Playbill
1776 (made)
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Letterpress playbill advertising The Suspicious Husband and The Deserter at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on Thursday, 23 May 1776. With cast lists. David Garrick plays Ranger in The Suspicious Husband, 'Being his First Appearance in that Character these 2 Years'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Letterpress |
| Brief description | Playbill advertising The Suspicious Husband and The Deserter, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, 1776 |
| Physical description | Letterpress playbill advertising The Suspicious Husband and The Deserter at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on Thursday, 23 May 1776. With cast lists. David Garrick plays Ranger in The Suspicious Husband, 'Being his First Appearance in that Character these 2 Years'. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 |
| Object history | Associated production: The Suspicious Husband. Comedy by B. Hoadley. Actors David Garrick, Mr Packer, Thomas Jefferson, John Palmer, James William Dodd, Sarah Siddons, Mrs Davies, Frances Abington and Miss Younge. The Deserter. Musical drama by Charles Dibdin. Actor Mr Vernon and Mrs Wrighten. 23.5.1776 Drury Lane Theatre, London. |
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| Accession number | S.685-1997 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2009 |
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