Poster
1904 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Prince of Wales' Theatre Richmond was designed by the architect Frank Matcham (1854-1920) and opened in 1899 as the Theatre Royal and Opera House, Richmond. In 1903 the name was changed to the Prince of Wales' Theatre. Subsequently it was renamed the Richmond Theatre (1905), the Richmond Hippodrome and Theatre (1908), the Richmond Hippodrome (1913) and, finally, the Richmond Theatre (1924 to the present day).
F. R. Benson (1858-1939) was an actor-manager, performing in and managing his own theatrical company. His full name was Frank Robert Benson. While studying at Oxford University he was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS). His first employment in the professional theatre was in the company managed by Henry Irving (1838-1905) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, which he joined in 1882. In 1883 he formed his own company, touring throughout the United Kingdom and specialising in plays by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). He was knighted in 1916 for services to the Theatre.
F. R. Benson (1858-1939) was an actor-manager, performing in and managing his own theatrical company. His full name was Frank Robert Benson. While studying at Oxford University he was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS). His first employment in the professional theatre was in the company managed by Henry Irving (1838-1905) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, which he joined in 1882. In 1883 he formed his own company, touring throughout the United Kingdom and specialising in plays by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). He was knighted in 1916 for services to the Theatre.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Mr F. R. Benson's Shakespearean Company at the Prince of Wales' Theatre, Richmond, 1904 |
| Physical description | Poster advertising forthcoming performances at the Prince of Wales' Theatre, Richmond for the week commencing Monday 8 February 1904. Brown and red ink on yellow paper. Borders and text in brown ink, except for the lines of text 'The Premier Theatre of South London', 'Mr. F.R. Benson's Shakespearean Company', and 'Matinee, Thursday, Feb. 11th at 2.30' which are printed in red ink. The upper part of the poster contains a rectangular panel printed in brown ink. On this background, in yellow, are a royal coat of arms and the text 'Prince of Wales' Theatre Richmond. Proprietor & Manager - Mr. George Dance. Resident Manager - Mr. T.C. Wray'. The central section of the poster has seven sub-divided sections listing the plays to be performed during the week. These are: William Shakespeare's Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, Richard the Second and The Merry Wives of Windsor, as well as Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School for Scandal and Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer. The lower section of the poster advertises the next week's production 'Mssrs. Williams & Walker in In Dahomey'. At the bottom of the poster are shown details of seat prices and opening times for performances. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions |
|
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Production | The borough of Richmond was absorbed into Greater London in 1965 |
| Associations | |
| Summary | The Prince of Wales' Theatre Richmond was designed by the architect Frank Matcham (1854-1920) and opened in 1899 as the Theatre Royal and Opera House, Richmond. In 1903 the name was changed to the Prince of Wales' Theatre. Subsequently it was renamed the Richmond Theatre (1905), the Richmond Hippodrome and Theatre (1908), the Richmond Hippodrome (1913) and, finally, the Richmond Theatre (1924 to the present day). F. R. Benson (1858-1939) was an actor-manager, performing in and managing his own theatrical company. His full name was Frank Robert Benson. While studying at Oxford University he was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS). His first employment in the professional theatre was in the company managed by Henry Irving (1838-1905) at the Lyceum Theatre, London, which he joined in 1882. In 1883 he formed his own company, touring throughout the United Kingdom and specialising in plays by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). He was knighted in 1916 for services to the Theatre. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.521-2010 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | July 1, 2010 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
