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Framed Print of Les Rouges et Noirs army troupe at the Savoy, 1919
Les Rouges et Noirs, the concert troupe of the First Army pictured with the manager, Captain Makeham at the Savoy Theatre in 1919. The First Armys concert party was called Les Rouge et Noirs after the units red and black sign (a black stripe sandwiched between two red stripes). The end of the war found them in the Valenciennes area, where the continued to perform after the Armistice in the Municipal Theatre. The cast were demobbed through the spring, and reformed as the Splinters troupe in England in My 1919, and began a remarkable career, which continued at least until the outbreak of WW2. They played at principal London theatres, such as the Queens and the Savoy, and presented their show at seaside towns and must have been part of many a summer holiday night out. They seemed to have been a fixture at the Spa Pavilion in Felixstowe in the early 1930s. Date: 1919. The official print site of the Illustrated London News Archive. © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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Media ID 41533722
1919 Army Captain Concert Cross Drag Dressing Entertainers Entertainment Manager Party Savoy Theatre Troupe Wartime
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 11.9cm (9.6" x 4.7")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
