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Playbill

Playbill
January 1845 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Playbill for the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, 6-8 January 1845, under the management of Mrs. Keeley. Features The Chimes, a Goblin Story, based on a story by Charles Dickens, the sketch To Persons about to Marry and a 'Singularly Original and Touching Extravaganza' Valentine and Orson.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePlaybill (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Playbill for the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, 6-8 January 1845, featuring The Chimes based on the story by Charles Dickens, the sketch To Persons about to Marry and the 'extravaganza' Valentine and Orson.
Physical description
Playbill for the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, 6-8 January 1845, featuring The Chimes based on the story by Charles Dickens, the sketch To Persons about to Marry and the 'extravaganza' Valentine and Orson. The title The Chimes is illustrated with drawings of goblins holding a row of six bells, each bell bearing a letter of the word 'Chimes'.
Dimensions
  • Playbill size height: 51.3cm
  • Playbill size width: 50cm
  • Total including card backing height: 52.8cm
  • Total including card backing width: 51.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceThe Chimes
Summary
Playbill for the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, 6-8 January 1845, under the management of Mrs. Keeley. Features The Chimes, a Goblin Story, based on a story by Charles Dickens, the sketch To Persons about to Marry and a 'Singularly Original and Touching Extravaganza' Valentine and Orson.
Collection
Accession number
S.38-2011

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Record createdMarch 9, 2011
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