The Theatre, Beverley, 1827
Poster
1827 (printed)
1827 (printed)
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Broadside poster or playbill advertising 'a great variety of Amusements' at the Theatre, Beverley, 30 November 1827, featuring a burletta, Wholesale Blunders; dances, a song, and acrobatics, including slack wire, tight rope, and 'the Ascension and Descension of Miss L. Gyngell on the Fiery Rope'. Printed by W.B. Johnson, Beverley.
The evening features several members of the Gyngell family. Mr Gyngell performs on the musical glasses, Mr G. Gyngell juggles, and Mr Gyngell junior sings a favorite hunting song, goes through 'his arduous and astonsihng Evolutions' on the slack wire and performs his Agonistic Exercises. Miss L. Gyngell dances and gives 'her admired Performance' on the tight rope. The performance concludes 'with the Ascension and Descension of Miss L. Gyngell on the Fiery Rope', which takes place 'in the midst of an Expensive and Brillant Display of Fire Works!!'
The evening features several members of the Gyngell family. Mr Gyngell performs on the musical glasses, Mr G. Gyngell juggles, and Mr Gyngell junior sings a favorite hunting song, goes through 'his arduous and astonsihng Evolutions' on the slack wire and performs his Agonistic Exercises. Miss L. Gyngell dances and gives 'her admired Performance' on the tight rope. The performance concludes 'with the Ascension and Descension of Miss L. Gyngell on the Fiery Rope', which takes place 'in the midst of an Expensive and Brillant Display of Fire Works!!'
Object details
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| Title | The Theatre, Beverley, 1827 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Broadside poster or playbill advertising 'a great variety of Amusements' at the Theatre, Beverley, 30 November 1827, featuring a burletta, Wholesale Blunders; dances, a song, and acrobatics. Printed by W.B. Johnson, Beverley |
| Physical description | Letterpress poster or playbill advertising 'a great variety of Amusements' at the Theatre, Beverley, 30 November 1827, featuring a burletta, Wholesale Blunders; dances, a song, and acrobatics, including slack wire, tight rope, and 'the Ascension and Descension of Miss L. Gyngell on the Fiery Rope'. Printed by W.B. Johnson, Beverley. |
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| Summary | Broadside poster or playbill advertising 'a great variety of Amusements' at the Theatre, Beverley, 30 November 1827, featuring a burletta, Wholesale Blunders; dances, a song, and acrobatics, including slack wire, tight rope, and 'the Ascension and Descension of Miss L. Gyngell on the Fiery Rope'. Printed by W.B. Johnson, Beverley. The evening features several members of the Gyngell family. Mr Gyngell performs on the musical glasses, Mr G. Gyngell juggles, and Mr Gyngell junior sings a favorite hunting song, goes through 'his arduous and astonsihng Evolutions' on the slack wire and performs his Agonistic Exercises. Miss L. Gyngell dances and gives 'her admired Performance' on the tight rope. The performance concludes 'with the Ascension and Descension of Miss L. Gyngell on the Fiery Rope', which takes place 'in the midst of an Expensive and Brillant Display of Fire Works!!' |
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| Accession number | S.234-1978 |
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