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  • [Handbill (20 December 1886) for a variety show at the Canterbury Theatre of Varieties (Westminster Bridge Road, London, England) featuring the 8 foot tall Belgian giant Alfredo Devartos as well as Testo (strong man) and Onri].
  • Now exhibiting for a short time only! The Mammoth Lady from the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent Street ... : Mrs. Elizabeth Armitage, of the extraordinary weight of 31 stone 11 lbs. or 445 pounds! Weighed at Soulier and Ward's, no.4, Burlington Arcade, where the weight is registered / Strand Theatre.
  • Imperial Theatre, Westminster : Royal American Midgets : General Mite, the smallest perfect man the world has ever produced now in his 18th year.
  • Imperial Theatre, Westminster : Royal American Midgets : General Mite, the smallest perfect man the world has ever produced now in his 18th year.
  • This evening, Mr. C.H. Adams, will repeat his lecture on astronomy / The King's Theatre.
  • This evening, Mr. C.H. Adams, will repeat his lecture on astronomy / The King's Theatre.
  • The last week of the present attractive performances : Balfe's grand opera, The daughter of St. Mark ... The peri ... / Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane.
  • Programme notes : review : Longtime companion / National Film Theatre.
  • The beautiful spotted negro boy / Richardson's New Theatre.
  • Extraordinary novelty! Another living skeleton!! : and the last night of Cannon & Crawley ... : Monday, August 15th, 1825 ... / Royal Coburg Theatre.
  • On Monday, July 19th, 1869 & every evening until further notice : the performance will commencewith (Wednesday and Thursday excepted) the interesting drama, in four acts, entitled - the Black Doctor : acts I. and II. the island of Bourbon, 1788 ... / Grecian Theatre ... City Road.
  • Monday, Dec. 20th first appearance of the wonderful Belgian giant (8 ft. high) Alfredo Devartos : (24 years of age) trumpeter in the guards of the King of Belgium, & the tallest man in the whole army) ... last five nights of the Schaffer Troupe ... / Canterbury Theatre of Varieties, Westminster Bridge Road.
  • Re-engagement owing to enormous success of Joe Elvin in a personally conducted trip on The Tram ("Fares, please.") ... : The extraordinary, phenomenal colossal Russian Fat Girl, Miss Lucie, the heaviest girl in the world. Aged 16 years. Weight 350 lbs. ... / Canterbury Theatre of Varieties, Westminster Bridge Road, S.E.
  • Last week but one, Wednesday, March 15, and Friday, 17, 1826 : M. Henry will have the honour of repeating his third annual entertainment of "Table Talk", under the title of Odd Sayings and Queer Doings, introductory of his novel and astonishing illusions metamorphoses, prestiges, &c. &c.
  • Zulu Kafirs, St. George's Gallery ...
  • Zulu Kafirs, St. George's Gallery ...
  • Last night but four : New Theatre Royal, English Opera House, Strand : to-night, Friday 19th March, 1819; Mr. D.F. Walker's on his entirely new Eidouranion; or, large transparent orrery.
  • Ancient Roman women bathing in a public bath in London. Coloured drawing by F. Matania, 1922.
  • A newly discovered animal! : The bonassus from the Apalachian mountains of America, is seventeen months old, and five feet ten inches high ... to be seen at 287, Strand between St. Mary-le-Strand and St. Clement's churches, aslo with an entrance at 41, Holywell-Street ...
  • The Terrence Higgins Trust present a unique staged reading of Safe Sex by Harvey Fierstein : at the Vaudeville Theatre, The Strand WC2, Sunday 16th December at 7.30 pm : includes High Profilactors!.
  • [Leaflet advertising appearances by "A twin boy with one body, two heads, four arms and four legs" at 139 The Strand, London].
  • Just arrived, and may be seen in the Commodious Rooms, 287 Strand : Mrs. Butcher, the celebrated Yorkshire married dwarf : the smallest lady and the greatest wonder of the present age.
  • Mr. Bernard Cavanagh, the Fasting Man ... will receive company at his rooms, 263, Strand ... : His first long fast commenced at the death of his mother, which took place nearly six years ago, since that period he has not tasted any food whatever ...
  • Mr. Bernard Cavanagh, the Fasting Man ... will receive company at his rooms, 263, Strand ... : His first long fast commenced at the death of his mother, which took place nearly six years ago, since that period he has not tasted any food whatever ...
  • Sadler's Wells Theatre, with the New River running beside. Engraving by J. Greig after S. Prout.
  • The Savoy Hotel : 1925-1926 New Year's Eve : menu.
  • The Savoy Hotel : 1925-1926 New Year's Eve : menu.
  • The Savoy Hotel : 1925-1926 New Year's Eve : menu.
  • Now exhibiting at 432, West Strand : an extraordinary living phenomenon of the female sex, thirty years old, and only four feet high, having a beard six inches in length, with whiskers and moustachios.
  • Now exhibiting at 432, West Strand : an extraordinary living phenomenon of the female sex, thirty years old, and only four feet high, having a beard six inches in length, with whiskers and moustachios.