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This information all comes from Stephen's two scrapbooks. Letterhead: J C Williamson Ltd Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne Managing Directors: George Tallis, EJ Tait, Hugh J Ward, Clyde Meynell
Cables and Telegrams: CHAMIER Excelsior Theatre, Bombay Codes: Bentley’s and Private London Agents: W.B. Woolley & Co., Ltd 36-38 New Broad St, LONDON EC
Cables and Telegrams: LOPEZ Empire Theatre, Calcutta Codes: Bentley’s and Private London Agents: W.B. Woolley & Co., Ltd 36-38 New Broad St, LONDON EC
Advert A5 size, landscape L. Ayres Mantell Joe Cosco Producers and Managers presents THE FIRST FAR EAST TOUR OF THE HOLLYWOOD
HI-LIGHTS An international Novelty Revue A Company of Talented Screen Favorites in a Stupendous Scenic Stage Show
Letterhead: The British Talkies The super Talking, Singing and Sound Films De Forest Patents Presented by A.W. Schell (India, Burma & Ceylon)
Envelope with advert in corner: Charles Chamier presents "OUR CABARET" 1925 – 26 – 27 – 28 DANCING TIME" 1927 – 28
Registered Offices: Excelsior Theatre, Bombay. Phone 20288 Cables and Telegrams: CHAMIER Excelsior Theatre, Bombay Codes: Bentley’s and Private London Agents: W.B. Woolley & Co., Ltd 36-38 New Broad St, LONDON EC
Listings below appear in chronological order
Programme: Maurice E Bandman presents the Operatic Event of 1917 18th year of tour Mr Manhattan – a new musical comedy
Programme for season 1919-20 The Bandman Opera Company The Girl In The Taxi (several pages, lots of adverts of British products in Turkey) NB includes a red postage stamp ‘deux paras droit fixe’stuck into the programme and printed over.
Maurice E Bandman’s Enterprises The Bandman Opera Company 20th year of
tour The Bandman Comedy Company Extensive repertoire of latest London success The Bandman Concert Party Pierrot Pie The Bandman Film Control Directing in Egypt and the East H.M. Govt. Film Propaganda
Programme for season 1919-20 The Bandman Opera Company ARLETTE (several pages, lots of adverts of British products in Turkey) NB includes a red postage stamp ‘deux paras droit fixe’stuck on the back of the programme and
printed over.
Maurice E Bandman’s Enterprises The Bandman Opera Company 20th year of
tour The Bandman Comedy Company Extensive repertoire of latest London success The Bandman Concert Party Pierrot Pie The Bandman Film Control Directing in Egypt and the East H.M. Govt. Film Propaganda
Programme for season 1919-20 The Bandman Opera Company The Maid of the Mountains (several pages, lots of adverts of British products in Turkey) NB includes a red postage stamp ‘deux paras droit fixe’stuck into the programme and printed over.
Maurice E Bandman’s Enterprises The Bandman Opera Company 20th year of
tour The Bandman Comedy Company Extensive repertoire of latest London success The Bandman Concert Party Pierrot Pie The Bandman Film Control Directing in Egypt and the East H.M. Govt. Film Propaganda
Yes – Business Manager In pencil an arrow indicates that he was Advance Manager and that Mr Ernest Pendleton was business
manager Albert Lopez = machinist and scene director
Letterhead: Dick Norton New Globe Trotters "The Show of Shows" Speed, Splendour & Spice Touring the Mediterranean, Egypt, India & the Far East
Letterhead: African Cosolidated Theatres Limited Head office EMPIRE BUILDINGS, 1st Floor, Corner Kruis and Commissioner Street JOHANNESBURG London Agents: International Variety and Theatrical Agency, Limited, Daly’s Theatre Building,
31 to 33 Lisle Street London WC2 New York Agents: International Variety and Theatrical Agency Inc, 218 West 42nd Street, New York
POBox 1005, Bombay The Mediterranean, Egypt, India and the Far East Pasted on top of the colour letterpaper (below)
Photo of Rennie Joliffe Wreaths from: Management of the Globe Theatre, Mr J.H. Pastakia, the management of the London Revue Company,
the members of the London Revue Company, Misquith Ltd, The Silver Grill, Messrs Wally Banvard and Harold Smith,
Mr H.W. van Beuren, Mr J Green, The Minto Mansions Hotel, Mr J.A.Gunn, The European Wrestlers in Rangoon, Miss
M. Otter and Desewffy Florica. Article below: "No cabaret turns of the London Revue Company were given at the Silver Grill last night."
Date
Place
Evidence
(all those in bold have been scanned) if not bold, can be found in the larger of Stephen’s albumsOther information
Lopez mentioned?
Undated
Letterhead: "Maurice E Bandmann’s Theatres, Companies & Tours. The sole and exclusive rights
of all Mr George Edwardes and the Gaiety Theatre Company’s Plays, The Gilbert and Sullivan Operas and all other
Leading London Productions."
General Manager: Warwick Major
Resident Manager: Jas Bury
No
Undated
Letterhead: Bandman Varieties Limited Calcutta
Tele Address: Svengali
No
Undated but during WW1
Letterhead: H. M. Government Tours of the Official War Films issued by authority of the War Office
Cinematograph Committee. Sole Director for the Indian Empire and Far East: Maurice E Bandman
Sons of our Empire; The Battle of Arras; The Fall of Baupaume; The Capture of Peronne; The Battle
of the Ancre and the advance of the tanks; The Battle of the Somme; Glimpses of the Navy in War Time; Britain Prepared
No
Undated but during WW1
Letterhead: H. M. Government Tour of "Britain Prepared" and "The Official War Films"
A Grand Review of the Activities of His Majesty’s Naval and Military Forces under the Patronage of Their Majesties
King George V and Queen Mary
Sole Director for India and the East: Mr Maurice E Bandman
No
Undated but during WW1 after 1916 (death of Kitchener)
Letterhead: The Bandman Film Control 24, Haymarket London EC, Empire Theatre, Calcutta.
Secure your dates early for the Life of Lord Kitchener. A page from the history of the re-birth
of the British Empire. The life-work of the Late Field-Marshal Conceived and visualised by Rex Wilson
No
Undated but during WW1
Business card: Mr Stephen Lopez Manager H.M. Government Tour Official War Films The Bandman Coys
Theatres & Tours
Yes
Undated
Letterhead: Bandman’s Eastern Circuit. Maurice E Bandman presents Messrs. Phillip Braham & Campbell’s
Co. "The Grotesques" The World’s Laughter Makers from the Savoy Theatre, London
Fred Winn; Roy H Smith Joint Managers
No
Undated
Business card: Mr Maurice E Bandman Empire Theatre Calcutta; 24 Haymarket, SW
No
Undated
Business card: Mr Maurice E Bandman 89 Jermyn Street, SW Eccentric Club
no
Undated
Business Card: Mr Stephen Lopez
The Bandman Companies Theatres and Tours East and Far Eastern Circuit
Card has Japanese scene on it.
yes
Undated apart from 192_
Letterhead: Bandman’s Eastern Circuit Ltd (managing Director: Warwick Major) & Madan Theatres
Ltd. (Associated) Controlling a circuit of 50 theatres in Egypt, India, Burmah, Ceylon & the Far East
Telegrams:SVENGALI: London, Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Rangoon. BANDMAN: Gibraltar, Cairo, Singapore, HongKong,
Manila, Shanghai, Yokohama, Tokyo. ABC 5th and Private Codes
Director and Secretary Maurice E BensonLondon office: 50 Whitcomb St. SW1 phone 6330 Regent. Head office for the Mediterranean & Egypt
Empire Theatre Gibraltar. Sole lessees: Bandman’s Eastern Circuit Ltd. Registered Office: Empire Theatre, Calcutta.
Far Eastern Office: 61 Yamashita-Oho, Yokohama
No
Undated Sunday August 18th FIND YEAR
Invitation: "Dear Sir and Brother, The House Committee announces a Dutch lunch for Sunday August
18, at 1pm. The Bandmann Opera Co. will be our guests. Entertainment will not be lacking. You are entitled to invite
one guest, reservations to be made not later than Friday, the 16th. Setback, two pesos."
Notepaper headed with picture of a stag’s head
No – but is this intended for Stephen and Albert?
Undated except for 191_
Calcutta
Letterhead: Bandman Varieties Limited. Empire Theatre Palace of Varieties. Half owner and Managing
Director: Maurice E Bandman. Lessees: Bandman Varieties Limited. Secretary and General Manager: Jas. Bury.
In association with the Excelsior Theatres’ Syndicate, Bombay. The Elphinstone Palace of Varieties,
Darjeeling. The Elphinstone Theatre, Madras
No
Undated except for 191_
Bombay
Letterhead: Royal Opera House, Bombay. Proprietors: Maurice E Bandman, J F Karaka. Telephone no.
1200
New Queen’s Road, Bombay
No
Undated except for 192_
Calcutta
Letterhead: Bandmann Varieties Limited Empire Theatre Calcutta. Lessees Bandmann Varieties Limited.
Secretary and General Manager: Albert E Warren
Tele address: "Cheerio" Calcutta
No
Undated
The Bandman Eastern Circuit STATEMENT (breakdown of costs including Company, Theatre, Sale of seats
at theatre, Company’s share, Programmes etc)
Blank – no figures included
No
Undated except for 192_
Letterhead: Touring The World. Signor Ralph Chefalo & Signorina Magdalena Palermo The World’s
Foremost Magicians and Illusionists presenting " The Garden of Mystery" "And all the world wondered"
Eastern Tour. Please reply c/o________
No
Undated
Melbourne
Theatres: Her Majesty’s, Sydney, Her Majesty’s, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Sydney, Theatre Royal,
Melbourne, Criterion Theatre, Sydney, His Majesty’s Brisbane, Theatre Royal, Adelaide, Grand Opera House, Wellington,
NZ, Theatre Royal, Christchurch, NZ, His Majesty’s Auckland, NZ. Registered Office: 51 Castlereagh Street, Sydney
No
Undated except for 191_
Letterhead: M. D Puri’s Enterprises Gaiety Theatre Opposite Fort Lahore
Telegraphic address: "PURI"
Telephone no. 135No
undated
Calcutta
December 18th programme cover
no
undated
Royal Opera House, Bombay
Programme for the Great Raymond
Bandmann half owner and manager
no
Undated – 6th January but no year
Jubilee Hall Rangoon
Pink silk programme for The Merchant of Venice
Stephen = Mechanist
Bandmann (two ns)yes
Undated – 8th January but no year
Jubilee Hall Rangoon
Pink silk programme for Sweet Nell of Old Drury
Stephen = Mechanist
Bandmann (two ns)yes
Undated but mentions soldiers in uniform so could be between 1914 and 1918
Peking Pavilion
Poster – Dick Norton and his Globetrotters
Bandman with one ‘n’
no
Undated but possibly 1919
Victoria Hall, Madras
Programme for The Bandman Repertory Company in Vaudeville
In handwriting the word ‘Comedy’ is added to front cover after Bandman. Undated but mentions 18th year of tour, changed in pencil to 20th. Advert for The Bandman Musical Comedy Co HM Government films Britain Prepared etc.
