Silk Programme
24/07/1886 (made)
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The author for Raising The Wind is incorrectly printed on this playbill as Charles Lamb Kenney (1821-1881) who was the second son of its actual author, the playwright James Kenney (1780-1849). In it Henry Irving played the swindling comic lead Jeremy Diddler, from whose name the term 'diddle' is thought to have derived.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed silk |
| Brief description | Silk programme on cream silk in black typography with cream silk fringe applied all round. Produced for 'The Bells' and 'Raising the Wind' in aid of the Actors' Benevolent Fund, Royal Lyceum Theatre, 24th July 1886, starring Henry Irving, acting manager Bram Stoker. |
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| Credit line | Given anonymously |
| Summary | The author for Raising The Wind is incorrectly printed on this playbill as Charles Lamb Kenney (1821-1881) who was the second son of its actual author, the playwright James Kenney (1780-1849). In it Henry Irving played the swindling comic lead Jeremy Diddler, from whose name the term 'diddle' is thought to have derived. |
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| Accession number | S.329-1978 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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