Digital Archive

Black and white photograph of the audience of a Dumbells' performance in the Grand Theatre of C ...

Order Reproduction

The Dumbells at the Grand Theatre (Calgary)

Date1920

Names

Rosettis, Joe (photographer)

Ayre, Ivor E. (subject)

Hamilton, Ross, 1889-1965 (subject)

Dumbells (Musical group) (subject)

Grand Theatre (Calgary, Alta.) (event place)

Format

Picture

Notes

Ross Hamilton is dressed as "Nurse", with Ivor (Jack) Ayre standing next to him.

Subject

Female impersonators

Medium

Photographs

Number of Pages (DOD only)1

Dimensions19 cm x 25 cm (7 1/2 in. x 9 13/16 in.)

Language

No linguistic content

ProvenanceFrom the Ivor (Jack) Ayre bequest.

CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberPMS-AR58-ENV31a-001

Discover More

Black and white photograph of Ross Hamilton of the Dumbells as Marjorie in Biff, Bing, Bang at ...

Ross Hamilton of the Dumbells as Marjorie in Biff! Bing! Bang! at the Ambassador Theatre, N.Y., May 1921

1921

Black and white photograph of members of the cast of the Dumbells in Biff! Bing! Bang! posing o ...

Members of the cast of the Dumbells in Biff! Bing! Bang! posing onstage at the Ambassador Theater, New York, N.Y., 1921

1921

Black and white photograph of Ross Hamilton of the Dumbells as Marjorie, ready to perform "Wido ...

Ross Hamilton of the Dumbells as Marjorie, ready to perform "Widows are wonderful"

1918

Black and white photograph of Ross Hamilton of the Dumbells as Marjorie, with autograph address ...

Ross Hamilton of the Dumbells as Marjorie

1939

Black and white photograph of Allan Murray of the Dumbells in costume as Marie

Allan Murray of the Dumbells in costume as Marie

between 1920 and 1925

Black and white photograph of the cast of "Biff! Bing! Bang!" posing onstage at the Ambassador ...

The cast of "Biff! Bing! Bang!" pose onstage at the Ambassador Theatre, New York, N.Y., in 1921

1921

Black and white photograph Arthur "Jock" Holland in the Originals revue, "Rapid fire".

Arthur "Jock" Holland in the Originals' revue, "Rapid fire"

between 1923 and 1924

Black and white photograph of Leonard Young as "The Duchess" in the sketch "The Duchess enterta ...

Leonard Young as "The Duchess" in the sketch "The Duchess entertains"

1921

Black and white photograph Arthur "Jock" Holland in the Originals revue, "Rapid fire".

Arthur "Jock" Holland in the Originals' revue, "Rapid fire"

1923

Jim Bailey as Barbra Streisand

Jim Bailey as Barbra Streisand

5/3/1971

Black and white photograph of the Dumbells cast for "Cheerio" posing on the street in front of ...

The Dumbells cast for "Cheerio" posing on the street in front of His Majesty's Theatre

1923

Dumbell is alive and well. Jack Ayres, 79, who directed the Dumbells in the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway in 1921, plays the piano for the Toronto Ce(...)

Dumbell is alive and well. Jack Ayres, 79, who directed the Dumbells in the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway in 1921, plays the piano for the Toronto Ce(...)

11/8/1973