Yes – business manager
Undated
Empire Theatre, Calcutta
Programme: R.B Salisbury presents his famous musical comedy company The Quaints in No, No Nanette
Theatre lessees: Bandmann Varieties, Ltd.Cast: Lucille Langdon, George Curzon, Edmund Nash, Ida White, Gordon Rennie, Frances Day, Kathleen
White, Dudley Page, Ethel Rylands, Fay Cole, Daphne Leigh
Yes – advance manager
Undated
Unknown
Advert for the above
no
Undated
British Cinema, Secunderabad
Yellow silk programme: R.B Salisbury presents The Quaints Musical and Comedy Co in The Blue Train,
a New Musical Comedy from the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, by Reginald Arkell and Dion Tittheradge from the
book by Alfred Grunwald and Walter Stein
Cast: Ella Erskine, Kathleen White, Lucille Langdon, Fay Cole, R.W Wingrove, Ida White, Dudley Page,
Edmund Nash, Daphne Leigh, Gordon Rennie, Frances Day, George Curzon, J. Harrington Weeks.
Yes – advance manager
Undated
Palace Theatre Karachi
Blue paper programme: Maurice E Bandman presents by arrangement with Madan Theatres Ltd., The Bandman
Comedy Coy tonight at 10pm BEAUTY AND THE BARGE Complete change nightly
Leonard S Stephens, Muriel Johnston, Beryl Barraclough, Tina Gerald, Lilian Stansbridge, Violet
Blyth Pratt, David Keir, Percy Baverstock, Clive Woods, Leon Yaymen, J. Oliver Twiss, Norman Thompson, Carl Lawson
Yes – general manager
Undated apart from Wednesday Thursday Nov 13, 14
Kursaal Theatre, Cairo
Programme for Maurice E Bandman presents The Bandman Comedy Company in Hobson’s Choice from the
Apollo Theatre, London
Joint directors of the theatre – Bandman and A Dalbagni
Yes – general manager
Undated but similar line-up to 31 Oct 1919
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Programme: Maurice E Bandman presents for a Short Season only The Bandman Comedy Company of well-known
London Artistes in all the Latest London Successes.
Stephen = Business Manager
yes
Undated but possibly 1913 – page possibly from same issue dated in pencil 1913
Another page says 1914Society Illustrated Supplement
The Bandmann Opera Company Souvenir – pages from magazine showing photos of company members. Possibly
published in Calcutta.
Bandmann Revue Company mentioned along with Moyna Hill (Mrs Bandmann), Ethyl Beech, Fred Coyne,
Miss Lynhart who dances in My Little Persian Rose, Bobby Roberts Step This Way, Mr Worcester… Check with programmes
for this lineup
Not on these pages
Undated
Excelsior Theatre
Newspaper advert: James McGrath Ltd announce the Farewell Appearances of Selleck and Chamier’s Company
Our Cabaret, Our Cabaret, Our Cabaret.
No staff mentionec
Undated but prob after 1930
unknown
Small pink card: "Stephen Lopez presents Sequins in Variety, Melody and Mirth with Cameron
Clarke, Gordon Wakeford and Molly O’Brien. Two hours of fun. See posters"
Photo of them on reverse
Yes
Undated
Unknown
Similar to above – blue card saying: "The Adelphi Players present The Man Who Changed His Name
A Sensational Thriller in 3 Acts by Edgar Wallace"
no
Undated
Unknown
Letterhead: Stephen Lopez presents "SEQUINS"
The Mediterranean, Egypt, India and the Far East
Yes
Undated
Bombay
Postcard with letterhead on reverse: James McGrath, Ltd., India and Far Eastern Tours
Head Eastern Address: Excelsior Theatre, Bombay
Cables: Jayemtours, BombayNo
Undated
Business card:
Mr Stephen Lopez Representing Reginald Selleck’s and Charles Chamier’s Co Our Cabaret. Direction James McGrath
Ltd
Yes
Undated
Business Card: Stephen Lopez Representative The London Vaudeville Company
Yes
Undated
Business card: Mr Stephen Lopez Managing representative for MENAKA and her ballet co
The "Showtrust" Bombay
The Mediterranean, Egypt, India & the Far EastYes
Undated except for 192_
Flyer advertising Cinema Gaiety, Trichy
Blue paper: Cinema Gaiety, the Palace of Pleasure
Pioneer Exhibitors of Selected Indian Pictures and Devotional Dramas
Proprietor: S. A GhaffarNo
Undated but prob 1925 – 1928
Bombay
Letterhead: Charles Chamier’s "New Our Cabaret" The Mediterranean, Egypt, India &
The Far East
Yes: Manager Stephen Lopez
Undated but prob 1927 – 1928
Calcutta
Charles Chamier’s New Vaudeville "Dancing Time" The Mediterranean, Egypt, India &
The Far East
Yes: Manager Stephen Lopez
Undated
?
Letterhead: L. Ayres Mantell Booking Representative Union Theatres Ltd of Australia
Letter sent to: " Dear Lopez:-" (remainder cut off)
He was possibly in Karachi or the letter was sent from Karachiyes
Undated
Shanghai
Palmer Parker Advance Representative
Permanent address 217 Szchuen Rd Shanghaino
Undated but after Feb 1932
India
Advert: George T. Batty and Ernest Longstaff present the Cabaret Players in a Something New to The
East Revuette of Comedy Music Rhythm
Also has comments from Indian newspapers dated Jan and Feb 1932
no
Undated
Business card: "RHYME AND RHYTHM" Mr. Stephen Lopez Managing Representative Charles Chamier’s
Productions
The Mediterranean, Egypt, India & The Far East
yes
Undated
Letterhead: The Royal Carl Rosa Opera Co.
"Dear Steve" (remainder of letter cut off)Communications c/o Thos. Cook & Sons, Bankers, Bombay
yes
Undated
no
Undated
London
Letterhead: Zomah The Unsolved Mystery 53 Alexandra Road, Gipsy Hill, London, SE19 Telephone Sydenham
2176
Yellow and brown Eastern style drawing with woman in archway.
No
1928?
India?
no
Undated.
Likely to be 1926Bombay
Letterhead: Charles Chamier and Reginald Selleck The New "Our Cabaret" The Mediterranean,
Egypt, India & The Far East
No
Undated apart frm Saturday 20th
The Regal (where?) Printed in London
Says inside "for the first time in the East"Programme for "Peter Sergei presents The London Revue Company all West End Stars in Non-Stop
Revues: Folie d’Apache, Let’s Be Gay, Beauty on Parade, Midnight rhythm, Krazy Variety etc etc etc"
Cast photographed inside: Meg Williams, Bubbles Stewart, Renie Jolliffe, Bernice Richardson, Chika
Lane and Billy Rhodes, Olive Barli, Peter Bernard, Joy Carter, Peter Sergei
No staff mentioned
Undated
Aden
Programme for P&O Shore Excursions
no
Undated but probably early 1938
Colombo
Programme for Ruth Draper Original Character Sketches
Reatures reviews from lots of UK based newspapers
17th April 1902
Malta
Theatre poster
no
24 May 1902
Buenos Aires
Article in "The Anglo-Argentine" 24 May 1902 & photos
Photo of MEB, Walter Scott, (dir of orchestra), Harry Davies(baritone), Flora Chiarini
No
27 Aug 1902
Valparaiso, Chile
Article in Spanish in "Sucesos"
Bandmann was acting
No
11 Nov 1902
Panama to Jamaica
Stephen’s passport
yes
1903 after world tour
Possibly London
‘welcome return visit’ programme
All info seems to refer to EnglandScan has no date but identical one has 1903 in pencil
Yes stage carpenter
22 May 1905
Bombay, India
Letter severing links with Henry Dallas
George Edwardes
The Gaiety Theatre London mentionedNo
Tuesday 26th September 1905
Hong Kong
Bandmann Opera Company production of La Poupee
Mark Lester in it. Stephen credited for "the mechanical effects in Act I Sc. II invented and
arranged by S. Lopez"
yes
1906
Calcutta, Theatre Royal
Programme ‘Amasis’ – an Egyptian Princess – a comic opera in two parts.
Bandmann = lessee and manager of the theatre
no
1906
Yokohama, Japan
Photo of cricket club
Not sure if in photo
1906?
Yokohama, Japan
programme
Yes – master carpenter
25 Feb 1908
Penang, Malaysia
programme
Henry Dallas in the Girls of Gottenberg
no
1908
Tokyo
"Presentation for a packed house from the Imperial Theatre Tokio Japan Bandman Opera Co
1908"
No
Undated
but possibly 1908 (see above)Imperial theatre Tokyo
Peggy programme
No but Albert Lopez is stage carpenter
1912 possibly
Bombay
The Bandman Comedy Company programme ‘In the Clouds’ A Darjeeling Comedy’
Only one ‘n’
Yes – general manager
Tuesday December 31st 1913
Empire Theatre, Calcutta(?)
Newspaper write-up of The Night Birds
no
1913
Calcutta
Photo of the Bandmann Opera Company – 51 people
Published in Socety Illustrated
Yes – front, seated
Saturday 15th March 1913
Victoria Theatre, Singapore
Programme – The Night Birds (or the Merry Countess) Successor to The Chocolate Soldier
Moyna Hill, Bandmann’s wife, appears
Yes: ‘Trick staircase in Act III by Mr. Stephen Lopez’
21 January 1914
Gibraltar Theatre Royal
Article in El Anunciador about the visit of Sir Herbert Miles (Governor of Gib) visiting the theatre
royal.
Albert Lopez mentioned as the man in charge of all the stage machinery.
No – Albert.
