Take a look at these vintage pictures depicting a Christmas past-time which is not just about the delightful feasts, presents and jolly red men in suits.
Christmas is a time of excellent entertainment, provided in the form of an excellent television schedule, but also through pantomime (oh no it isn’t), so we will be looking at some of the pictures from pantomime past.
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Whatever your age, you will have seen at least one, and if it was bad, it was probably more entertaining than it should have been.
Whether you groan or laugh, pantos have been entertaining audiences in West Dorset and across the country since the early 19th century.
There are so many to choose from, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, the list goes on and on.
The shows also see a wide range of stars participate in them, no matter how big or small the production.
One year, the Chideock Pantomime Players even managed to get John Challis to perform as Widow Twankey in its three night production…
