Oliver Twist, or, the Life and Adventures of a Parish Boy
Playbill
1859 (printed)
1859 (printed)
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The Theatre Royal Marylebone in Church Street, off Edgware Road, opened in 1831. It operated under many different names, including the Royal West London Theatre, and was well known in Victorian London for its fare of rousing melodramas and pantomimes. This poster features a woodcut image which added to the expense of producing them but were particularly good for attracting the attention of passers-by, especially those who couldn't read. The clientele of the Marylebone Theatre would have included many of those, and attracted patrons who enjoyed their action-packed productions.
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Title | Oliver Twist, or, the Life and Adventures of a Parish Boy (published title) |
Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper; woodcut and letterpress |
Brief description | Illustrated poster advertising the programme at the Theatre Royal Marylebone, 26 & 28 March 1859 and during the week, featuring Oliver Twist, or, the Life and Adventures of a Parish Boy. Woodcut and letterpress printed by J.W. Peel |
Physical description | Poster advertising productions at the Theatre Royal Marylebone, 26 & 28 May 1859 and during the week featuring Oliver Twist, or the Life and Adventures of a Parish Boy; songs from The Real Sable Harmonists, and Ireland as It Was, or, the Dark Side of the Picture. Printed in black and red ink on cream paper, illustrated with a woodcut image. |
Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
Summary | The Theatre Royal Marylebone in Church Street, off Edgware Road, opened in 1831. It operated under many different names, including the Royal West London Theatre, and was well known in Victorian London for its fare of rousing melodramas and pantomimes. This poster features a woodcut image which added to the expense of producing them but were particularly good for attracting the attention of passers-by, especially those who couldn't read. The clientele of the Marylebone Theatre would have included many of those, and attracted patrons who enjoyed their action-packed productions. |
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Accession number | S.544-2018 |
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Record created | October 25, 2018 |
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