Not currently on display at the V&A

Playbill

1865 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Playbill for the Theatre Royal, Town Hall, Oxford, Friday 1 September 1865, advertising a new domestic drama, Sunshine through the Clouds, with Henry Irving as Lieutenant Frank Cleveland, followed by the farce Sarah's Young Man, concluding with the comic operatic extravaganza Kenilworth, or, ye Queene, ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. Also advertising the programme for Saturday 2 September 1865, commencing with Macbeth, with music by Locke, with Henry Irving as Macduff, followed by a Rifle Dance by Misses C. and F. Taylor, concluding with the comic farce Mr & Mrs White!


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed paper
Brief description
Letterpress playbill for the Theatre Royal, Town Hall, Oxford, 1 September 1865, advertising Sunshine Through the Clouds, with Henry Irving as Lieutenant Frank Cleveland, followed by the farce Sarah's Young Man, concluding with the comic operatic extravaganza Kenilworth. Also advertising the programme for 2 September 1865.
Physical description
Letterpress broadsheet playbill, printed in black ink on very flimsy white paper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 75cm
  • Width: 25.5cm
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
Playbill for the Theatre Royal, Town Hall, Oxford, Friday 1 September 1865, advertising a new domestic drama, Sunshine through the Clouds, with Henry Irving as Lieutenant Frank Cleveland, followed by the farce Sarah's Young Man, concluding with the comic operatic extravaganza Kenilworth, or, ye Queene, ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. Also advertising the programme for Saturday 2 September 1865, commencing with Macbeth, with music by Locke, with Henry Irving as Macduff, followed by a Rifle Dance by Misses C. and F. Taylor, concluding with the comic farce Mr & Mrs White!
Other numbers
  • TM/37/6/4 - Archive number
  • 1959/W/17 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.329-2001

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 14, 2001
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest