Playbill
1827 (made)
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Pictorial and typographic. The image shows Andrew Ducrow standing astride four-in hand, within a vignette of him framed by two ionic columns with curtains above and two figures of horses.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Illustrated playbill printed in black and red ink advertising Andrew Ducrow performing Spain and Portugal, or, Rebels and Guerillas, The Courier of St. Petersburg and The Flying Indian!, concluding with The Slave's Revolt, Astley's Theatre, 21 May 1827 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. The image shows Andrew Ducrow standing astride four-in hand, within a vignette of him framed by two ionic columns with curtains above and two figures of horses. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped with Enthoven collection, V.A.M. stamp. |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Associated Production: Spain and Portugal, or, Rebels and Guerillas, The Courier of St. Peterburg, The Flying Indian, The Slave's Revolt. Author: Mr W. Barrymore. Performers: Andrew Ducrow, J. Ducrow, Mr. Pritchard. Actors: Mr. Cartlitch, Mr. Lawrence, Miss Lane, Mr. Fillingham, Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Poole. Astley's Theatre, London. 21.05.1827. Performance category: circus, equestrian drama, horsemanship. |
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| Accession number | S.257-1998 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2010 |
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