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Dates |
Location |
Notes |
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EARLY BEGINNINGS | ||
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1877/09/02 |
Bacup, Market Place | Robert Lomas is advertising for an assistant |
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1879/03/03 |
Rawtenstall, Lancashire |
Robert Lomas sells business due to ill health and declining business. |
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PRE PENDER TROUPE | ||
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Lomas, Lomas and Lomas | ||
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1894/04/14 |
Empire Theatre, Brighton |
“Stanley’s Troubles in Monkeyland” |
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1894/05/24 |
Alhambra Theatre, Hull | |
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1894/11/03 |
Alhambra, Aberdeen |
A Traveller’s Troubles in Monkeyland |
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1894/11/17 |
City Varieties, Leeds | |
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1894/12/01 |
Foresters Music Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
A Traveller’s Troubles in Monkeyland. |
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1895/03/02 |
Grand Hall, Bromley, Kent |
Note that on the same bill is Miss Maggie Bowman, whom Robert will marry in 1896. |
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1895/09/07 |
Circus of Varieties, Blyth, Northumberland |
Lomas Troupe |
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1895/09/29 |
Music Hall Gossip |
Report that the troupe has signed with Mr Cazman to go to America |
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1896/02/15 |
Gaiety Theatre, Birmingham |
Good description of their act, now entitled ‘Monkeymania’ |
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1896/06/06 |
The Star, Liverpool | |
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1896/08/22 |
Empire Place, Hanley, Staffordshire | |
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1896/09/?? |
Parkshowburg Theatre, Amsterdam | Bristol and Bath music halls closed, so going to Amsterdam. |
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Jacko Man Monkey | There are some issues here as the act appears to have been originated by Richard Lomas pre 1905 but 1911 the name is being used by an artist called Almero. | |
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1st Feb 1905 | The Hippodrome, Eastbourne | Note that ‘Madge Alwood’ is Margaret Lomas, Richard’s wife. |
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Lomas Troupe, Lomas Brothers | ||
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1896/11/07 |
Oxford Palace of Varieties, Middlesborough |
Lomas Troupe |
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1897/08/21 |
Palace Theatre, Dundee |
This is just after the act split and things would appear to be a fraught. Note the line ‘Slice off cut loaf is never missed’ which I think refers to the fact the the split was acrimonious. |
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1898/09/12 |
Empire Palace Theatre, Dublin |
A Traveller’s Troubles in Monkeyland |
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1898/09/17 |
Palace Theatre, Cork |
‘The only original R Lomas Troupe’ Five in number A Traveller’s Troubles in Monkeyland
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1898/10/08 |
Budapest, Hungary |
‘The Lomas Troupe start on Sunday night for Budapest, for five weeks’ |
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1898/12/24 |
Fulham |
Panto: ‘Dick Whittington’ Lomas Troupe played ‘Jacko and Family’ ‘Monkeyland’ sketch |
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1899/04/08 |
Circus, Coventry |
“Larks in a Goods Van” |
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1899/04/29 |
Park Palace, Liverpool |
Original R Lomas Troupe Five in number ‘Travellers’ Troubles in Monkeyland’ Also new sketch ‘The Gueeza; or a trip to China” Picture of palm tree and photos of the five members: R Lomas, Jim Lomas, Maggie Lomas, Fred Lomas, W Lomas |
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1899/05/06 |
St Helens |
Lomas, Original R
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1899/05/13 |
People’s Place, St Helens |
The Lomas, Lomas and Lomas Troupe. A Traveller’s Troubles in Monkeyland |
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1899/05/27 |
Resting |
Lomas Troupe, the Only and Original Lomas Brothers – “Larks in a Goods Van” |
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1899/05/27 |
General Notice |
Notice to Proprietors and Managers, I Bob Lomas am the originator of the Lomas Troupe. This entry and the next are a bit of a spat between the brothers |
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1899/06/03 |
General Notice |
Lomas Brother (Dick & Will) have no desire to be connected with anyone else using the name Lomas |
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1899/06/10 At least a month |
Eastern Pavilion, Dennistoun, Glasgow |
Original R Lomas Troupe
‘Travellers’ Troubles in Monkeyland’ |
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1899/06/17 |
Grimsby & Glasgow |
R Lomas Troupe |
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1899/12/30 |
Tivoli Theatre, Glasgow
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Queen’s Theatre, Glasgow
Lomas Troupe
‘Troubles in Monkeyland’
‘A Night in China’
Appearing at two theatres at the same time
1900/08/11
Drury Lane Theatre
Mrs Lomas indisposed, Nellie Reed standing in.
1900/11/05 – One week
Metrolpolitan, Edgeware Rd., London
Middlesex Music Hall, Drury Lane, London
Appearing at two theatres at the same time
1901/08/17
Haymarket Theatre, London
The Lomas Trio
1901/12/19
Grand Theatre, Croydon
1902/01/30
Royal Aquarium, Great Yarmouth
Pantomime ‘Robinson Crusoe’.
Names Jack Lomas*, Will Lomas, Robert Lomas, Maggie Lomas, Don Lomas*. Harlequinade arranged by Robert Lomas
*Not Lomas family members
1905/07/01
The Hippodrome, Norwich
This bill features both The Lomas Troupe, stilt walkers and The Pender Troupe in ‘Hands Up or The Bold Bad Highwayman’.
POST PENDER TROUPE
1923/06/02 – One week
Lafeyette Square Theatre, Buffalo, New York
One of two headline acts.
Late of the musical show ‘Tip Top’ at the New York Hippodrome
1923/07/22
Globe Theatre, Philadelphia
Lomas Troupe
‘From the top to the bottom’
1923/08/06
Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis
‘From the top to the bottom’
Lomas troupe of acrobatic stars and stilt walkers is a dancing act.
1923/09/03
Pantages Theatre, Spokane, Washington
Lomas Troupe
‘From the bottom to the top’
Top of the bill
1923/09/17
Pantages Theatre, Vancouver
Lomas Troupe
‘Bottom to Top’
There is a horse in the plot.
Photo of Tom Lomas + 1 unidentified member.
1923/10/28
Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles
Lomas troupe of acrobatic comedians.
One of three headline acts.
‘From the bottom to the top’
1923/11/03
Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles
1923/11/12
Hoyt’s Theatre, Long Beach, California
Lomas Troupe
1923/11/21
Pantages Theatre, Salt Lake City
Lomas Troupe
1923/11/28
Pantages Theatre, Ogden, Ohio
The Lomas Troupe is composed of seven men and one woman.
1924/02/12
Regent Theatre & Miles Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
1924/05/01
Polis Theatre,Wilkes-Barre
1924/08/05
Sheridan Square, Pittsburgh
1924/09/18
Library Theatre, Warren, PA
1924/09/24
Allentown Fair, PA
Recently arrived from an engagement of over a year in London Reviews.
Horse impersonators, “Spark Plug”
1924/10/05
Virginia State Fair, Richmond, Virginia
Recently arrived from an engagement of over a year in London Reviews.
Horse impersonators, “Spark Plug” costume
1924/10/18
Lafayette Square Theatre, Buffalo, New York
The Lomas Troupe 8 of Europe’s Funniest Clowns
1924/10/27
Lyric Theatre, Reading, PA
1924/10/30
to
1924/11/02
The American Theatre, Pittson, Pennsylvania
Top of the bill.
‘Giants’ March on Stilts’
Eight men.
Came direct from New York
1925/05/29
Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, California
Private party after the performance given in honour of the Lomas Troupe
1925/07/04
Calgary Stampede
Lomas Troupe
1925/09/28
to
1925/10/02
Dodge County Fair, Beaver Dam, Minnesota
Very good write up.
1925/10/19
to
1925/10/24
Alabama State Fair, Birmingham, Alabama
Very good write up
1925/12/13
Murray Theatre, Richmond, Indiana
The Lomas Troupe with Wee Johnnie Barnes “The Half Pint” in “From the Bottom to the Top”
1925/12/16
Welle Theatre, Zanesville
The Lomas Troupe
1926/02/12
Delmonte Theatre, St Louis, Missouri
Lomas Troupe
1926/08/02
State Lake Theatre (Orpheum Circuit), Chicago, Illinois
Lomas Troupe
8 Midgets & Giants
1926/09/20
to
1926/09/25
West Texas Fair, Abiline
Has a good write up.
3rd link has three poor quality photos.
1927/05/07
Allyn Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut
‘A Smashing Hit’
2nd item has a photo of stiltswalkers
Going to Paris after Hartford.
1927/08/08
to
1927/08/13
Cedar Rapids Fair, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Appearing every afternoon.
Also probably in the evening parade.
2nd item has 3 middling photos.
1927/09/06
to
1927/09/08
Dayton County Fair, Dayton, Ohio
Lomas Troupe of English Pantomimist will present masked comedy.
1928/04/29
Publix Theatre, Birmingham, Alabama
Low down in cast list.
1928/09/23
Rochester Theatre, Rochester, New York
‘A Novel Notion from the Bottom to the Top’
Features “Wee” Johnnie Barnes.
1929/03/26
Loew’s Valencia Theatre, Brooklyn, New York
Comedy stilt walking act.
