Rimmel's programme fan
Fan
1868 (made)
1868 (made)
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'Rimmel's programme fan', produced as a souvenir programme for the Gaiety Theatre, 21 December 1868, with the programme for W.S. Gilbert's Robert Le Diable, the operetta The Two Harlequins by E. Jonas with English words by Gilbert A'Beckett, and the comedy, adapted from L'Escamoteur, On the Cards.
This souvenir fan was produced to mark the opening night of the rebuilt Gaiety Theatre. Gilbert's Robert Le Diable, subtitled The Nun, the Dun, and the Son of a Gun is a parody of Meyerbeer's opera Robert Le Diable, using lyrics by Gilbert set to the music of Meyerbeer, Offenbach and other composers of the time. To mark the occasion Rimmel the Perfumiers provided scented fountains in the theatre's lobbies as well as the fans.
This souvenir fan was produced to mark the opening night of the rebuilt Gaiety Theatre. Gilbert's Robert Le Diable, subtitled The Nun, the Dun, and the Son of a Gun is a parody of Meyerbeer's opera Robert Le Diable, using lyrics by Gilbert set to the music of Meyerbeer, Offenbach and other composers of the time. To mark the occasion Rimmel the Perfumiers provided scented fountains in the theatre's lobbies as well as the fans.
Object details
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| Title | Rimmel's programme fan (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper and wood |
| Brief description | 'Rimmel's programme fan', produced as a souvenir programme for the opening of the rebuilt Gaiety Theatre, 21 December 1868, with the programme for W.S. Gilbert's Robert Le Diable, the operetta The Two Harlequins and the comedy On the Cards. |
| Physical description | Souvenir fan printed with the programme for the Gaiety Theatre, 21 December 1868. Recto printed with the cast lists and credits for W.S. Gilbert's Robert Le Diable, the operetta The Two Harlequins and the comedy On the Cards, with line drawings of female figures to each side, the figures and headings in apricot. Verso printed with an advertisement for Rimmel's Perfumery, with line drawings of female figures to each side, the figures and headings in pale green. Printed, left, on both sides, the words 'Rimmel's Programme Fan' and, printed right, on both sides, 'Gaiety Theatre Strand'. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | 'Rimmel's programme fan', produced as a souvenir programme for the Gaiety Theatre, 21 December 1868, with the programme for W.S. Gilbert's Robert Le Diable, the operetta The Two Harlequins by E. Jonas with English words by Gilbert A'Beckett, and the comedy, adapted from L'Escamoteur, On the Cards. This souvenir fan was produced to mark the opening night of the rebuilt Gaiety Theatre. Gilbert's Robert Le Diable, subtitled The Nun, the Dun, and the Son of a Gun is a parody of Meyerbeer's opera Robert Le Diable, using lyrics by Gilbert set to the music of Meyerbeer, Offenbach and other composers of the time. To mark the occasion Rimmel the Perfumiers provided scented fountains in the theatre's lobbies as well as the fans. |
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| Accession number | S.433-1984 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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