The Only Way
Poster
1899 (made)
1899 (made)
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Poster advertising The Only Way by Frederick Longbridge and Freeman Willis at the Lyceum Theatre, London, 1899.
Adapted from Charles Dickens’s novel A Tale of Two Cities, The Only Way was a star vehicle for actor-manager John Martin Harvey (1863-1944) as the self-sacrificing hero, Sidney Carton. The poster is for the first production in 1899: the role of Carton stayed in Martin Harvey’s repertoire until 1939. He claimed to have played the part more than 5000 times.
Adapted from Charles Dickens’s novel A Tale of Two Cities, The Only Way was a star vehicle for actor-manager John Martin Harvey (1863-1944) as the self-sacrificing hero, Sidney Carton. The poster is for the first production in 1899: the role of Carton stayed in Martin Harvey’s repertoire until 1939. He claimed to have played the part more than 5000 times.
Object details
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| Title | The Only Way (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising The Only Way, adapted from Charles Dickens's novel by Frederick Longbridge and Freeman Willis, Lyceum Theatre, London, 1899 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic poster advertising The Only Way. In a red border an image of the hero, Sidney Carton, in white coat, standing on the steps leading to the guillotine and looking heavenwards. Below stands a mob. In the distance, the outline of Notre Dame. In the border above the image, the words 'THE ONLY WAY', and beneath in smaller capitals 'A TALE OF TWO CITIES'. |
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| Gallery label | Adapted from the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, The Only Way was a star vehicle for John Martin Harvey, who played the role of self-sacrificing lawyer Sidney Carton. This poster is for the first production in 1899. Carton was one of Martin Harvey’s most popular characters, and the role stayed in his repertoire until 1939.(16/08/2016) |
| Object history | Associated Production: The Only Way - A Tale of Two Cities. Author: Charles Dickens. Adapted by: F. Wills and F. Longbridge. Lyceum Theatre, London. 16.2.1899. Performance category: drama. |
| Summary | Poster advertising The Only Way by Frederick Longbridge and Freeman Willis at the Lyceum Theatre, London, 1899. Adapted from Charles Dickens’s novel A Tale of Two Cities, The Only Way was a star vehicle for actor-manager John Martin Harvey (1863-1944) as the self-sacrificing hero, Sidney Carton. The poster is for the first production in 1899: the role of Carton stayed in Martin Harvey’s repertoire until 1939. He claimed to have played the part more than 5000 times. |
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| Accession number | S.1255-1995 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2010 |
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