Monday 7th August 1915
Rink Theatre
Poster advertising show including films: The Great £10000 Fight; Champion Charlie (Charlie
Chaplin) supported by the Bandmann Vaudeville Coy
Yes – Business Manager
1915 -1916
Rangoon, Empire Theatre, Montgomery Street
Programme advertising the New Bandman Opera and Comedy Company 1915-1916 tour
Albert Lopez = mechanist
Advert for Minto Mansions hotel!Yes – advance manager
1917 –whole year
Empire Theatre, Calcutta
‘A Diary of our entertainments’ – whole year plotted, with lots of Bandman companies
Shows the different companies’ names: The Bandman Opera Company; The Bandman Comedy Co.; The Bandman
Musical Comedy Co.;The New Bandman Comedy Co.;
25th January 1917
Viceregal Lodge, Delhi
Poster and separate pink silk poster for HM Government Tour under the direction of Maurice E Bandman
of The Greatest Film in History The Battle of the Somme
By command of H E The Right Hon’ble The Lord Chelmsford, Viceroy and Governor General of India
Yes – business manager
Wednesday 14th February 1917
The Globe Cinema Theatre, Sule Pagoda Road, Rangoon
Maurice E Bandman of The Greatest Film in History The Battle of the Somme
Yes – business manager
27 Feb 1917
Rangoon, Minto Mansions
Registration document for Stephen Lopez
Also mentions Bandmann
Yes
Undated
Minto Mansions Hotel, 44 Halpin Road, Rangoon
Flyer picked up at the hotel? Photo of the hotel, plus space to write room number into
Telegraphic Address, "Mansions" Rangoon, telephone no 800
No
Thursday 22nd March 1917
Rink Theatre
Paper poster – Maurice E Bandman presents HM Government Tour The Greatest Film in History The Battle
of the Somme
Yes – Business Manager
20 March 1917 – 19th May 1917
North Western railway, India
Pass for the Britain Prepared Company to travel
Also headed paper showing Britain Prepared Company director Maurice Bandman (only 1 n)
No
1917
London
" The entirely new and magnificent dresses have been specially executed in London from original
London and Paris models of the very latest fashions under the direct personal supervision of Mrs Bandman"
No
17th July 1917
Newspaper article saying that Bandman had been able to send Home over one lakh and ten thousand
rupees to His Majesty’s government for distribution amongst the different war charities.
This was due to the exhibition in India and the East of the Official War Films – Bandman had the
sole direction of these films.
No
1918
Letterheaded paper for The New Bandman Comedy Company 1918
" A clever Company of High Class Artistes Presenting a Strong Repertoire of Current London Successes"Sole proprietor Maurice E Bandman 24, Haymarket, London and Empire Theatre, Calcutta.
No
Friday 6th September 1918
Gaiety Theatre, Simla
Maurice E Bandman presents The Bandman Comedy Coy in GRUMPY
A play by Horace Hodges and Wigney Percyval
Lewis\Marks – General Manager in India for MEB. Nana mentions him in her story.Yes – General Manager
Wednesday 11th September 1918
Gaiety Theatre, Simla
Maurice E Bandman presents The Bandman Comedy Coy in CHARLEY’S AUNT
By Brandon Thomas. Lead role – Mr JohnCarr
Yes – General Manager
Monday 13th January 1919
Sultanieh Opera House, Cairo
Silk programme: season under the joint direction of A. Dalbagni and Maurice E Bandman. The new Bandman
Comedy Company in Peg O’ My Heart
A Comedy of youth in 3 acts by J. Hartley Manners
Yes – general manager
27th April 1919
Alexandria, Egypt
Travel permit to travel to Alexandria and return
No name
Monday May 12th 1919
Kursaal Theatre Cairo, Egypt
Programme: Maurice E Bandman presents the Bandman Comedy Company in FAIR AND WARMER
Dorothea Temple, Jean Maclaren, Esmond Kingsley, Compton Coutts, Cathleen Doyle, Reg G Newson, John
Carr, David Keir
Yes – general manager
Wednesday 16th July 1919
Kursaal, Egypt
Newspaper article from the Egyptian Gazette about a Grand Gala Performance given in connection with
the Allied Peace Celebrations.
Also farewell performance of the Bandman Musical Comedy Company.
Lots of decorations, audience by invitation only. In interval display by illuminated aeroplanes – first ever seen
in Cairo.No
Thursday 1st May and Friday 2nd May 1919
Kursaal Theatre, Cairo
Programme: Maurice E Bandman presents The Bandman Comedy Company in Kick In
Yes – general manager
23rd July 1919
Alex (andria?)
Registration for salaries week ending July 26th
1919
Hand written (by Stephen?)Currency possibly the Piastre
Stephen = 8th highest paid on 828.7 out of the company of
26.Yes
3rd Aug 1919
Kantara
Temporary pass for Stephen Lopez for 3 weeks for Kantara
yes
3rd – 13th August 1919
Egypt
Military permit for Stephen Lopez to travel from Port Said to Kantara valid for 4 weeks.
Occupation listed as Artiste (Bandman’s company), reason for travelling "Entertaining troops
at Kantara"
yes
Tuesday 19th August 1919
Kantara Theatre, Kantara, Egypt
Small paper poster: Maurice E Bandman presents The Bandman Comedy Company in Within The Law
No staff mentioned
8th September 1919
Kantara, Egypt
Menu for the Farewell Dinner to the Bandman Comedy Company offered by the the GCC Kantara area at
The Officers Club
Menu all in French. Signed by someone but too scribbled to read properly.
No
9th September 1919
Kantara, Egypt
Newspaper write-up of the Farewell dinner
Stephen Lopez made a speech on behalf of Mr Bandman and the company.
Yes
Tues Sept 23rd – Mon 29th 1919
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Small paper poster advertising The Bandman Comedy Company for a short season only every evening
at 9.30pm
Different show each night including Mr Compton Coutts as Grumpy (found him on the IMDB in several
films in the 1910s-20s)
No staff mentioned
Tuesday 30th September – Saturday 4th October 1919
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Small paper poster advertising The Bandman Comedy Company for a short season only every evening
at 9.30pm
Different show each night
No staff mentioned
Monday 6th October – Saturday 11th October 1919
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Small paper poster advertising The Bandman Comedy Company for a short season only every evening
at 9.30pm
Different show each night
No staff mentioned
7th October 1919
Gibraltar
Letter from the Anglo-Egyptian bank Limited, Gibraltar branch
We do hereby certify that the balance standing to the credit of Stephen Lopez esq in our books at
the close of business on the 7th October 1919 was One hundred
and fifty two pounds, fifteen shillings and two pence sterling
Yes
Monday 20th October – Saturday 25th October 1919
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Small paper poster advertising The Bandman Comedy Company for a short season only every evening
at 9.30pm
Different show each night
No staff mentioned
Monday 27th October – Wednesday 29th October 1919
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Small paper poster advertising The Bandman Comedy Company for a short season only every evening
at 9.30pm
Different show each night
No staff mentioned
Thursday 30th October – Saturday 1st November 1919
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Small paper poster advertising The Bandman Comedy Company for a short season only every evening
at 9.30pm
Different show each night. Compton Coutts as Grumpy again. Fri Oct 31st = Charitable Entertainment in aid of the Gibraltar Needlework Guild – Grumpy. Governor of Gib in attendance
(Sir Horace L Smith-Dorrien)
No staff mentioned
Thursday 30th October 1919
Gibraltar Theatre Royal
Handbill with list of cast for Within The Law on Thursday 30th October ‘under the distinguished patronage of HE General Sir Horace L Smith-Dorrien, Governor of Gibraltar’
No staff mentioned
Friday 31st October 1919
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Programme of’ Grand Charitable Entertainment in aid of The Gibraltar Needlework Guild" under
the distinguished patronage of His Excellency the Governor at which Mr Maurice E Bandman presents the Bandman Comedy
Company in GRUMPY.
Stephen = General Manager
yes
Saturday 1st November 1919
Gibraltar Chronicle and Official Gazette
Review of the performance of GRUMPY (see above)
The needlework guild provided clothing for poor children: "where the pinch of poverty was too
severe that people kept their children away from school rather than send them there indifferently clad and above
all without boots." Wife of the Governor set up the Guild..
no
Saturday 1st November 1919
Gibraltar Chronicle and Official Gazette
Advert for Charley’s Aunt on Sat 1st Nov
‘under the distinguished patronage of HE General Sir Horace L Smith-Dorrien, Governor of Gibraltar’
Also advertising ‘Fair and Warmer’ "The successful new farce in three acts" on Monday
3rd November
No staff mentioned
Saturday 1st November 1919
Gibraltar Theatre Royal
Handbill with list of cast for Charley’s Aunt on Sat 1st Nov ‘under the distinguished patronage of HE General Sir Horace L Smith-Dorrien, Governor of Gibraltar’
No staff mentioned
Monday 3rd November – Friday 7th November 1919
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Small paper poster advertising The Bandman Comedy Company for a short season only every evening
at 9.30pm
Different show each night Friday November 7th
billed as Farewell Performance – A Vaudeville Entertainment.
No staff mentioned
Monday 3rd November 1919
Gibraltar Theatre Royal
Handbill with list of cast for Fair and Warmer on Mon 3rd Nov ‘under the distinguished patronage of HE General Sir Horace L Smith-Dorrien, Governor of Gibraltar’
No staff mentioned
6th November 1919
Gibraltar
Telegram from Bandman in London to Stephen Lopez in Gibraltar
"After despatching company proceed immediately Constantinople either direct or via Marseilles
telegraph date departure name steamer when due Constantinople boc contemplate playing there soon smith sent Pendleton
yesterday advance urgent you depart earliest instructed Pendleton settle nothing definitely pending your arrival
if possible prefer rent theatre Constantinople instead sharing will address you care British Consul Constantinople.
Bandman"
yes
7th November 1919
Gibraltar Chronicle and Official Gazette
Review of Outcast at the Theatre Royal
Reviewer complains about the behaviour of members of the audience!
Company had been playing in Gib for 6 weeks.No
11th November 1919
Gibraltar
Telegram from Bandman in London to Stephen Lopez in Gib
"Proceed Marseilles Somali twelfth catch there pensinsular transport sailing for Constantinople
seventeenth booking your passage here peninsular instructing Marseilles agents writing you care cooks Marseilles
confirm this telegram also telegraph on arrival Marseilles."
Yes
1919-1920
Greece somewhere, Municipal Theatre
Handbill partly in Greek for Bandman Opera Co
Can’t tell what performance or where exactly
No staff mentioned
1919-1920
Constantinople Petit-Champs Municipal Theatre
Yes – Business Manager
Albert Lopez = machinist and scene director
1919-1920
Constantinople Petit-Champs Municipal Theatre
Yes – Business Manager
Albert Lopez = machinist and scene director
1919-1920 season
Constantinople Petit-Champs Municipal Theatre
February 1920
Constantinople
The Orient News article about Tuesday’s performance at the Petit-Champs Municipal Theatre of HIGH
JINX
On back of the page is an advert for GOING UP on Thursday; TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT on Friday and THE ARCADIANS on Saturday.
