It’s behind you! Week Three: Cinderella

The third in my series of stories that inspire pantomimes. This week we have Cinderella.

Cinderella enslaved by her wicked stepmother…

Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone

You shall go to the ball…

From a colouring book version published by Treasure Hour Children’s Books – Unknown illustrator

Unknown illustrator from the Bridget Hadaway fairy tales book

Unknown illustrator

Mystery princess dances with the Prince all night…

Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone

By Gordon Laite

Disney illustrations adapted by Retta Scott Worcester

When the clock strikes midnight…

By Gordon Laite

If the shoe fits…

Disney illustrations adapted by Retta Scott Worcester

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It’s behind you! Week Two: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The second in my festive pantomime-themed posts.

Once upon a time there was a queen who wished for a child…

From Bridget Hadaway fairy stories

Who’s the fairest of them all…?

Unknown illustrator

The huntsman left Snow White in the forest…

By Hilda Boswell

Disney illustrations adapted by Campbell Grant

Snow White meets the seven dwarfs…

From Treasury of Literature illustrated by William Sharp

Unknown illustrator

The poisoned apple…

Disney illustrations adapted by Campbell Grant

By Hilda Boswell

A glass coffin and a lonely vigil…

Unknown illustrator

Happily ever after…

From Bridget Hadaway fairy stories

From Treasury of Literature illustrated by William Sharp

It’s behind you! Week One: Aladdin

As it’s Christmas and panto season I thought this month I’d do a weekly post covering vintage illustrations for classic pantomime stories.

So first up – Aladdin.

Here’s Mickey Mouse as Aladdin on the cover of the 1974 Disney annual.

Disneyland Annual 1974

From Tales of Long Ago by Enid Blyton Illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone

This book has no illustrator credits. It was first published by Octopus Books Ltd, 1974.

Cover of Fairy Tales retold by Bridget Hadaway

Inside illustration from Fairy Tales retold by Bridget Hadaway

This is from the Children’s Treasury of Literature in Colour that I wrote about here

Illustration by Lowell Hess

And another from the Grahame Johnstone sisters.

From Dean’s Gift Book of Fairy Tales illustrated by Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone