Rhyl

Gilbert Roger’s ‘Jovial Jesters’

‘Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots’

EH Williams’ ‘Famous Rhyl Merrie Men’

WJ Churchill’s ‘Jolly Boys’

Billie Mander’s ‘Famous Quaintesques’

Bert H Delmar’s ‘Comets Company’

‘The Clarendon Pierrots’

Pierrot Troupes in Wales

Pierrot Troupes in England

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Billie Mander's 'Quaintesques', Rhyl — Billie Mander’s ‘Quaintesques’, Rhyl

Jack Hylton in Comedy Cameos, Rhyl, 1905

Billy Edwards-Quaintesques in Rhyl in 1945. Billy centre back

Billie Manders Rhyl

Pierrot possibly at Rhyl

WJ Churchill's Jolly Boys, Rhyl — WJ Churchill’s Jolly Boys, Rhyl

WJ Churchill's Jolly Boys, Rhyl — WJ Churchill’s Jolly Boys, Rhyl

Will Parkin's Summertime Show, Coliseum, Rhyl — Will Parkin’s Summertime Show, Coliseum, Rhyl

Will Deller, Adeler & Sutton Pierrots, Rhyl, 1906

Unknown troupe, Rhyl

Unknown troupe, Rhyl

Unknown troupe (possibly Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots), Rhyl — Unknown troupe (possibly Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots), Rhyl

Tom Wood and his Merry Men, Rhyl

The Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1913

The Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1909

The Clarendon Pierrots, Rhyl, 1907

Sidney Back, Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl, 1909 (TBC) — Sidney Back, Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl, 1909 (TBC)

Rhyl pierrots

Rhyl, 1912

Pierrots Rhyl, 1961

Pierrot pitch at Rhyl "Promenade from Palace" — Pierrot pitch at Rhyl “Promenade from Palace”

Olly Oakley at Rhyl

Olly Oakley, Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl — Olly Oakley, Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl

Mr EH Williams of Famous Rhyl Merrie Men

Mitchell Craig, Billie Manders' Quaintesques, Rhyl, 1920 — Mitchell Craig, Billie Manders’ Quaintesques, Rhyl, 1920

Minstrel pitch at Rhyl "Bathing Beach" — Minstrel pitch at Rhyl “Bathing Beach”

Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1911

Jack Shackworth (TBC), Adeler & Sutton, Rhyl, 1907

Jack MacDermott, Adeler & Sutton Pierrots, Rhyl, 1907

Jack Glue, Billie Manders' Quaintesques, Rhyl — Jack Glue, Billie Manders’ Quaintesques, Rhyl

Harry Milner, Billie Manders' Quaintesques, Rhyl — Harry Milner, Billie Manders’ Quaintesques, Rhyl

Harold Browne, Rhyl, 1908

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl (Front) — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl (Front)

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl (Back), 1910 — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl (Back), 1910

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1920 — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1920

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1914 — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1914

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1914 (Front) — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1914 (Front)

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1914 (Back, signed) — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1914 (Back, signed)

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1912 — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1912

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1911 — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1911

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1909 — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1909

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1907 — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1907

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1907 (TBC) — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1907 (TBC)

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl (Front) — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl (Front)

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl (Back. signed) — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl (Back. signed)

Forshaw Kershaw, Rhyl, 1906

Eric Charleswood, Adeler & Sutton Pierrots, Rhyl, 1907

EH Williams' Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1905 — EH Williams’ Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1905

EH Williams' Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1905 — EH Williams’ Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1905

EH Williams' Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1906 — EH Williams’ Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1906

EH Williams' Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1903 — EH Williams’ Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1903

EH Williams' Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1906 — EH Williams’ Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1906

EH Williams' Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1906 — EH Williams’ Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1906

EH Williams' Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1906 — EH Williams’ Famous Rhyl Merrie Men, 1906

Donal McDougal, Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl — Donal McDougal, Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl

Charlie Harvey, Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl — Charlie Harvey, Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl

Charlie Harvey (signed), Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl — Charlie Harvey (signed), Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl

Charlie Harvey & ANother, Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl, 1905 — Charlie Harvey & ANother, Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl, 1905

Chalie Harvey of Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl — Chalie Harvey of Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl

Billie Manders' Quaintesques, Rhyl — Billie Manders’ Quaintesques, Rhyl

Billie Manders' Quaintesques, Rhyl (Front) — Billie Manders’ Quaintesques, Rhyl (Front)

Billie Manders' Quaintesques, Rhyl (Back) — Billie Manders’ Quaintesques, Rhyl (Back)

Billie Manders' Quaintesques, Rhyl, 1941 — Billie Manders’ Quaintesques, Rhyl, 1941

Billie Manders' Quaintesques, Rhyl, 1924 (TBC) — Billie Manders’ Quaintesques, Rhyl, 1924 (TBC)

Billie Manders' Famous Quaintesques, Rhyl — Billie Manders’ Famous Quaintesques, Rhyl

Bert H Delmars Comets Company, Rhyl

Arthur Sutcliffe (TBC), Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl — Arthur Sutcliffe (TBC), Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl

Arthur Sutcliffe (TBC), Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl — Arthur Sutcliffe (TBC), Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl

Arthur Sutcliffe, Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl — Arthur Sutcliffe, Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl

Arthur Sutcliffe, Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl — Arthur Sutcliffe, Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl

Archie McCaig, Rhyl Pier Pavilion, The Australian Larkins, 1912

Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots Gay River Company, Rhyl — Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots Gay River Company, Rhyl

Adeler & Sutton's Pierrots, Rhyl, 1904 — Adeler & Sutton’s Pierrots, Rhyl, 1904

Adeler & Sutton's Gay River Company, Rhyl (Front) — Adeler & Sutton’s Gay River Company, Rhyl (Front)

Adeler & Sutton's Gay River Company, Rhyl (Back) — Adeler & Sutton’s Gay River Company, Rhyl (Back)

Adeler & Sutton, Rhyl, 1904

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl,-1909 (Front) — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl,-1909 (Front)

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1909 (Back) — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1909 (Back)

Gilbert Rogers' Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1909 (Front) — Gilbert Rogers’ Jovial Jesters, Rhyl, 1909 (Front)

WJ Churchill's Jolly Boys, Rhyl — WJ Churchill’s Jolly Boys, Rhyl

Gilbert Roger's 'Jovial Jesters', Rhyl, 1911 — Gilbert Roger’s ‘Jovial Jesters’, Rhyl, 1911

Rhyl Pier Attractions poster, 1899