Printed Ephemera — 1899-09-04
The Palace Theatre of Varieties
Fold out theatre programme for the Palace Theatre of Varieties listing the entertainments taking place on 4th September 1899. The colour chrolithographed cover includes an illustration of one of the Theatre's dancing girls.
The Palace Theatre opened as the Royal English Opera House on 31 January 1891 with Arthur Sullivan's romantic opera, Ivanhoe. Under the management of Richard D'Oyly Carte, the venue aimed to be the home of English opera. It failed to attract sufficient public interest. and in 1892 the building was sold. It reopened as a music hall called the Palace Theatre of Varieties.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 95.548
- Object name:
- The Palace Theatre of Varieties
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- Artist/Maker:
- Palace Theatre of Varieties
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- Production date:
- 1899-09-04
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 287 mm, W 140 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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