Sunday matinee: THE BING BOYS ARE HERE; evening : GRAND VARIETY CONCERTMain part: Dan Mansfield; Mr Billy Rex; A Lewis Cowen; Miss Lyle Jeffries; Miss Dora Dolaro;
Paper printed and published in Contantinople for the British Army of the Black Seano
13th February 1920
Smyrna, Turkey
Landing permit for Stephen Lopez, travelling on SSAtromitos to land at Smyrna. Bearer must return
on board by 3pm on 13th Feb 1920.
Issued by Interallied Passport Bureau, British section, Smyrna.
Yes
February 1920
Greece somewhere,
Municipal TheatreHandbill partly in Greek for Bandman Opera Co
Dates strange: Saturday 25/7 Fevrier 1920 etcSaison 1919-1920 A week of performances of The Boy; Arlette; The Better Ole; The Girl in the Taxi;
Mr Manhattan
No staff mentioned
April 14th 1920
Alexandria
Requisition for salaries week ending April 18th
1920
List matches company of Bandman Opera Company in Constantinople (see entries above)In Stephen’s writing, list of 28 company members and their pay, in piastres. ALBERT LOPEZ INCLUDED!
(his pay = 568.7) Stephen = 877.5
Mr Pendleton = 700; Billy Rex = 1462.5; highest paid: Mr L Verno 1706.2yes
May 1920 (17th – 23rd)
Kursaal, Egypt
Long poster advertising Maurice E Bandman presents The Bandman Opera Co every evening at 8.30pm
Look out for the "Bandman Surprise Pary" (sic) next week
No staff mentioned
Tuesday 29th June – Sunday July 4th 1920
Cinema Zion Jerusalem
Colour theatre programme ‘The newly organised Bandman Surprise Party of 10 Selected Artists
Miss Lyle Jeffries, Miss Alice May, Miss Margaret Bradley, Miss Rita Varian, Mr Henry Parkin, Mr
Dan Mansfield, Mr Billy Rex, Mr Gerald Osborne, Mr Clayeton Robbins, Mr Jack Kershaw.
Yes – joint business manager with Mr Clayton Robbins
Monday 11th October 1920
Casino Palace Hotel, Cairo
Colour handbill: Maurice Bandman presents Tom Melbourse and company in Musical Sketches and Variety
Also billed: Hernandez trio; Jeannette and Scott (in refined speciality dancing); Tom & Eileen
Melbourne; Josie Jackson; John Seymour Brooks at the piano.
No
25th October 1920
Cairo, Egypt
Bandman Variety Co Disbursements
Same people as on Casino Palace Hotel posterDoes not include Stephen but could be in his writing. Includes Mr and Mrs Melbourne 3412.5 piastres;
Miss Josie Jackson 780; Trio Hernandez 2500; native boy – 60; F.L Bougeya (theatre rent) 4000
no
November 15th 1920
Printania Theatre, Cairo
Printed (open?) letter from Bandman addressed to ‘Sir or Madam’ announcing forthcoming 6 night season
of the New Bandman Opera Company at the theatre
Says’ I have completed arrangements which make it possible to put in a six nights season with the
New Bandman Opera Company at the above Theatre by catching Steamer from Alexandria for India instead of from Gibraltar
as previously arranged’.
No
Friday November 26th 1920
Printania Theatre Cairo
Programme for above
All company from London:
Madeline Rossiter, Joan Penrose, Grace Barry, June Richards, Dolly Prince, Doree Hanbury, Annie Wright, Margaret
Raymond, Thamara Swirskaya, Diana de Brett, Beryl Lucina, Lucile Dale, Hilda Chellingworth, Diana Patrick, Marjorie
Crichton, Elsie Monteith, Ivy Lewis, Margosha, George Hestor, Dan Mansfield, Jack Crichton, Milsom Brett, Philip
Howley, Harry Edwardes, Tom ScottNo, but Albert Lopez = Chief of Stage Staff
24th December 1920
London Office 24 Haymarket, SW1
Letter from Bandman giving full authority to Stephen Lopez to sell Bandman’s share in the Bandman
Film Control, Egypt
Yes – manager
1921
Letterhead and matching envelope: Maurice E Bandman’s Eastern Circuit: Egypt, Palestine, India,
Burma, Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, China, Japan
Companies: The Bandman Opera Company; The Bandman Musical Comedy Company; The Bandman Comedy Company;
Pierrot Pie; Thamara Swirskaya & Margosha
1921
Thank you letters for contributions to Earl Haig’s fund
March 3rd 1921
Grand Hotel, Calcutta
Letterhead belonging to Maurice E Bandman listing all his roles and theatres, addressed to S. Lopez
esq., Royal Opera House, Bombay.
Rest of letter chopped below addresses.
Yes
Friday 20th May 1921
Gaiety Theatre, Simla
Programme for The Bandman Comedy Company: THE VOICE FROM THE MINARET
Members of the company as for Palace Theatre Karachi undated above
Yes – general manager
8th June 1921
Mussoorie, India
Receipt for 30% of takings given to Rink theatre
To Stephen Lopez, manager Bandman Comedy Company
Yes
16th June 1921
Mussoorie, India
Programme for Rink Theatre production of The Rotters
Bandman Comedy Company command performance for Major General Sir W E Peyton for Earl Haig’s appeal.
Members of the company as for Palace Theatre Karachi undated above.
Yes – General Manager
29th June 1921
Mussoorie, India
Letter to The Manager, The Bandman Comedy Company, Calcutta
Dear Sir, I have been asked by General Sir W.E. Peyton, to write and ask you to convey his thanks
to Mr Bandman and the members of the Bandman Comedy Company for their kindness in giving their recent performance
of "The Rotters" at Mussoorie in aid of Earl Haig’s Appeal for the Officers Association. Please also
accept my thanks for all you did to make the result such a financial success. The total amount handed over to the
fund is Ru 2077/11/6. Yours truly S/d J.M Rumend N.W.E
Yes, assuming Stephen is ‘the manager’
30 June 1921
Calcutta
Reply to thank you letter
Signed by Stephen Lopez on behalf of Bandman company
Yes
19th July 1921
From the Grand Hotel, Calcutta
Letter to the manager of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Madras authorising Stephen Lopez
to open an account, pay in money and draw out as required.
Bandman’s signature very clear
Yes – manager
21st July 1921
Elphinstone Picture Palace, Madras
Programme – Nothing But The Truth – Bandman Comedy Company
Programme is cut – incomplete
No
Monday 25th July 1921
Elphinstone Picture Palace, Mount Road, Madras
Programme – GRUMPY – The Bandman Comedy Co
David Keir, Clive Woods, Carl Lawson, J. Olver Twiss, Leonard S Stephens, Percy Baverstock, Lilian
Stanbridge, Norman Thomapson, Tina Gerald, Muriel Johnston, Beryl Barraclough, Violet Blyth Pratt
Yes, general manager
Undated but same company as 25th July
Mussoorie
Programme – The Bandman Comedy Company – WHO’S THE|LADY
Yes – general manager
25th July 1921
Connamara Hotel, Madras
Letter received from bank – business with Stephen on behalf of the Bandman Comedy Company
yes
Tuesday 26th July 1921
Elphinstone Picture Palace, Mount Road, Madras
Advert in 25th July programme (above) for
FAREWELL NIGHT – LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY
yes
7th September 1921
Bombay
Letter from Stephen Lopez on behalf of the Bandman Comedy Company, on headed notepaper to Adrian
Ross and Winnie Goodwin, Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay.
Typed: "Dear Mr Ross, Re our conversation the other day. Your agreement start from the 20th of September 1921. It’s agreed between ourselves that from the 7th September 1921 up till the date commencing your agreement. I will pay you
salary 1/6 of your full week salary nights playing." Signed Adrian Ross and Stephen Lopez
Yes
Friday 11th November 1921
Excelsior Theatre, Rangoon
Programme for The Bandman Comedy C. THE SKIN GAME
Photos on cover of Keeley, Harrison, Lawson and Beryl BarracloughRichard Scott, Muriel Johnston, Hilda Davies, Norman Thompson, Percy Baverstock, Eric Harrison,
David Keir, Betyl Barraclough, Billie Kinsey, Eileen Douglas, Leon Yaymen, Ian Mclean, Carl Lawson, Edna Keeley
Yes, general manager
Friday 23rd December - Friday 30th December 1921
Bombay, The Excelsior
A3 size poster: The Bandman Comedy Co in an exclusive repertoire of London Successes (various shows
within the period)
Includes photo of entire company, including Stephen
Yes – in photo
January 14th – 23rd 1922
Empire Theatre, Quetta, India (now Pakistan)
Large poster with photo showing whole company plus dates of performances
The Young Person in Pink, Romance, Paddy the Next Best Thing, Who’s the Lady, The Skin Game, Come
out of the Kitchen, Lord Richard in the Pantry, Nothing but the Truth, The Rotters.
Yes – in photo
9th March 1922
Gibraltar
Maurice Bandmann dies of heart failure after typhoid. Had been in hospital for 2 months (various
obits see below)
13th March 1922
Times of India
obituary
no
13th March 1922
Madras Mail
Obituary & editorial
no
15th March 1922
Rangoon Gazette
obituary
Comment in obituary : Stephen arrives in Rangoon from Madras
yes
Friday April 7th 1922
Empire Theatre, Calcutta
Silk prog: The Optimystics in a Musical, Revusical and Mystical Melange
Lessees of theatre: Bandmann Varieties Ltd. Secretaryand General Manager of theatre: Lew Marks
Yes – Advance Manager
Late Feb 1923
Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai
Theatre programme – G&S The Mikado starring Charles Workman
Stephen is Manager in advance
Emailed scans to David Stone 1st Feb 2004yes
Mon 26th March 1923
Tokyo, Japan
Theatre programme – G&S The Pirates of Penzance starring Charles Workman
Emailed scans to David Stone 1st Feb 2004
No – cover glued
Tuesday April 3rd 1923
Yokohama, Japan
Theatre programme – G&S The Gondoliers starring Charles Workman
Stephen is Manager in advance
Emailed scans to David Stone 1st Feb 2004yes
May 1st 1923
At sea between Japan and China
Charles Workman died – obit 3rd May The Star (of London?)
Emailed scans to David Stone 1st Feb 2004
no
Dec 7th 1924
India?
Letter: "We, the undersigned, proprietors of the above Company known as The Broadcasters, jointly
owe Mr Stephen Lopez the sum of Rupees Three Hundred and ninety only (Rs 390) Signed J Wallingford Tate & Jack
Crichton"
Headed notepaper: Wallingford Tate & Jack Crichton present The Broadcasters "The finest
combination now touring the East"- (Vide Press) Tours include: The Mediterranean, Egypt, Ceylon, Straits Settlements,
Dutch East Indies, India, Burmah, China, Japan.
Yes: Business Manager: Stephen Lopez
6th June 1925
Shanghai to Kobe par le paquebot Porthos
Certificat de Passage a plein tariff – 1 second class place on the boat
All in French
yes
Monday 22nd June 1925
Kobe, Japan
Kobe Herald coverage of Our Cabaret in advance of their performance the following day at the Gymnasium. Includes photo.
"The Company, whose opening scene is shown above, arrived here this morning from Hongkong by
French mail steamer Angkor, and will open for a short season at the Gymnasium to-morrow (Tuesday) evening with
the following programme:"
No, no Betty Webb either, but Varna, Clegg, Chamier, Selleck etc there
1st July 1925
Kobe Japan
Letter to Mr Lopez from C Sim and Co Chemists and Druggists
"Dear Mr Lopez The last night business 775.60reth? seth? Seven nights total 4.5.22,65 reth?.
Yours faithfully Ab Sim & Co (+unreadable sig). What was this all about??
Yes
October 1925?
Sailkot Pakistan
Programme – Our Cabaret –
on cover has newspaper write-up from Nov 1924.
Stephen advance representative for Puppets 1926
yes
Thursday 13th May 1926
Gibraltar
Article in Spanish from El Anunciador reviewing Our
Cabaret
Says that Stephen visited the paper to ask them to cover the performance. Talks about Betty Webb
yes
May 13th 1926
Gibraltar
Chronicle and Official Gazette write-up of the opening performance of Our Cabaret at the Theatre
Royal
"He [Mr Chamier], Mr Rex Mervyn, bass, Miss Betty Webb, contralto, and Miss Anna Lindsey, soprano, gave a delightful example of glee-singing. Youthful memories
of England – not the England of strikes, communists, and class hatred, but of the real England so nobly disclosed
in August 1914 – were evoked by harmonised renderings of old English songs, racy of the soil – "Cherry Ripe",
"Here’s a Health Unto His Majesty", "Sally In Our Alley", "The Vicar of Bray", "John
Peel", and "Home Sweet Home". Nothing could have been more charming". "The
song You Forget To Remember was the pleasant contribution of Miss Betty Webb".
No
21st May 1926
London – Australia
List of Passengers by P&O ss "Cathay" leaving London 21st May 1926; leaving Marseilles 28th May 1926
Our Cabaret members listed as joining at Gibraltar
: Miss B Webb and Mr S Lopery (sic)
Yes
17th May 1926
Gibraltar
Chronicle and Official Gazette write-up of Our Cabaret at the Theatre Royal
"Miss Betty Webb gave The Hills of Donegal with great feeling
and infused into the Scena, Panama, all the southern fire and passion that the piece demands."
No staff mentioned
Saturday 22nd May 1926
Theatre Royal, Gibraltar
Programme: Reginald Selleck and Charles Chamier present the latest London Craze in Entertainment,
The New Our Cabaret; Tally Ho
Rex Mervyn, Fred Collier, Tubby Stevens, Betty Webb, Muriel Varna, Anna Lindsey, Rita and Delia Vivienne, Kitty Crawford, Gertrude Clegg, Betty Webb = Barcarolle;
Quartette, When Knights were Bold – A Nightmare – Lady in Waiting; We Mix Our Drinks:Tea
Yes, business manager
May 1926
Gibraltar
Article from what looks like Society Illustrated or other magazine quoting from the Gib Chronicle
reviewing Our Cabaret in advance of their
performances in Port Said (El Dorado, 3rd-5th June), Cairo (Kursaal, 7th-13th June) and Alexandria (Alhambra 14th – 20th June)
"Miss Betty Webb, contralto, and Miss
Anna Lindsey, soprano, gave a delightful example of glee-singing. Youthful memories of England – not the England
of strikes, communists, and class hatred, but of the real England so nobly disclosed in August 1914 – were evoke
by harmonised renderings of old English songs, racy of the soil – "Cherry Ripe", "Here’s a Health
Unto His Majesty", "Sally In Our Alley", "The Vicar of Bray", "John Peel", and
"Home Sweet Home". Nothing could have been more charming".
No staff mentioned
Friday 4th June 1926
Port Said, Eldorado Theatre
New Our Cabaret programme
Betty Webb listed
Yes – business manager
Saturday 9th October 1926
Empire Theatre, Calcutta
Silk programme for New Our Cabaret in Hullo Cabaret
No mention of Betty Webb.
Lessees of theatre: Bandmann Varieties LtdYes – general manager
October 1926
Empire Theatre, Calcutta
Paper programme for Charles Chamier Latest Craze in Entertainment The New "Our Cabaret" in Hullo Cabaret.
No Betty Webb, but the same company otherwise
Yes – general manager
Undated
Elphinstone Theatre
Newspaper write-up of Our Cabaret on Wednesday night. "Betty Webb sang and danced cleverly".
Final performance on Thursday night
no
Wednesday 14th July 1926
Empire Theatre, Colombo
A3 size paper programme for The New Our Cabaret
Betty Webb mentioned. Tally Ho, Honi Soit, Cocktails, Snappy,
Hullo Cabaret, Here and There, A la Carte
Yes – manager
27th October 1926 – 28th March 1927
India
Typed list of dates and towns for The Peep Show Tour 1926-7
Some amendments in pencil – Stephen’s writing?
No
undated
Dancing Time programme
Betty Webb listed, Stephen Lopez – General Manager
Yes
Friday 10th June 1927
Ootacamund Assembly Rooms, India
Programme – Charles Chamier’s Dancing Time
Same line-up as Our Cabaret.
No Betty Webb.Yes – general manager
Saturday September 3 1927
The Shanghai Times
Article about the effects of typhoon at Hongkong
10 photos and captions
no
Sunday 11th September 1927
Shanghai, China
Article in The China Press reviewing Our Cabaret at the Carlton Theatre.
Long article – some critical parts, quite amusing – needs to be scanned!"The advance work for Mr Chamier has been much better done than is usually the case in the
Far East, and we suspect that Mr Stephen Lopez as General Manager of the company is responsible for its efficiency".
Yes
September 1927
Shanghai, China
Advert from paper for Our Cabaret in Snappy
No staff mentioned
Sunday October 23rd 1927
Japan
Newspaper article and photo – Our Cabaret
Whole cast but before Bessie’s arrivel
Yes – pictured and listed as manager
Feb 1928
Elphinstone Theatre, Madras, India
Pink card advert (folding) listing all performers. Betty Webb added in different ink.
Some members of whole cast gone – Aileen Woods replaced by Betty Webb
and Maria Henkina
No but Betty Webb listed
28.10.1928
Calcutta
Doctor’s note
Certified that Miss Edna ? is now fit and in my opinion she will be able to go through four perfomances.
Signed [illegible]
No
Monday 19th November 1928
Prince of Wales Theatre, Lucknow
Blue folding advert for The Girl Friend
no
6th August 1930
Napier Hotel Mahableshwar, Western India
Letter showing Stephen settled bills for Carl Rosa Opera Company
More on Carl Rosa Opera company:
http://www.carlrosaopera.co.uk/history/index.aspyes
18th February 1931
c/o the American Express Co., 143 Esplanade Road, BOMBAY
Headed paper showing Stephen as General Manager for A. W. Schell’s American Talkies
The only touring organization in the East. Presenting the world’s best super talking and musical
pictures. Complete sound programmes. Hollywood’s greatest stars. Exclusive rights of exhibition.
Yes – general manager
20th May 1931
Bombay
Letter from Alex W Schell authorising Stephen Lopez to act as Schell’s representative in Mussoorie
to obtain payment from Mr S Hakman of the Grand Hotel Mussoorie for Bauer sound equipment.
"I approve whatever steps he may take to enforce payment of my claim against Mr Hakman"
yes
9th July 1931
Ootacamund
Supplement to the South of India Observer
"I was among the very large audience at the First Talkies in the Nilgiris, at the enterprising
Blue Mountain Theatre on the 6th…"
No but Schells responsible.
Monday 9th November 1931
I.D.G Club, Delhi
Paper flyer programme for The Adelphi Players in aid of the Ex-Services Association ‘under the distinguished
patronage of of Their Excellencies The Viceroy & Countess of Willingdon"
Similar lineup as Our Cabaret: Muriel Varna, Dorothy Wrenn, Fred Collier, Kenneth Rayner, Billy
Bray
No staff mentioned
Tueaday 16th August 1932
BUS Club
Programme for Dinner dance with cabaret from the Hollywood Hi-Lights
no
Monday 12th September 1932
The Times of Ceylon
‘An Outstanding Variety Show’ review of the Hollywood, Hi-Lights in Colombo
Page cut in half – some text missing
no
Weds 19th – Fri 21st October 1932
Excelsior Theatre, Secunderabad
Paper flyer – Rex Story & L. Mantell present The Hollywood Hi-Lights International Revue Company
Rose Lee, Peggy Chann, Betty Benn, Dr. Foster, L.Ayres Mantell, Patsy Shannon, Isabel O’Brien, Esther
Valey, Tellman The Mysterious
no
Christmas 1932
Calcutta, India
Cartoon Christmas card from Len, Est and Ellen Ayres and the Hollywood Hi Lights
Cartoon includes Rex Story
no
Undated but same period
Unknown
Leaflets advertising the Hollywood Hi-Lights international revue
Rex Story and L. Mantell; Rose Lee, Peggy Chann, Betty Benn, Dr. Foster, L.Ayres Mantell, Patsy
Shannon, Isabel O’Brien, Esther Valey, Tellman The Mysterious
No staff mentioned
Undated but same period
Unknown
Black and white photograph of the Hollywood Hi-Lights
Same photo is reproduced on the leaflet above
no
1931-33
Shanghai
Letterhead: Rex Story presents The Nine O’Clock Revue
Permanent address: PO Box 565 Shanghai
Far Eastern Producer ond Manager of "New Yorkers" 1929-30; "Passing Show" 1930-31; "Hollywood
Hi-Lights" 1931-33No
Jan 5th 1934
Rangoon
"My Dear Steve" (remainder cut off)
Reply to: Minto Mansions, Rangoonyes
19th March 1934
Bombay
Letterhead showing top of a letter to Stephen in Bombay from Simla Amateur Dramatic Club, Gaiety
Theatre, Simla
yes
12th May 1934
Bombay
Programme: Rex Story presents the Nine O’Clock Revue
4 pages including info about ‘Talkie Chats’ about 3 new B.I.P films in production at Elstree; Will
Hay in his first film; Richard Tauber in Blossom Time; Wendy Barrie’s curio collection
No staff mentioned
Undated but same period
Madras
Newspaper review of The Nine O’Clock Revue "to be seen at the Elphinstone theatre from Saturday"
Rex Story; Rose Lee, The De La Rue sisters, Arline Bancroft, Des Desmond, Thelma Tyndall, Patsy
Shannon.
