Theatrical Moments

Photographs of performances and social events from the early 20th century, highlighting entertainment culture in various settings.

Anefo photo collection. Gala evening in the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam on the occasion of Book Week 1962. Flemish and Dutch authors were transported by floats to the book ball in the Concertgebouw. March 30, 1962. Amsterdam

JAMES STEWART.

Madrid, October 1954. Curva de Zésar Theater. In the image, Zésar in the performance of one of his comedies.

Anefo photo collection. Opening Julianahal Jaarbeurs by Her Majesty the Queen. March 12, 1956

Anefo photo collection. Show group from Tom Manders to Munich Cor Steijn, Tony Wink, Rosy Parise, Mieke Telkamp and Sven Smede Tom Manders (left). December 2, 1963. Munich

Original Film Title: FRENCH CANCAN. English Title: FRENCH CANCAN. Film Director: JEAN RENOIR. Year: 1954. Stars: FRANCOISE ARNOUL.

JAMES CAGNEY and FRANK MCHUGH in FOOTLIGHT PARADE (1933), directed by LLOYD BACON.

Madrid, 1930 (CA.). Buster Keaton in the ABC and Blanco y Negro workshops, with his wife Natalie; her sister Norma Talmadge and the Spanish-American heartthrob Gilbert Roland (Luis Alonso).

Anefo photo collection. Beatles in our country, their action in the auction hall in Blokker, public on the ground. June 7, 1964. Blokker

Anefo photo collection. AVSV Ball evening. November 7, 1952

Ministry of Information Exhibitions during the Second World War, London, England, UK, 1943 A group of housewives look at a display of Russian posters at an exhibition, probably held in London. The exhibition appears to have focussed on both the work of the Red Army and also on ordinary life for civilians in the Soviet Union.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . 27th blast furnace guard tournament in Beverwijk, the Rus E. Gelle to the organ during the draw. January 5, 1965. Beverwijk

Anefo photo collection. Eurovision broadcast from the Floriade m.M.v. The Utrecht Party Church led by Dr. Myrashow AntonowyTch. April 13, 1960

London Cinemas Reopened Today - A poster outside a London cinema today when the ban was officially withdrawn and all London cinemas reopened.When the bombs were falling, Londoners found many ways to say "Business as usual." September 14, 1939. (Photo by Wide World Photo).

French National Lottery Draw -- A rehearsal of the draw.The draw of the first issue of the National Lottery took place on November 7, at the Trocadero. December 21, 1933.

Anefo photo collection. Visit beauty queen at Lucas Bols. March 6, 1953

Entertainment aboard train homes.

Norma Shearer (selling dolls), on-set of the Silent Film, "The Devil's Circus", MGM, 1926

Anefo photo collection. The launch of Castor Consol at Zaanlandse. March 17, 1960

Anefo photo collection. Annual drum day in Koopmansbeurs. September 21, 1963

Walter Slezak, Rock Hudson, on-set of the Film, "Come September", Universal Pictures, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Residentie orchestra to New York left, Willem van Otterlo (second from the left) in the middle of the members of the orchestra. March 5, 1965

October 18, 1936. Rally organized by the International Red Relief, at the Salamanca cinema. Taking Part: Eulalia de Prada (Communist), Rafaela González (Red Socorro), Elisa Risco (Red Socorro), and Julia Serrano (Republican Left).

HOMBRE ACOSADO (1952), directed by PEDRO LAZAGA.

DEU, Germany, Dortmund: Personalities from politics, business and culture from the 50s Dortmund. Musicians from the famous group The Lords performing in the Westenhellweg shopping centre in 1965, Europe

The Kinetoscope is an early motion picture exhibition device. The Kinetoscope was designed for films to be viewed by one individual at a time through a peephole viewer window at the top of the device. The Kinetoscope created the illusion of movement by conveying a strip of perforated film bearing sequential images over a light source. First described in conceptual terms by U.S. inventor Thomas Edison in 1888,

Anefo photo collection. Anniversary performance AAF and Herman Bouber "Zeemanswoman. November 24, 1955

Film stills from 'West 11' starring Alfred Lynch, Kathleen Breck, Diana Doris and Eric Portman.

Movie theater. New Orleans, Louisiana. 1935. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Anefo photo collection. Assignments Circus "Mikkenie" Brussels. January 18, 1953. Brussels

THE ANGRY SILENCE (1960), directed by GUY GREEN.

Anefo photo collection. Holiday on Ice in Valkenburg with Ser Sjoukje Dijkstra, here in her pack of Rigoletto. July 22, 1964. Limburg, Valkenburg

Large Street Scene Production, on-set of the Film, "Gold Diggers in Paris", Warner Bros., 1938

'In Greenville it's the Glendale Shop' , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

JUANJO MENENDEZ in EL TAXI DE LOS CONFLICTOS (1969), directed by MARIANO OZORES.

Wooder. Wooder

Anefo photo collection. Residentie orchestra to New York left, Willem van Otterlo (second from the left) in the middle of the members of the orchestra. March 5, 1965

Anefo photo collection. Command Hotel Revue, stand on Horecava. January 8, 1975

CARY GRANT and INGRID BERGMAN in NOTORIOUS (1946), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

Image of a few theater servants of the Stadsschouwburg (Vredenburg 70) in Utrecht, behind the scenes, during the "Celsius".

THE WILD ONE (1953), directed by LASZLO BENEDEK.

Anefo photo collection. NCRV TV game "Rat in the fall", v.O.n.B. Robert Sobels John Soer, Manfred de Graaf, Bert van der Linden and Nienke Sikkema. June 3, 1959

Image of an attraction at the fair at Vredenburg in Utrecht (Cirque des Puces Savantes et Travailleuses).

Sign Of The Times -- Such was the popularity of the cinema that famous jockey Billy Cook and his Well-known acresss wife Rae were photographed purchasing the last two tickets to see Feudin.' Fussin' and a Fightin' at the Victory Theatre in Sydney in 1955. December 8, 1948. (Photo by J. Tait & A. L. Frazer).

Madrid, 11/30/1990. The model of the Armillary Sphere presented at the Círculo de Bellas Artes. In the image, a group of people observe the model of the sphere.

Raimu, French actor, appearing in a performance of Marcel Pagnol's play Cesar, c1936-1946. Artist: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Command Hotel Revue. June 19, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Command Hotel Revue. J. City. August 8, 1963

Anefo photo collection. Snip and Snap Revue goes premiere, no. 2, 3, 4 The Shepherds, no. 5 Willy Walden, Piet Muyzelaar. July 7, 1965

The definitive edition of the movie showplace finally came known by the generic name of Nickelodeon. Here are the Warner brothers standing in front of one.

Anefo photo collection. 1st Dutch ice revue ApolloHal. November 2, 1948. Amsterdam

Radio City backstage NBC Studio Tour, Rockefeller Center, New York, America Date: 1930s

Anefo photo collection. Heart trade fair in the RAI, Scottish Pipers from the Red Hackles on the stock exchange. September 11, 1972. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Men in the fair area.

Anefo photo collection. Summary proceedings theater Theaterschuur brought Beckett. April 22, 1988

Anefo photo collection. Film production Ciske de Rat. July 8, 1955

DEAD CERT (1974), directed by TONY RICHARDSON.

Anefo photo collection. Last performance by Willy Alberti for his dedist to America, Willy Alberti runs to the taxi. December 10, 1959

Jack Barrett i.e., Barnett, Barnum's

ALBERTO CLOSAS in UN DIA ES UN DIA (1968).

Crowded Casino. ca. 1937, Reno, Nevada, USA, Interior of a Gaming Club, Reno, Nevada

Anefo photo collection. Setting up exhibition "The sugar" in the RAI building. April 10, 1961

ANN-MARGRET in ONCE A THIEF (1965), directed by RALPH NELSON.

Anefo photo collection. Press presentation of filmith couple Yves Cjampi Kishi Keiko. Film "Typhoon Above Nagassaki" Flora Theater. June 20, 1957

Shooting of scenes from the feature film A Bridge Too Far on the Flaskkers.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Robot orchestra in Soestdijk. 12 June 1961. Soestdijk, Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Assignments Circus "Mikkenie" Brussels. January 18, 1953. Brussels

Know your Future, Classic Photography

BRUNO GANZ and PETER FALK in WINGS OF DESIRE (1987) -Original title: DER HIMMEL UBER BERLIN-, directed by WIM WENDERS.

JAKE WILLIAMS in BOGANCLOCH (2024), directed by BEN RIVERS.

Anefo photo collection. World savings, party in the Emmakinder Hospital in Amsterdam. October 29, 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

REAR WINDOW (1954), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

Anefo photo collection. Golden note 1964, Packing Fair Hacropark 1964 in Rai Two flower girls show the Golden Nut. April 14, 1964. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

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