 Postcard (dated 1931) of Zaro Agha (with Bertram Mills’ Circus), the oldest man in
the world, born in 1775 at Bitlis in Turkey, consequently he is 156 years old. Fought
against Napoleon Bonaparte at the siege of Acre in Syria. He has been married 11
times; he has had 35 children and 522 great great grand children.
Postcard (undated) of Mr Henry Ainley as ‘Buckingham’ in Henry V111.
Photograph of Indian Magician Shek Ben Ali 1953.
Postcard of ‘Auphonzo, the intrepid lion tamer, and a lion (undated). Real name Frank
Wilson. (Information given by a descendent.)
Vol 145 p 6 Photograph (undated) Ward Allen (and friends)
Vol 145 p 7 Postcard of Mr Oscar Asche (undated)
Signed postcard of Arthur Askey (undated)
Photograph signed Arthur Askey 1963.
Vol 145 p 8 Photograph of Arthur Askey (undated)
Vol 145 p 9 Undated photograph of Fred Astaire.
Vol 145 p 10 Postcard dated 1907 of Fred Astley, comedian.
Undated photograph of Gus Aubrey.
Vol 145 p 11 Signed photograph of Max Bacon (Blackpool Palace July 7 th 1942).
Undated signed photograph of Harry Bailey.
Postcard circa 1932 of Tom Baker.
Vol 145 p 12 Postcard with inscription ‘with best wishes for 1925 from Harold Gaunt Barber’ Two
signed photographs of Mr Wilkie Bard in pantomime costumes (undated) Photograph
with inscription ‘When Tom and I were 17’ signed Kindest wishes from Fred Barnes
1926.
Vol 145 p 13 Photograph/postcard dated 1905 of Wilson Barrett
Photograph (undated) signed by Henry Baynton
Photograph (undated) of Richard Beatty.
Signed photograph ‘Wot a Geezer!’ Harold Bevens
Vol 145 p 14 Copy of advert for Professor Axel’s Flea Circus. (undated)