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

Playbill
1859 (printed)

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.


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; letterpress
Brief description
Playbill printed in black advertising the programme at the Theatre Royal Marylebone, 30 March 1859, including Oliver Twist, or the Adventures of a Parish Boy and Goody Goose, or, Harlequin Greenheart. Letterpress.
Physical description
Poster advertising productions at the Theatre Royal Marylebone, 30 March 1859. including Oliver Twist, or the Life and Adventures of a Parish Boy and Goody Goose. Printed in black ink on cream paper.
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.
Collection
Accession number
S.545-2018

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Record createdOctober 25, 2018
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