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Playbill

1864 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Letterpress playbill for a Benefit performance at The Theatre Royal Manchester, 21 June 1864, featuring Henry Irving as Captain Maidenblush in The Little Treasure, and as Mr. Crummy in Betsy Baker!


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed paper
Brief description
Letterpress playbill for a Benefit performance at The Theatre Royal Manchester, 21 June 1864, featuring Henry Irving as Captain Maidenblush in The Little Treasure, and as Mr. Crummy in Betsy Baker!
Physical description
Letterpress playbill, printed in black ink on flimsy white paper, with woodcut heraldic image of lion and unicorn, top centre.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.8cm
  • Width: 24.2cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Part of the Henry Irving Archive, given to the British Theatre Museum Association in January 1959.
Association
Summary
Letterpress playbill for a Benefit performance at The Theatre Royal Manchester, 21 June 1864, featuring Henry Irving as Captain Maidenblush in The Little Treasure, and as Mr. Crummy in Betsy Baker!
Other numbers
  • TM/37/6/4 - Archive number
  • 1959/W/17 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.314-2001

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Record createdApril 19, 2001
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