Printed Ephemera — 1853
Playbill
Triple column playbill listing performances at the Royal Princess's Theatre, Oxford Street in 1853. Plays listed include a production of Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice'. The playbill is also printed with a piece about the stage production written by Charles Kean, actor manager of the Princess's theatre from 1850-1859.
As manager of the Princess's Theatre, Kean staged a series of Shakespeare revivals notable for their historical accuracy.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 51.85/10
- Object name:
- playbill
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- John K. Chapman and Company
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- Production date:
- 1853
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 510 mm, L 755
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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