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Ten men dressed as female dancers are posing on the stage. Four are kneeling, three are tiered behind, two are hand standing at the side and one is standing at the side. They are dressed hats, bras and pants with a modesty garment with Chinese…

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A band of musicians sitting behind music stands with 'JF' on the front. The conductor leads at the side. The musicians are playing saxophones, a piano, double bass, trumpets, drums and other instruments

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Large group of actors. In the centre on his throne is the seated Emperor. Several men dressed as women are playing chorus girls wearing hats, bras and pants.

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Three actors kneeling and four standing. There are several men dressed as women. One man is wearing a dark suit and bow tie. The others are wearing Chinese conical hats.

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Grand Christmas Panto poster, Stalag Luft 3. 1942. It features a magic lamp, drawings of the cast with their names, a reference to 'The Cosmo Politan Girls' with three dancing girls. Produced by Rolan Evans. Book by R.D.I. Mogg. Music & Lyrics by…

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A man standing holding a clarinet with a second man seated behind a grand piano.

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A conductor stands on a podium directing the orchestra. They are seated on stage with a variety of instruments

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A man in dinner jacket and bow tie is seated beside a grand piano on the stage.

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The conductor and orchestra are facing the camera. Two airmen are standing on the right of the photograph.

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A violinist is standing on the stage and behind him the pianist seated behind a grand piano.

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The conductor is dressed in dark suit with a buttonhole. Behind him a pianist is seated at a grand piano.

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Two actors fighting with swords watched by a man dressed as a woman. The band is playing behind them, led by their conductor. The backdrop is a painted city scene.

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Pianist dressed in dark suit is playing a grand piano on the stage.

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One actor dressed in a white dinner jacket, bow tie and glasses is holding a bottle of wine. The second actor is wearing a night shirt and night cap and is leaning towards the first actor.

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14 men arranged in two rows on stage. The front row of seven men is seated and at each end is an airman. The rest of the cast are wearing period costume, dinner jackets and bow ties and suits. One man is dressed as a butler. Behind is a painted…

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An actor dressed in a dark suit is standing by a painting of a woman holding a small child. On the backdrop is a fireplace with a clock on the mantelpiece.

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Two airmen identified in the title as producer and writer of the play are seated on the set. One airman has pilot wings, the other has an unidentified brevet.

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A poster for the play "Bums on Broadway". The poster is in art deco style and features a man wearing a cravat and a woman dressed in a swim suit. She is holding an out of scale pen and quill. Captions read 'FMP', 'Play by Nick Martin', 'Music by Les…

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The first issue of The Dafoe Digest, a magazine produced by No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe. Each section on the base has had a chance to write a short article about their activities.

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Actors Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd playing Barnes Wallis and Guy Gibson having a discussion over a meal in the Mess. From the filming of The Dam Busters film.
It is captioned 'E54.1.PROD.117'.

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A ticket for a dance at the British-American Club. On the reverse is the word 'Paint'. He has to find the lady with the word 'Brush' on her ticket.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

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An invitation to a dance being held at RAF Deversoir, Egypt.

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Stagehands preparing the set. One man is at the top of a ladder by the proscenium arch. The backdrop is a city scape with high rise buildings.
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