Not on display

Drawing

ca. 1916 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster design for Chu Chin Chow at His Majesty's Theatre. This poster was probably designed for the orignal production of the play which opened in 1916.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink drawing
Brief description
Poster design for Chu Chin Chow at His Majesty's Theatre, ca. 1916.
Physical description
Poster design for Chu Chin Chow at His Majesty's Theatre. Top image depicts a scene from the play, bottom image shows an exterior view of the theatre. The title is written in the centre surrounded by the words: "East is East and West is West and ever the twain are meeting at His Majestys Theatre".
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.3cm
  • Width: 23.5cm
Literary referenceChu Chin Chow
Summary
Poster design for Chu Chin Chow at His Majesty's Theatre. This poster was probably designed for the orignal production of the play which opened in 1916.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
S.385-1987

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Record createdFebruary 10, 2010
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