Shakespearean Festival
Poster
1939 (made)
1939 (made)
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Poster advertising the Shakespearean Festival at the Alhambra Theatre, Dundee, 1939.
Harold V. Neilson acted in the theatre company run by Shakespearean actor Frank Benson and later went into management with him. In 1933, an accident forced Benson to retire, but Neilson continued to manage a touring ‘Bensonian’ Shakespeare company. Theatre-goers in Dundee could see nine different plays in two weeks. The repetoire consisted of Richard II, Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice and King John.
Harold V. Neilson acted in the theatre company run by Shakespearean actor Frank Benson and later went into management with him. In 1933, an accident forced Benson to retire, but Neilson continued to manage a touring ‘Bensonian’ Shakespeare company. Theatre-goers in Dundee could see nine different plays in two weeks. The repetoire consisted of Richard II, Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice and King John.
Object details
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| Title | Shakespearean Festival (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the Shakespearean Festival at the Alhambra Theatre, Dundee, 1939 |
| Physical description | Typographic poster advertising the Shakespearean Festival at the Alhambra Theatre, Dundee, 1939. Printed with the words 'Alhambra' and 'Shakespearean Festival' in red and the remainder of the text in blue. With a list of the cast, the plays to be performed and seat prices. |
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| Gallery label | Harold V. Neilson acted in the theatre company run by Shakespearean actor Frank Benson and later went into management with him. In 1933, an accident forced Benson to retire, but Neilson continued to manage a touring ‘Bensonian’ Shakespeare company. Theatre-goers in Dundee could see nine different plays in two weeks. (16/08/2016) |
| Object history | Associated Production: Shakespearean Festival. Actors: Zillah Carter, Duncan Yarrow, T.G. Bailey, Eric Maxon. Harold V. Neilson's Bensonian Shakespearean Company. Alhambra Theatre, Dundee. 10.4.1939. Performance category: drama, comedy. |
| Summary | Poster advertising the Shakespearean Festival at the Alhambra Theatre, Dundee, 1939. Harold V. Neilson acted in the theatre company run by Shakespearean actor Frank Benson and later went into management with him. In 1933, an accident forced Benson to retire, but Neilson continued to manage a touring ‘Bensonian’ Shakespeare company. Theatre-goers in Dundee could see nine different plays in two weeks. The repetoire consisted of Richard II, Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice and King John. |
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| Accession number | S.2578-1995 |
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| Record created | July 30, 2010 |
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