1929/11/02
Regent Theatre, Paterson, New Jersey
Good write up. Eight players
1929/12/30
Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Lomas Troupe
1930/06/01
R-K-O Orpheum, Salt Lake City, Utah
Tom Lomas and his company
1930/07/05
RKO State Lake, Chicago, Illinois
Low down on bill.
1931/02/08
Loew’s Metropolitan Theatre, Brooklyn, New York
Lomas Troupe
1931/10/23
Shubert Rialto, St Louis, Missouri
Lomas Troupe
1932/05/25
Astor Theatre, Reading, Pennsylvania
Lomas Troupe offering “A European Sensational Novelty”
1933/02/20-25
Shrine Circus, Hartford, Connecticut
1932/08/21
Sea Breeze Park, Rochester, New York
Tom Lomas Troupe
1932/09/22
to
1932/09/24
Cricket Field, Altoona, Philadelphia
Lomas Troupe
1923/11/24
to
1923/12/
Metropolitan Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts
Lomas Troupe
1932/12/08
State Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut
Tom Lomas Troupe
Top of the bill
1933/01/24
State Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland
Tom Lomas Troupe
1933/02/21
Annual Shrine Circus, Hartford, Connecticut
Troupe in mishap.
Two collided and crashed to the matting.
1933/03/04
Fitchburg Theatre, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Top of the vaudeville acts
1933/08/02
Radio City Music Hall, Brooklyn, New York
Lomas Troupe
1933/08/22
Central Canada Exhibition, Ottawa, Canada
An original performance by the Tom Lomas Troupe of eight persons.
1933/09/19
Allentown Fair, Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Tom Lomas troupe is truly one of the world’s most spectacular and entertaining features.
A good review
1933/10/17
Grauman’s Theatre, Hollywood, California
Appearing in the prologue.
Mention of Cary Grant’s involvement with the troupe.
1933/11/16
Loew’s State Theatre, Los Angeles, California
Tom Lomas Troupe
1933/12/08
Loew’s Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California
Lomas Troupe
1934/01/07
United Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
Lomas Troupe
1934/02/23
St Louis Theatre, St Louis, Missouri
Lomas Troupe
1934/03/15
Lyric Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana
Tom Lomas Troupe ‘From the bottom to the top’
2nd cutting references Cary Grant. Also says he inherited act from his father and brought it to New York in 1920.
1934/04/02
Strand Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio
Tom Lomas and company
1934/04/06
Paramount Theatre, Munster, Indiana
The best act on the bill is the Tom Lomas Troupe
1934/05/03
St Joseph Retail Grocers Show, St Joseph, Missouri
Lomas Troupe
1934/06/29
Hershey Community Theatre, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Lomas Troupe heads the program.
1934/08/23
Cameo Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut
Lomas Troupe
1934/09/21
RKO Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
Tom Lomas Troupe
Heading the bill
1934/10/05
Paramount Theatre, North Adams, Massachusetts
The Lomas Troupe, seven clever entertainers.
1934/11/01
Capitol Theatre, Binghampton, New York
Lomas Troupe
1934/11/05
Capitol Theatre, Scranton, Pennsylvania
“America’s Greatest Gymnasts” Lomas Troupe in ‘The Higher Ups’
1934/12/03
Unknown Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Tom Lomas Troupe
‘The Higher Ups’
1935/03/01
RKO State Theatre, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Lomas Troupe
1935/03/22
Strand Theatre, Lansing, Michigan
Lomas Troupe.
Worth reading, if only for the bending of the truth.
1935/04/13
Stratford Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Lomas Troupe
1935/08/20
to
1935/08/25
Upper Peninsula State Fair, Escanaba, Michigan
Lomas Troupe
Good write up and picture of stilt-walkers
1935/11/16
to
1936/04/18
Hippodrome, New York
Lomas Troupe
In “Jumbo”, a musical circus by Billy Rose.
1936/11/04
Kearse Theatre, Charleston, West Virginia
The Tom Lomas Troupe
‘Direct from Billy Rose’s Jumbo’
1936/11/20
Maryland Theatre, Cumberland, Maryland
Tom Lomas Troupe
Poor quality photo showing 8 people.
1937/11/27
Drake Theatre, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Tom Lomas Troupe
‘Direct from Billy Rose’s Jumbo’
1936/12/02
Liberty Theatre, Zanesville, Ohio
The Lomas Troupe
Eight people
All in troupe are related.
1936/12/04
Columbia Theatre, Greenville, Philadelphia
Tom Lomas Troupe
1937/01/13
Majestic Theatre, Paterson, New Jersey
Lomas Troupe
1937/09/12
to
1937/09/19
Reading Fair, Reading, Pennsylvania
Tom Lomas Troupe
1937/10/08
Unnamed Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Lomas Troupe