Poster
1900 (printed)
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Bootles' Baby was originally a story by Henrietta Vaughan Stannard (née Palmer) who wrote as John Strange Winter and specialised in sentimental novels dealing with military life. Published in The Graphic in 1885, Bootles' Baby was produced at London's Globe Theatre in May 1888 as a play by Hugh Moss and revived at the Garrick Theatre in February 1900, after which it was taken on tour by Alfred J. Byde's Company. This poster advertises that production at the Royal Duchess Theatre, Balham, for the week commencing Monday 11th June 1900.
The novel was first published in 1890 by Frederick Warne as Bootles' Baby. A Story of the Scarlet Lancers. It concerned a bachelor officer of the Scarlet Lancers, Captain Algernon Ferrers, nicknamed Bootles, who brings up the baby girl Mary, or Mignon, left in his rooms at Idlemaster Barracks.
The novel was first published in 1890 by Frederick Warne as Bootles' Baby. A Story of the Scarlet Lancers. It concerned a bachelor officer of the Scarlet Lancers, Captain Algernon Ferrers, nicknamed Bootles, who brings up the baby girl Mary, or Mignon, left in his rooms at Idlemaster Barracks.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Bootles' Baby by Hugh Moss presented by Alfred J. Byde's Company at the Duchess Theatre, Balham, 11 June 1900. Colour lithograph printed by Stafford & Company, Netherfield, Nottingham |
| Physical description | Colour lithograph image of a butler, a gentleman and five 'Scarlet lancers' walking down the stairs of a grand house, the leading lancer Captain Algernon Ferrers (Bootles) at the bottom of the stairs carrying Mary the baby girl holding a rattle. She has curly golden hair and wears a white dress trimmed with broderie anglais, and a blue sash and blue socks. The title BOOTLES' BABY Co is printed in red upper case decorative lettering, and the name of the company ALFRED J BYDE'S is printed on a gold decorative plaque blocking the name of the original Company. The name of the theatre ROYAL DUCHESS appears in black typeface on a white background at the top of the poster, with the word BALHAM in much smaller typeface below, above the date. |
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| Credit line | Bequest of Vivan Ellis |
| Object history | Associated Production: Bootles' Baby was an adaptation by Hugh Moss of the story first published in The Graphic, 1885, Bootles' Baby, or the Scarlet Lancers by John Strange Winter (pen name of Mrs Arthur Stannard). The play was first presented at London's Globe Theatre, 8 May 1888. |
| Summary | Bootles' Baby was originally a story by Henrietta Vaughan Stannard (née Palmer) who wrote as John Strange Winter and specialised in sentimental novels dealing with military life. Published in The Graphic in 1885, Bootles' Baby was produced at London's Globe Theatre in May 1888 as a play by Hugh Moss and revived at the Garrick Theatre in February 1900, after which it was taken on tour by Alfred J. Byde's Company. This poster advertises that production at the Royal Duchess Theatre, Balham, for the week commencing Monday 11th June 1900. The novel was first published in 1890 by Frederick Warne as Bootles' Baby. A Story of the Scarlet Lancers. It concerned a bachelor officer of the Scarlet Lancers, Captain Algernon Ferrers, nicknamed Bootles, who brings up the baby girl Mary, or Mignon, left in his rooms at Idlemaster Barracks. |
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| Accession number | S.1311-2012 |
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| Record created | October 19, 2012 |
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