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Theatre Poster

Poster
1955 (printed)
Artist/Maker
A. E. King & Jackson Ltd. (printers (people))
Place of origin
London (made)
Great Britain (made)

Photographic and typographic. Photo images of Al Read and other performers.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Posters
Advertising
Object type
Poster
TitleTheatre Poster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Offset lithograph
Printing Ink
Offset Lithography
Brief description
Poster advertising Such is Life at the Adelphi Theatre
Physical description
Photographic and typographic. Photo images of Al Read and other performers.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 51cm
  • Poster width: 32cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Stamped with Enthoven collection, V.A.M. stamp.
  • Transliteration
Object history
Associated Production: Such is Life. Performers: Al Read, Jack Tripp, Shirley Bassey, Alec Shanks, Joan Davis. Adelphi Theatre, London. 14.12.1955. Performance category: variety, revue.
Production
Artist name: cryptogram form.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.302-1994

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Record createdJuly 23, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1161901/theatre-poster-poster-a-e-king/
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