Poster
Poster
1822 (made)
1822 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Poster advertising the 'new pedestrian equestrian and operatic extravaganza' Tom and Jerry, Sadler's Wells Theatre 21st to 25th May 1822, followed by the pantomime Harlequin's Ancestors, or, Mother Shipton, Mother Bunch and Mother Goose.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Poster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising the 'new pedestrian equestrian and operatic extravaganza Tom and Jerry by Pierce Egan, followed by the pantomime Harlequin's Ancestors, or, Mother Shipton, Mother Bunch and Mother Goose, Sadler's Wells Theatre 21st to 25th May 1822. |
| Physical description | Typographic broadside poster printed in black and red, featuring a woodcut image of the pas de deux performed by Dusty Bob and African Sal in the dramatisation based on Pierce Egan's Life in London at Sadler's Wells Wells Theatre |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Associated Production: Tom and Jerry, Harlequin's Ancestors, or, Mother Shipton, Mother Bunch and Mother Goose. Author (Tom and Jerry): Pierce Egan. Mother Shipton (played by Mr. G. Renaud), Mother Bunch (played by Mr. Honner, Mother Goose (played by Mr. Webber), Harlequin (played by Mr. W. Kirby, afterwards Clown Scarecrow (played by Mr. Hartland). 21.5.1822. Performance category: extravaganza, pantomime, equestrian performance. |
| Production | 25 Hatton Garden, London |
| Summary | Poster advertising the 'new pedestrian equestrian and operatic extravaganza' Tom and Jerry, Sadler's Wells Theatre 21st to 25th May 1822, followed by the pantomime Harlequin's Ancestors, or, Mother Shipton, Mother Bunch and Mother Goose. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.148-1992 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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