No
18th July 1934
Bombay
Letter sent from Johannesburg to "S. Lopez Esq. C/O Messrs Thos. Cook & Son, Bombay, India"
Rest of letter is cut offYes
3rd August 1934
Calcutta
Telegram from Gallfacio (see Galle Face hotel below)
O LH COLOMBO SUB 3 24 STEPHEN LOPEZ ELPHINSTONE MADRAS MT RD AGREE EIGHT RUPEES EACH LESS TWENTYFIVE
PERCENT DOES CONTRACT ALLOW YOU WORK HERE AUGUST EIGHTEENTH GALLFACIO
Yes
Monday 20th August 1934
The Ceylon Observer
Review of The Nine O’Clock Revue at The Empire, Colombo
"Rex Story is a host in himself…One of his most amusing ‘gags’ was heard when he marched across
the stage carrying two bowler hats. When some one asked him: ‘Where are you going, Rex?’ he replied ‘I am taking
these two bowlers to help England.’ The allusion to the Test match brought down the house."
Page cut so some text is missingno
Monday 20th August 1934
The Times of Ceylon
Review of The Nine O’Clock Revue at The Empire, Colombo
‘One of the best variety shows put on in Colombo for many years’.
Page cut so some text is missingno
Friday 24th August 1934
Queen’s Hotel Kandy, India
Newspaper article advertising Rex Story’s Marvellous Cabaret
Includes the words: ’Desmond and Lopez in most humorous turns’. This
means Stephen performed???
Yes
Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th
November 1934
Excelsior Theatre, Lahore
A4 size poster advertising Double Attraction: "London’s Latest Novelty on the screen Cicely
Courtneidge screamingly funny production ‘Soldiers of the King’ plus on the stage in person Charles Chamier presents
The Mayfair Revue of 1934"
A pot pourri of London’s Latest Stage Successes with Sensational Dancing by Doris and Georgie; Steps
on Steps sparkling comedy with Muriel Varna, Fred Collier, Charles Chamier, Reita Shield, Kenneth Rayner
No staff mentioned
Undated but as above
Mussoorie, India
Small paper leaflet advertising The Mayfair Revue of 1934
Photo inside of Doris and Georgie; Caricature inside of Muriel Varna
No staff mentioned
9th January 1935
Happy Valley Club, Mussoorie, India
Telegram from Menaka in Bombay to Stephen Lopez asking him to arrange all India tour
"Your letter writing fully would like you arrange all India tour, Menaka."
Yes
14th January 1935
Happy Valley Club, Mussoorie, India
Telegram from Menaka in Bombay to Stephen Lopez
"Recd your letter please come Bombay earliest, Menaka."
Yes
Undated
India
Programme for Menaka’s dance recital, heavily amended in pencil
Lots of biographical information about her in the programme. Real name = Leila Sokhey. Found her
on the internet – "In present times, the first distinguished name in the realm of the dance is the late Menaka
(Smt. Leila Sokhey), friend and associate of Anna Pavlova, Menaka revived and introduced on the stages of India
and Europe the Kathak, the classical dance of North India."
No
Undated
Bombay
Headed paper for Menaka, showing Stephen Lopez as her manager
Yes – Manager
Wednesday 13th February 1935
Madras
Article from The Hindu reviewing Menaka’s show
"She stated that when she toured the capitals of Europe two years ago she was very well received,
especially in Berlin. "But I do not know if Hitler will tolerate my presence", she added smiling, "I
hear that he has proved to his own satisfaction that Indians are non-Aryans."
No staff mentioned
Saturday 15th February 1935
Elphinstone Theatre, Madras
Article from The Madras Mail reviewing Menaka’s show
No staff mentioned
4th March 1935
Madan Theatre, Calcutta
Article from the Statesman reviewing Menaka’s show
No staff mentioned
Undated but as above
Madan Theatre, Calcutta
Article from the Amrita Bazar Patrika reviewing Menaka’s show
No staff mentioned
Undated
Madras publication
Leaflet with lots of pictures explaining who Menaka and her dancers are.
No staff mentioned
Wednesday 13th March 1935
The Lily Cinema, Chittagong
Poster advertising "The Pavlova of the East, ‘Menaka’ with a company of 15 dancers and musicians"
No staff mentioned
Saturday 23rd March 1935
Rangoon
Advert from newspaper for a change of programme at the Excelsior Theatre
"By special request Madame Menaka will give a farewell recital at 9.30pm only"
No staff mentioned
Thursday 4th April 1935
The Royal, Penang
Article from the Straits Echo reviewing Menaka’s show
No staff mentioned
Thursday 18th April 1935
The Theatre Royal, Singapore
Article from the Straits Times reviewing Menaka’s show
No staff mentioned
Wednesday 29th May 1935
The Rangoon Gazette
Huge advert for Professor William Doorlay’s Tropical Express Non-stop Revue
From tomorrow 2 daily performances
Advert for Beck’s beer on the back!No staff mentioned
Undated
Bombay
Letterhead: Theatrical Agents S. Lopez & Co.
Telegraphic address: "Theatres Bombay" Bombay Post Box 1005
Yes
Undated
Bombay
Business card: Mr Stephen Lopez, Managing Representative for Prof Doorlay’s Non-Stop Revue and the
Show Trust, Bombay
Yes
Undated
Written in French, mainly
A4 colour letter paper: Tropical Express Super-Revue-Internationale, 101 tableaux, 70 Artistes
Permanent address:Rio De Janeiro and Berlin.
List of international locations of successful performances – Europe, Africa, S. AmericaNo
Around the same date but undated
Unknown
Various photos of a leopard on a table in between a man and a woman
Advert in paper says "Ruth Hasse who plays with death dances with a living leopard."
No staff mentioned
7th June 1935
Singapore
Travel
Issued today to Mr S Lopez a first class return ticket Singapore-Batavia-Singapore amounting to
$170/16 (Dollars onehundred and seventy + cents 16 only) Singapore 7th June 1935
yes
Friday 21st June 1935
The Malaya Tribune, Singapore
Article reviewing Professor William Doorlay’s Tropical Express Non-stop Revue
No staff mentioned
22nd June 1935
The Times of India
Article in The Times of India summarising the Menaka tour.
It was a three and a half month tour of India, Burma, The Straits Settlements and Ceylon with her
company of 18 artists, starting in February from Poona, and she was going on to a 6 month tour of Europe and South
America.
No staff mentioned
15th July 1935
Batavia – Hong Kong
Java-China-Japan Lijn First Class Passage sailing from Batavia to hong Kong
Please receive Mr Stephen Lopez as a FIRST CLASS PASSENGER in the Company’s m.s. Ipsadane Voy 35
from Batavia to Hongkong
Passage money: Guilders one hundred twelve + 50/100 only
25% red. for Manager Tropical Express ReviewYes
Sept 5th 1935
Shanghai
Professor Doorlay’s Tropical Express Non-Stop Revue played according to article in Japan Advertiser,
Toyo (see below)
yes
Friday September 6th 1935
Shanghai
Article in The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury about the Tropical Revue
No staff mentioned
Thursday Sept 12th 1935
The Japan Advertiser, Tokyo
Newspaper article quoting Stephen saying he would be bringing the Doorlay company to Japan
Article lists all the places and dates the Revue played
yes
Monday 21st October 1935
Regal Theatre, Ceylon
Programme for "The Biggest and Snappiest show ever seen East of Suez" – Professor Doorlay’s
Tropical Express Non-Stop Musical Revue
Advert for Harold Lloyd in The Cat’s Paw on the back
No staff mentioned
Wednesday 23rd October 1935
Regal Theatre, Ceylon
Newspaper article from The Ceylon Daily News reviewing Professor Doorlay’s Tropical Express Non-Stop
Revue
Also adverts and articles of the same
No staff mentioned
Undated but as above
Unknown
Photo of the Pastrana sisters from Prof Doorlay’s show
"Con cariño a nuestro paisano Lopez de Hermanas Pastrana"
Yes
Tuesday 12th November 1935
Empire Theatre, Calcutta
Programme and newspaper articles on Professor Doorlay’s Tropical
Express Non-Stop Revue
Stephen = representative for Prof. Doorlay and Showtrust
Cast: Dimitri Tschakaloff (Sofia); Ruth Hasse (Marseille); Emilia Pastrana (Buenos Aires); Lolita Padilla (Barcelona);
Julia la Cordobesa (Cordoba); Dorita Galego (Lisbon); Hertha Schlutow (Hamburg); Do-Lia-Kin (Shanghai); Lisa Qesinger
(Vienna); Irma Wesphal (Amsterdam); Olga Loesch (Budapest); Ilse Scebesta (Czechoslovakia); Judith da Silva (Rio
de Janeiro); Frank Kunkel (Koln); Fred Gordon (Arizona); Gostav Sinclaire, Karlshorst; Bob Caluway (Iran, Persia);
Lio Hoi Tschen (Canton); Ivan Jacubovsky (Moscow); Kasimir Jacubovsky (Moscow);Joseph Waldmeier (Tyrol); Karl Huttemann
(Geneva) and the 20 Doorlay Girlsyes
Possibly 1935
Japan?
Envelope addressed to Mr Stephen Lopez –all in what looks like Japanese script
On back says: "Ichiro Kihita, manager of Taharadzaka Girls Opera"
yes
Sunday 19th January 1936
Lahore
Article from the Lahore Tribune previewing the Non-stop revue
Photo of Ruth Hasse on the guitar
No staff mentioned
Thursday 23rd January 1936
Lahore
Article from The Tribune newspaper previewing the Non-stop revue at Plaza "Tropical Express
opens in Lahore today"
No staff mentioned
Friday 24th January 1936
Lahore
Advert for Prof. Doorlay’s Non-stop revue "Tropical Express" TONIGHT!!
