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Eddison Collection

Album
1822 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Playbill for Henry the Eight and Paul and Virginia at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 30th May 1822. Eddison Collection.
Part of an album containing 23 playbills featuring Mr. Kean at various roles at Theatre Royal Drury Lane [and] Covent Garden between 1814 to 1824.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEddison Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper glued to a paper mount attached to card
Brief description
Playbill for Henry the Eight and Paul and Virginia at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 30th May 1822. Eddison Collection.
Physical description
Playbill for Henry the Eight and Paul and Virginia at Theatre Royal Drury Lane printed in black and faded red ink.
Dimensions
  • Playbill height: 32.1cm
  • Playbill width: 18.8cm
  • Paper mount height: 38.4cm
  • Paper mount width: 28.1cm
  • Album size height: 52.2cm
  • Page only width: 32.8cm
  • Album open width: 65.7cm
Literary references
  • Henry the Eight
  • Paul and Virginia
Summary
Playbill for Henry the Eight and Paul and Virginia at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 30th May 1822. Eddison Collection.
Part of an album containing 23 playbills featuring Mr. Kean at various roles at Theatre Royal Drury Lane [and] Covent Garden between 1814 to 1824.
Collection
Accession number
S.696:21-1997

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Record createdAugust 2, 2010
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