The Palace Theatre of Varieties
Palace Theatre of Varieties Greeting Cards
Both of these designs are adapted from my original late 19th century music hall playbills for the Palace Theatre of Varieties, ‘The Handsomest Music Hall in Europe’.
This London theatre was originally built as a venue for opera by Richard D’Oyly Carte but only one opera – Arthur Sullivan’s Ivanhoe – was ever produced. The theatre was renamed the Palace Theatre in 1911, a name it retains to this day.
Varieties & Novelties Greeting Card
Take care and keep laughing!
First Night Design 
Wow beautiful beautiful! Wonderful work!
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Thank you so much, Michelle!
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Lovely designs Sarah and I couldn’t agree more with the sentiment! 🙂
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Thanks Jane! Yes, how poor our lives would be without music. Doesn’t bear thinking about.
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Good morning Sarah…as always beautiful designs. I particularly like the first:) Wishing you a lovely – Sunday. I will re blog this one.
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Kalimera, Janet, as we say here! Much thanks, as ever for your lovely comment. Grateful too for the kind re-blog.
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The yellow one is my favourite too!
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Reblogged this on My Life as an Artist (2) and commented:
Once again, Sarah’s special blend of design produces beautiful images.
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It’s the joy of life that comes through more on the first but both are beautiful. You must have an amazing collection and they are real finds when you give them your own touch of magic. Fantastic!
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Yes, it is. Looking at it makes me happy – that’s also the joy of yellow. I was very lucky to inherit a great-great uncle’s scrapbook of theatre programmes. The only problem is that with the programmes being stuck in, there are a lot of images and text that are lost forever. Thank you for the compliment, Olga.
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I agree! I love music!
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Music is vital to existence.
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Absolutely!
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Wonderful! and agree with Nietzsche of course on Music 🙂
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Thank you, Martin, for your visit and comment.
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Gee, I seldom agree with Nietzsche–but I do here. The older I get the more I believe music is the most influential art form. (And I come from a background of visual artists.) I love these two creations of yours!
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I believe you’re right, Gayle. While I’m a great one for silence, without music I would probably curl up my toes and expire!
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