George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection
Print
ca. 2nd February 1829 (printed)
ca. 2nd February 1829 (printed)
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Poster for a comic Harlequinade entitled Visit to Paris performed by a French Fantoccini troupe, Du Petit Lazary des Messrs Maffey de Paris, printed ca. 2nd February 1829. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection.
The advertisement refers to performances at the Argyll Rooms, Regent Street, in London. In the early 19th century this venue was licensed for music and dancing, burlettas, juvenile drama and the occasional presentation of masked balls. In 1813 it was taken over by the Philharmonic Society which performed there for over a decade. Besides benefit concerts and the performances of the Philharmonic Society, balls, masquerades, astronomical lectures and French plays were all given at the new rooms during the 1820s.
The advertisement refers to performances at the Argyll Rooms, Regent Street, in London. In the early 19th century this venue was licensed for music and dancing, burlettas, juvenile drama and the occasional presentation of masked balls. In 1813 it was taken over by the Philharmonic Society which performed there for over a decade. Besides benefit concerts and the performances of the Philharmonic Society, balls, masquerades, astronomical lectures and French plays were all given at the new rooms during the 1820s.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster for a comic Harlequinade entitled Visit to Paris, performed by a French Fantoccini troupe, Du Petit Lazary des Messrs Maffey de Paris, printed ca. 2nd February 1829. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. |
| Physical description | Poster for a comic Harlequinade entitled Visit to Paris, performed by a French Fantoccini troupe, Du Petit Lazary des Messrs Maffey de Paris. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the V&A in 2010. |
| Object history | For more information about the Argyll Rooms, see references. |
| Summary | Poster for a comic Harlequinade entitled Visit to Paris performed by a French Fantoccini troupe, Du Petit Lazary des Messrs Maffey de Paris, printed ca. 2nd February 1829. George Speaight Punch & Judy Collection. The advertisement refers to performances at the Argyll Rooms, Regent Street, in London. In the early 19th century this venue was licensed for music and dancing, burlettas, juvenile drama and the occasional presentation of masked balls. In 1813 it was taken over by the Philharmonic Society which performed there for over a decade. Besides benefit concerts and the performances of the Philharmonic Society, balls, masquerades, astronomical lectures and French plays were all given at the new rooms during the 1820s. |
| Bibliographic reference | |
| Other number | 19th century marionettes file |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.966-2010 |
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| Record created | June 16, 2010 |
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