The letters illustrated here record that Maskelynes’ Entertainment Agency booked Nikola for a show at Holborn Hall, Gray’s Inn Road, London on 25 January 1933. The event was a New Year’s Party and Dance for Sanders Sports and Social Club. The fee was 5 guineas (£5. 5. 0. in pre-decimal money). The Agency took 15% commission on the booking. Note that the fee was paid to the Agency prior to the date of the show.
Louis Nikola booking through the Maskelynes’ Entertainment Agency, 1933
Item Details
| Size | Nikola notepaper: 4 pages each 130 x 180mm of which only page 1 is used. Instructions for Entertainers: single sided 205 x 255mm. Letter from W.T. Godden: single sided 210 x 265mm. |
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| Year | 1933 |
| Date | 25 January 1933 |
| People | Louis Nikola |
| Organisations | Maskelyne and Cooke's Entertainment Bureau |
| Key Phrases | Miscellaneous |
| Category | Other Ephemera |
| Ref no | N3076 Ep.Other90 |