No staff mentioned
Undated but as above
Bombay
Postcard souvenir of the 125th performance
of Prof. Doorlay’s Non-stop revue "Tropical Express"."
Photo on back of Prof Doorlay and Ruth Hasse
No staff mentioned
Undated but as above
Unknown
Booklet "With the compliments of Prof. Doorlay’s Non-stop revue "Tropical Express"."
Lots of photos and text in different languages
No staff mentioned
Feb/March 1936 (no date of performance but deduced from ad on back)
Regal Theatre Ceylon
Programme for Professor Doorlay’s Tropical Express Non-Stop Revue
No mention of staff
no
No date but clearly with Doorlay
India somewhere
Stephen in photo with Prof Doorlay publicising show
Two scans – one larger
yes
Saturday 14th March 1936
The Regal, Ceylon (Colombo?)
Long, pink advert for Prof. Doorlay’s Non-stop revue "Tropical Express"
On the back all in Malay(?)
No staff mentioned
15th March 1936
The Regal, Ceylon
Article from The Times of Ceylon Sunday Illustrated reviewing the Doorlay Revue
Photo of Ruth Hasse included
No staff mentioned
4th April 1936
Italy?
Programme for Doorlay – apologising for lack of stage or orchestra but performance for the Italian
Red Cross
Performing under Mussolini??
No
Christmas 1936
The Taj hotel (where?)
Christmas card with caricatures of the hotel staff
Not addressed to anyone
No
20th September 1937
SS Britannia
Card from the Captain to Mr Lopez
"The Captain requests the pleasure of your company at a Cocktail Party, in his Cabin this evening
at 7.15pm."
yes
Monday 27th September 1937
Theatre Royal Gibraltar
Programme for "Peter Sergei in association wit the Showtrust Bombay presents The London Revue
Company under the Patronage of H.E the Governor and Lady Harrington"
Cover made of transparent paper with writing on.Cast: Peter Bernard, Bubbles Stewart, Renie Jolliffe,
Judd and Ray, Robert Blair, Rhodes and Lane, Chika Lane, Billie Rhodes, Tina Ross, Oeter Sergei,
Lots of pages of advertsNo staff mentioned
Undated but as above
Bombay
Programme for "The London Revue Company Peter Sergei All West End Stars in Non-Stop Revues:
Folie d’Apache, Let’s Be Gay, Beauty on Parade, Midnight rhythm, Krazy Variety etc etc etc"
Cast photographed inside: Meg Williams, Bubbles Stewart, Renie Jolliffe, Bernice Richardson, Chika
Lane and Billy Rhodes, Susie Stratton, Peter Bernard, Joy Carter, Peter Sergei, Florence Willis, Dorothy Maden,
Gertrude Concannon, Bobby Blair, Norman Parry, Judd & Ray, Ingrid Bewley, Patricia Dinnie, Pat O’Mara, Frances
Colligan, Olive Barley
Yes – whole page advert: Showtrust theatrical agency – see below
Same item as above
Showtrust theatrical agency P.O.B 161, Bombay
Exclusive business agents to The London Revue Company. Sole Booking agents for India to: Uday Shankar’s Hindu Dancers
& Musicans. Future Attractions: The Marcus Show World’s Largest Travelling Revue. Peter Haddon The well-known
London Actor-Manager with his West End Comedy Company in a selection of latest West End successes. Business Manager
and Representative for Showtrust: - Mr. STEPHEN LOPEZ
October 22nd 1937
Bombay, Capitol Theatre
Article in The Times of India about Peter Sergei’s Folie D’Apache
Cartoon drawing of Peter Bernard
No staff mentioned
Friday October 22nd 1937
Bombay
The Evening News of India article about Peter Sergei’s Folie D’Apache at the Capitol
No staff mentioned
December 1937
Globe Theatre (where?)
Advert from newspaper about Peter Sergei’s London Revue Company in Beauty On Parade
No staff mentioned
Saturday 4th December 1937
Globe Theatre (where?)
Article in The Statesman about Peter Sergei’s London Revue Company’s first change of programme
Picture of Joy Carter
No staff mentioned
Saturday 11th December 1937
Globe Theatre
Article in The Statesman about Peter Sergei’s London Revue Company’s first change of programme
Picture of Joy Carter
No staff mentioned
Thursday 30th December 1937
Rangoon Jubilee Hall
Article in the Rangoon Times about the London Revue Company ‘Let’s be Gay’-first night on previous
Wednesday
Photo of Noreen Colligan
No staff mentioned
Late 1937
Unknown
Article in unknown paper about the salaries of famous stars such as Gracie Fields, Harry Lauder,
Ruth Draper and Maurice Chevalier
Photos of the 4 mentioned
Not to do with Bandman
Early 1938
Rangoon General Hospital
Article in unknown newspaper about 6 artists from the London Revue Company being admitted to hospital
with typhoid
Bubbles Stewart, Rene Joliffe, Chika Lane, Susie Stratton, Ingrid Bewley and Bobby Blair. The first
two said to be dangerously ill. Anonymous\philanthropist offered to defray their medical costs.
No staff mentioned
10/01/1938
Minto Mansions Hotel
Receipt for payment of bill by Miss Joliffe
no
Tuesday 18th January 1938
The Rangoon Gazette
Write-up of the funeral of Rennie Joliffe
"Among those who attended at the graveside were the Bishop of Rangoon, Captain R.B.Rushall MBE, members of
the London Revue Company, Mr Ben A Shadrack and Mr J.H. Pastakia. The Rev G.E. Stevenson, Chaplain of Christ Church,
conducted the service."
Not mentioned
Same date
Photo of grave
Black and white photo of grave, piled high wth flowers
no
Monday 4th April 1938
The Eros Theatre, Bombay
The Evening News of India article about Josef Lampkin
No staff mentioned
Programme of the above
Includes biography
No staff mentioned
Single A5 sheet programme for Josef Lampkin Violin Recital
Grace Calwell at the piano
No staff mentioned
Wednesday April 27th 1938
Article in The Daily Post reviewing Josef Lapkin’s Second Violin Recital
No staff mentioned
25th May 1938
Government House Ootacamund
Letter on behalf of Their Excellencies to Mrs Calwell, ‘Rolston’ Ootacamund
Thank you for your letter of date. Their Excellencies will arrive at the YMCA at 6.15PM tomorrow,
but must leave at 7.30pm. Will you kindly make arrangements accordingly? 100 chairs will be sent to the YMCA tomorrow
morning and will be collected on the morning of the 27th.
Yours sincerely [illegible]
No
Saturday 28th May 1938
The South of India Observer
News article reviewing Mr Lampkin’s violin recital at the Willis Hall in ‘Ooty’ (Ootacamund) last
evening
In the presence of Lord Erskine, governor of Madras and Lady Marjorie Erskine as well as the Princess
of Berer and the Princess Niloufer.
No staff mentioned
Saturday 28th May 1938
The Madras Mail
As above
As above
No staff mentioned
March 6th 1939
The Times of India
Article about the Governor’s Visit to Haffkine Institute
Photo with caption: His Excellency the Governor and Lady Lumley deeply interested in a Russell’s
viper
No
9th Feb 1941
Postcard showing Winston Churchill and quoting his speech to Roosevelt
no
Weds 4th August 1954
The London Financial Times
Page showing the state of Hong Kong finance
No
Bills, Receipts and Headed notepaper from the following hotels (in alphabetical order of establishment):
| Name of hotel | Dated? | Anything else? |
| Adelphi Hotel, Singapore | 191_ |
Established 1863 J. Caraiet, proprietor Blue line drawings of the hotel and view from balcony. |
| Adelphi Hotel, Singapore | No | Proprietors New Adelphi Hotel Ltd Manager H.O. Waser |
| Adelphi Hotel, Singapore RECEIPT | 20 Apr 1935 | Proprietors New Adelphi Hotel Ltd Received from S. Lopez esq Dollars sixty two Cents forty five only in payment of Hous a/c Bill No. 10353 Stamp: Straits Settlements 4c (orange) |
| Adelphi Hotel, Singapore RECEIPT | 24-28 June year illegible | S.Lopez room no 90 Paid extra for sea view |
| Astor House Hotel Company Limited, Shanghai, China | 190_ | ‘Electric lighted, steam heated, 20o bedrooms with private bathrooms attached to each’ Line drawing of a flag with a dragon on it. |
| Braganza & Sons’ Hotel, Lahore | 193_ | Telephone 3659; telegrams "Braganza" |
| Bombay Hotel bar and restaurant Khanpur, Ahmedabad RECEIPT | 8th June 1936 | S. Lopez esq 4 days B. & Lod. From 4th to 7th @ R7/- per day 28Rs |
| Bristol Hotel, Gibraltar | No | Line drawing of the hotel Telephone 618 automatic |
| Bristol Hotel Gibraltar RECEIPT | 3-10-1937 | Received from Mr Lopez the sum of two pounds five shillings and four pence in payment of attached
document. With thanks M Gonzalez (signed), Cashier Postage stamp for 2d showing King George 6th and Elizabeth with date 12th May 1937 (his coronation) |
| Carlton House Hotel, Hong Kong | August 1917 | Postcard sent from Taai Volcano, Batangas, PI (Philippine Islands) to himself in Hong Kong |
| Carlton Hotel, The Mall, Simla | No | P.W. Fitz-Holmes. Line drawing of the hotel |
| Carlton Hotel, Lucknow | No | Telephone 120, Telegrams "Comfort" |
| Cecil Hotel Benares India | No | Luggage label |
| Charleville Hotel Mussoorie, India | No | Luggage Label |
| Connemara Hotel, Madras | 192_ | Hotels under the proprietorship of Spencer & Co Ltd Connemara Hotel, Spencer’s Hotel MADRAS, West End Hotel, BANGALORE, The Malabar Hotel COCHIN HARBOUR, Old Palace Hotel, MORMUGAO |
| Connemara Hotel, Madras BILL & RECEIPT | 30th April - 22nd May 1938 | Stephen Lopez room no 33 |
| Continental Hotel, Calcutta RECEIPT | 29/3/1933 | Received from S. Lopez Esq. the sum of Rupees Twenty One + Annas Fourteen only with thanks in payment
of Bill No. 809 Stamp: India Revenue 1 Anna (brown) |
| Coonoor Club, Coonoor, S. India | No | No |
| Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang | No |
Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors Aviet Sarkies, Arshak Sarkies, M. S. Arathoon Branches: Raffles Hotel, Singapore, Strand Hotel Rangoon |
| Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang BILL | 5th April 1934 | S. Lopez esq Room No 200 Board and Lodging for 4 days @ $7; wines etc 8.15 |
| Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore | No | No |
| Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore BILL & RECEIPT | 21- 31 Feb 1936 | Itemised bill. S Lopez esq Room No 101/10 Paid in cash Note: Mved to No 10 Stamp: India Revenue 1 Anna (purple) |
| Flashman’s Hotel, Rawal, Pindi | No | No |
| Frederick’s Hotel, Landsdowne Road, Apollo Bunder, Bombay BILL & RECEIPT | 1st and 10th March 1939 | Bill: For ten days from 1st to 10th March 1939, room no 20 Receipt: Received from Mr Stephen Lopez the sum of Rupees Sixty Only on account of Bill No 341 Stamp: India Revenue 1 Anna (purple) |
| Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon | No | Telegram: "Gallefacio", telephone no 1000, P.O.Box no 65 Separate letterhead shows line drawing of crest Galle Face Hotel depicting elephant and palm trees |
| Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon BILL & RECEIPT | 19th - 24th October 1935 | Itemised bill and receipt Stephen Lopez esq. Room No 146 |
| Grand Hotel Homann, Bandoeng, Java | 193_ |
Pres.Dir.FR. J.A. Van ES Lid Der Jury Culinaire Salon, Den Haag Oct. 1930 Telefoon No 27-28-849-1764 |
| Grand Hotel Homann, Bandoeng, Java BILL & RECEIPT | 15-6-1935 | Heer S Lopez Kamer No 11 Logies 1 dagen à fl 8 per dag; Dranken 2.60; Voorschotten 1.40 Stamp: 15 cent (beige) |
| Grand Hotel Valparaiso | No | Line drawing of the hotel. ‘F. Nöel Propietario’ |
| Grand Hotel Ltd Calcutta RECEIPT | 12/3/1935 or 1938 | Received with thanks from Mr S Lopez the sum of Rupees One hundred and twenty four & (illegible) Stamp: India Revenue 1 Anna |
| Grand Hotel Ltd Chowringhee Road Calcutta RECEIPT | 16-21 May 1935 | Itemised bill. Stephen had wine in his room every day! |
| Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo BILL & RECEIPT |
26th March 1936 | Full itemised bill plus receipt for 33.95 Rupees |
| Grand Oriental Hotel Colombo, Ceylon | Luggage label | Elephant and palm trees |
| Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo | Luggage label | Famed for Comfort, Highest Class, Moderate terms, Central, Attractive and Convenient Situation facing Harbour |
| Hong Kong Hotel | 192_ | Line drawing of a coat of arms – Hong Kong Hotel with rampant lion on left, crown on top |
| Hotel Allenby, Jerusalem | 192_ | Crest in both scrpts showing building seen from between 3 archways |
| Hotel Bosotto, Madras | No | Bosotto Bros. Ltd. |
| Hotel Bosotto, Madras RECEIPT | 8-3-1936 | Received from S.Lopez esq. the sum of Rupees Eighty Four + Annas fourteen only by cash in full payment of hotel bill. Signed fr Bosotto Ltd C Fernando. Stamp: India Revenue 1 Anna |
| Hotel D’Angelis, Madras | 19_ | Crest of lion with Labore Vince below |
| Hotel De France Co. Manila, P.I. | No | H.F. Modelo No 12 Phone 2015 Small round crest showing palm trees and castle |
| Hotel des Indes Batavia | 193_ | Small line drawing of the hotel ‘Cables Indes’ |
| Hotel des Indes Batavia BILL & RECEIPT | 13 Jul 1936 | De WelEdG Heer S. Lopez Kamer No 96 |
| Hotel Majestic, Bombay | No | A.A. Domeneghetti Telephone 20384 (five extensions) |
| Hotel Majestic, Bombay RECEIPT | 4/11/1937 | Received from Mr Stephen Lopez the sum of Rs. Sixtynine 9/9 in full payement of bill no. 10524 Staped with postage stamp India Revenue 1 Anna (upside down!) |
| Hotel Plaza, Shanghai | No | Small line drawing of hotel with slogan "Absolutely Fireproof" |
| Hotel Prinz Heinrich Stadt-Hotel und Strand-Hotel, Tsingtau, Den, China | No | Small line drawing of a bunch of grapes |
| Hôtel Royal, Bangkok | 192_ | Proprietress: Madame A STARO Red crest – looks like a cross between an eagle and a budda. Beneath it’ By Special Appointment to His Majesty the King’ |
| Hotel Shanghai, Rue Du Consulat at Montauban Shanghai, China BILL & RECEIPT |
12-22 Aug 1935 6-8 Oct 1935 |
Mr S Lopez Room No 301 10 days @ $7 per day Mr S Lopez Room No 301 2 ½ days @ $4.50 per day |
| Imperial Hotel, Tokyo | No | No |
| Imperial Hotel, Tokyo BILL & RECEIPT | Sept 4 – 14th 1935 | 2 pages, each day listed. Arrival Sept 4 1935 at 9pm Mr Stephen Lopez room no 371. Room cost 6 Yen per day Stamp: in Japanese! |
| Imperial Hotel, Tokyo RECEIPT | 14th Sept | Mr Lopez Room 371 Yen 500 received with many thanks as gratuities for our employees by Head Boy. |
| Imperial Hotel, Tokyo GENTLEMEN’S LAUNDRY LIST | 6 Sept 1935 | Stephen sent the following to be laundered: 1 cotton coat, 8 soft collars, 3 soft shirts, 3 cotton and 2 silk or woollen trousers, 1 combination underwear |
| Laurie’s Great Northern Hotel, Agra | No | No |
| Laurie’s Great Northern Hotel, Agra | No | No |
| Lavender’s Hotel, No. 4 Cubbon Road, Bangalore | 193_ | No |
| Maiden’s Hotel, Delhi | No | No |
| Maiden’s Hotel, Delhi | No | Luggage Label: Associated Hotels of India Ltd |
| Maiden’s Hotel, Delhi BILL & RECEIPT | 10 - 21/1/1936 | Mr S. Lopez Room No 20 Rate 7- (theatrical) He had wine or spirits every day! Stamp: India Revenue 1 Anna (purple) |
| Metropole Hotel (where?) RECEIPT | 1st August 1935 | Mr S. Lopez Room no 26 To Room and Board 9 days from 23rd to 31st @ $6 per day; To chits attached $3.30 Stamp: Hong Kong ten cents mauve Received payment with thanks. |
| Minto Mansions Hotel, Rangoon | No | Telephone nos 799 & 800 |
| Minto Mansions Hotel, Rangoon | No | Mr Lopez To Board and Lodging for 6 days at Rupees 6 per day |
| Mountview Hotel, Sialkot | 1934 | Telephone 95 |
| N.V.Hotel Simpang | No | V/H Broekman Exploitatie Stam & Weijns Telefoonnummer 1652 Zuid |
| Napier Hotel, Poona | No | Lessee Frederick Brothers of Frederick Hotel Mahableshwar. Tel no 627 |
| Nedou and Sons’ Hotels, Kashmir | No |
M. Nedou and Sons Proprietors Lahore, Srinagar & Gulmarg in Kashmir Line drawing of the hotel |
| North-Western Hotel, Queen’s Road, Karachi | 192_ | Telephone 456; telegraphic address "Western" |
| North-Western Hotel, Karachi RECEIPT | 13-2-1936 | Mr S Lopez to North-Western Hotel, Krachi 66Rs (bottom part cut off) |
| North-Western Hotel, Karachi RECEIPT | 13-2-1936 | Received with thanks for Mr S Lopez the sum of Rupees Eighty One + Annas Twelve only towards the full payment of our bill No. 326D/13.2.1936 Stamp: India Revenue 1 Anna |
| Queen’s Hotel, Kandy, Ceylon | 193_ | Proprietors: Kandy Hotels Ltd |
| Queen’s Hotel, Kandy, Ceylon BILL & RECEIPT | 20-23 March 1935 | Stephen Lopez Esq Room No 125. Itemised bill with receipt glued on top total paid Rs42-90 on 24-3-35 Stamp: India Revenue 1 Anna (purple) |
| Royal Bombay Yacht Club | No | Telegrams "Snaplock" Bombay |
| Royal Hotel, Lucknow | 192_ | No |
| Sea View Hotel, Singapore RECEIPT | 28 June 1934 | Received from S. Lopez esq. Dollars Seven and cents twenty five only in payment of City a/c Bill No..signed by C. Ferrazzini, Manager |
| Simpang Hotel Stam & Weijns N. V. Soerabaia BILLS | 3-6 July 1935 14-16 July 1935 |
Stamp: 15 cent (beige) on each |
| Strand Hotel, Rangoon | Nov 16 1921 | Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors |
| Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay | 23rd Nov 1925 | Telegraphic address Palace Bombay |
| Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay BILL [SCANNED] | 11 – 17th Dec 1935 | "Nine O’Clock Revue" Bill made out to Mr Stephen Lopez of room 411 They arrived at 7.45am on 11th Dec and total bill was 68/4 Rs. Itemises the services he used. |
| Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Bombay | 19_ | Elaborate name crest with flowers |
| The Belmont Hotel, No 87 Main Street, Yokohama, Japan | No | Luggage label |
| The Eastern Exchange Hotel, Port Said | No | Line drawing of the hotel |
| The Eastern Exchange Hotel, Port Said | Luggage label | Yellow with line drawing of hotel |
| The Grand Hotel Ltd, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta | 19_ |
500 rooms, 500 baths Line drawing of the hotel Hotel symbol: a tiger and a palm tree |
| The Oriental Hotel, The Bund, Kobe, Japan | No | Operated by Toyo Kisen Kaisha Kent W Clark, Manager |
| The Oriental Hotel, The Bund, Kobe, Japan BILL & RECEIPTS | 15th Sept 1935 |
Bill: Mr Stephen Lopez room 61 Rate ¥ 12 per day American Plan (European crossed out) Receipts:1. Baggage Transfer Lopez 5 suitcase or small box etc. ¥@ 0.50 Total ¥2.50 2. Dining Room: 1 grape fruit 0.70; 1 fish 0.50; 1 house eggs 0.80; 1 coffee toast 0.50 S Lopez total ¥2.50 |
| The Tor Hotel Ltd, Kobe, Japan | No |
H. Lutz, manager H.O. Waser, Asst Manager Phone no 1067. Sannomiya Line drawing of a gateway |
| West End Hotel, Bangalore | No | Managing Agents: Spencer & Co Ltd |
| Windsor Hotel Alexandria | June 1926 | postcard from Bessie to a friend 'Gracie' (not finished and never sent). |