The Royal Theatre Orchestra

Equipment & some of the staff

1912 - A “comic costume” football match, arranged by Mr. Stanley Howard (manager of the Royal Theatre, Rushden)
In the 1930s when cinema was at its peak.		Norman Kimber
Norman Kimber, manager at Royal Variety Theatre in the 1940s, was succeeded by Geoff Lilley, who was projectionist from 1950 until he became manager.

	left: Old projection equipment - and new equipment in 1955
operated by Geoff Lilley	above: when he was manager

l-r: Geoff, Bill Halliday and Norman Kimber

Don Sanders - assistant projectionist

Geoff with a Vespa display perhaps in the Theatre foyer?

Harry Farmer - a well respected concert orgainst - probably on a one night stand at the Theatre?

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