The music hall was one of Walter Sickert’s most well-known subjects, relating to his days as a stage actor in his youth. He frequently depicted performers on stage, audiences, and music hall architectures in his work. The Bedford Palace of Varieties (known commonly as The New Bedford) was a renovated theatre in Camden Town, located near Sickert’s home on Mornington Crescent. He emphasises the grandness of the hall’s decoration, which towers over the audience. Sickert was one of the first artists who attempted to record the bustling atmosphere of the popular music hall entertainments.