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Originally Posted by beechcroft  Your grandpa probably put the spotlight on an act I am trying to trace called Rameses. He appeared at the Palace on August 19th. 1912. Does anyone have information on him please? He was a very big star Egyptian dressed magician / illusionst travelling to the USA in 1910 South America in 1913 and also later to South Africa. Remember this was 1912. so air travel had not arrived.
Hope somebody out there can help. Anyone got a theatre poster or programme from his appearance. Are there any archives of The Palace theatre. Where could I find a picture of the outside of of the interior please
Many thanks
Chris |
Hi Chris, Burnley library website states it has special collections of the theatres of Burnley including the Palace a picture in a book called 'Burnley-A pictorial history' by Brian Hall & Ken Spencer has a picture of the interior of the Palace from 1922. Picture no 130. The exterior picture from 1907 picture no 129. Karen