Catlin’s Pierrot Venues

An archive of Dr. Tony Lidington (a.k.a Uncle Tacko!)’s extensive collection of photographs relating to Will Catlin’s pierrot troupes in Scarborough, Withernsea, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Great Yarmouth, Saltburn, Whitley Bay.

Catlin’s at:

Colwyn Bay

Catlin's venue Colwyn Bay 1907 — Catlin’s venue, Colwyn Bay, 1907. Courtesy of Llandudno Museum Service

Catlin's venue being built Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s venue being built, Colwyn Bay Courtesy of Llandudno Museum Service

Catlin's venue Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s venue, Colwyn Bay Courtesy of Llandudno Museum Service

Catlin's venue Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s venue, Colwyn Bay Courtesy of Llandudno Museum Service

Catlin's Arcadia in Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Arcadia in Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Arcadia, Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Arcadia, Colwyn Bay Courtesy of Llandudno Museum Service

Colwyn_Bay_Arcadia_in_action — Colwyn Bay Arcadia in action

Catlin’s pierrot troupes Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1907 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1907

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1909 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1909

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1907 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1907

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1908 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1908

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1908 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1908

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1908 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1908

Catlin's Pierrots Colwyn Bay 1911 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1911

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1912 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1912

Catlin's Pierrots Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Pierrots Colwyn Bay in costume, lounging — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, in costume, lounging

Catlin's Pierrots Colwyn Bay, seated, listening to Will Catlin — Catlin’s Pierrots Colwyn Bay, seated, listening to Will Catlin

Catlin's Pierrots Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots. Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1914

Catlin's Pierrots Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1920 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1920

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1916 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1916

Catlin's Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1915 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay, 1915

Catlin's Pierrots Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots, Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Royal Pierrots Arcadia Colwyn Bay 1921 — Catlin’s Royal Pierrots, Arcadia, Colwyn Bay, 1921

Catlin's Pierrots with names Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots, photo with names, Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Pierrots in garden Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots, in garden, Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Pierrots group-photo Colwyn Bay 1911 — Catlin’s Pierrots, group-photo, Colwyn Bay, 1911

Catlin's Pierrots balance pyramid Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots balance pyramid, Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Pierrots group-shot with signatures Colwyn Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots, group-shot with signatures, Colwyn Bay

Catlin's Pierrots in garden with flower Colwyn-Bay — Catlin’s Pierrots, in garden with flower, Colwyn-Bay

Great Yarmouth

Llandudno

Saltburn

Scarborough

Catlin's Pierrots Scarborough 1903 notice the striped canvas 'tilt' coloured — Catlin’s Pierrots Scarborough 1903 notice the striped canvas ’tilt’ coloured

Catlin Pierrots, Scarborough, 1905

Catlin's Arcadia Scarborough — Catlin’s Arcadia Scarborough

Catlin's Arcadia Scarborough — Catlin’s Arcadia Scarborough

Catlin's on the sands at Scarborough — Catlin’s on the sands at Scarborough

Catlin's Pierrots Scarborough 1908 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Scarborough, 1908

Catlin's Royal Pierrots Scarborough (Will-is-standing-centre) 1911 — Catlin’s Royal Pierrots, Scarborough, (Will-is-standing-centre), 1911

Catlin's Scarborough 1903 — Catlin’s Scarborough, 1903

Catlin's Scarborough 1907 — Catlin’s Scarborough, 1907

Part altered Catlin pitch Scarborough south bay

Catlin's Scarborough Arcadia — Catlin’s Scarborough Arcadia

Catlin's Futurist Super Cinema Scarborough — Catlin’s Futurist Super Cinema Scarborough

Catlin's Arcadia Scarborough (Archive of Jane Smith) — Catlin’s Arcadia Scarborough (Archive of Jane Smith)

Catlin's pitch Scarborough south bay — Catlin’s pitch Scarborough south bay

Catlin's Royal Pierrots Scarborough book of songs — Catlin’s Royal Pierrots, Scarborough, book of songs

Weymouth

Whitley Bay

Withernsea

Catlin's troupe Withernsea 1910 — Catlin’s troupe Withernsea 1910

Catlin's Pierrots Withernsea — Catlin’s Pierrots, Withernsea

Catlins Pierrots stage at Withernsea

Catlin's at Withernsea 31st May 1909 — Catlin’s at Withernsea, 31st May, 1909

Catlin's at Withernsea 1905 — Catlin’s at Withernsea, 1905

Catlins Pierrots at Withernsea Song Russian Bear 1905 — Catlins Pierrots at Withernsea, Song – Russian Bear, 1905

Catlins Pierrots Withernsea castle background — Catlins Pierrots Withernsea, castle background

Catlin's Pierrots Withernsea — Catlin’s Pierrots, Withernsea

Catlin's at Withernsea — Catlin’s at Withernsea

Catlins Royal Pierrots performed on a regular bases in Withernsea This picture from 1907 (from Phil Mathison) 1

Withernsea 1, 1906 — Withernsea, 1906

Withernsea 2 — Withernsea

Withernsea, Follies,on the beach circa 1920s (glass slide from John Dennis Collection)

Catlin's Pierrots, Withernsea, 1910 — Catlin’s Pierrots, Withernsea, 1910

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