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Oliver Twist, or, the Life and Adventures of a Parish Boy

Playbill
1859 (printed)
Place of origin

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.


Object details

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Object type
TitleOliver 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.
Collection
Accession number
S.544-2018

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Record createdOctober 25, 2018
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