Print Collection
Print
17th January 1852 (published)
17th January 1852 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Print showing the curtain call at the Royal Marionette Theatre in the Adelaide Gallery, Adelaide Street, near the Strand in London. Published in The Illustrated London News, London, 17th January 1852. The theatre had opened on 12th January. The first performances were by Signor Brigaldi's marionettes in 'operas, burlesques, vaudevilles, ballets and spectacles'. The theatre had its own orchestra of musicians from Italian opera houses.
A ticket to admit three persons to the stalls at the Royal Marionette Theatre is attached to the same cutting.
A ticket to admit three persons to the stalls at the Royal Marionette Theatre is attached to the same cutting.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing |
| Brief description | Print showing the interior of the Marionette Theatre, at Adelaide Street, the Strand, London. Published in The Illustrated London News, 17th January 1852. |
| Physical description | Print showing the stage of the Marionette Theatre, at Adelaide Street, Strand, pasted on a sheet of paper. A ticket to admit three persons to the Stalls at the Royal Marionette Theatre is attached below the print. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Print showing the curtain call at the Royal Marionette Theatre in the Adelaide Gallery, Adelaide Street, near the Strand in London. Published in The Illustrated London News, London, 17th January 1852. The theatre had opened on 12th January. The first performances were by Signor Brigaldi's marionettes in 'operas, burlesques, vaudevilles, ballets and spectacles'. The theatre had its own orchestra of musicians from Italian opera houses. A ticket to admit three persons to the stalls at the Royal Marionette Theatre is attached to the same cutting. |
| Associated object | S.664:2-2010 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.664:1-2010 |
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| Record created | May 27, 2010 |
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