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Silk Programme

1898 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
London (made)

Silk programme produced for a special matinee at the Grand Theatre, Fulham, 7 July 1898, featuring Sarah Bernhardt as Marguerite Gautier in La Dame Aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas, Fils.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Theatre
Object type
Silk programme
Materials and techniques
Printed silk
Silk
Printing Ink
Silk (Textile)
Ink
Printed
Brief description
Silk programme produced for a special matinee at the Grand Theatre Fulham, 7 July 1898 featuring Sarah Bernhardt as Marguerite Gautier in La Dame Aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas, Fils.
Physical description
Cream satin programme with blue typography, printed on one side only for a special matinée at the Grand Theatre Fulham, 7 July 1898 featuring Sarah Bernhardt as Marguerite Gautier in La Dame Aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas, Fils. Featuring a cast list on the left hand side of the programme, with the name of the theatre and Sarah Bernhardt's name within a decorative blue border, and on the right hand side a synopsis of scenery and programme of music, again within a decorative blue border. The cream silk forms its own narrow fringe on the left and right hand edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.8cm
  • Including fringe width: 36.0cm
  • Excluding fringe width: 34.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Crispin Robinson
Summary
Silk programme produced for a special matinee at the Grand Theatre, Fulham, 7 July 1898, featuring Sarah Bernhardt as Marguerite Gautier in La Dame Aux Camelias by Alexandre Dumas, Fils.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.268-1987

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Record createdJuly 11, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O114029/silk-programme-unknown/
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