Pantomime

The Volcano, or the Rival Harlequins: A Dan Foster Mystery – The History Behind the Story

Last week I published a short story for Christmas: The Volcano, or the Rival Harlequins: A Dan Foster Mystery. It’s December 1799 and the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden is presenting …

Fanny Fields, the Bristol Favourite: Dutch Girls, Suffragettes and Music Hall

My postcard collection includes this picture of Fanny Fields, a music hall star whose song The Suffragette was one of many music-hall references to the militant suffrage campaign of the …