The Darling of the Gods

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Artist/Maker	Oldfield & Co. (printers (people))
Place of origin	London (made)

Poster advertising a production of The Darling of the Gods, New Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington Road. The production is being staged by Mr. Tree's Company who have transferred from His Majesty's Theatre, London, 1904.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Posters Advertising
Object type	Poster
Title	The Darling of the Gods (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Woodcut and letterpress Paper Printing Ink Printing
Brief description	Poster advertising a production of The Darling of the Gods, New Alexandra Theatre, 1904
Physical description	Typographic poster advertising a production of The Darling of the Gods, New Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington Road, 1904. The poster has a cream ground with printed text in deep blue and red. It details the key cast members and notes that the production features 'Mr. Tree's Company, from His Majesty's Theatre, London.'
Dimensions	Poster height: 50.7cm Poster width: 31.7cm
Marks and inscriptions	Transliteration
Object history	This poster is in playbill-style and includes a full cast list. It also features art-nouveau style woodcut lettering for the words 'New Alexandra Theatre', and has a note on the train and tram stations that serve the theatre. Associated Production: The Darling of The Gods. Playwright: David Belasco. Playwright: John Luther Long. Composer: William Furst. Designer: Mr. Helmsley. Wig-maker Willie Clarkson. Actor/manager: Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Costumier: Simmons and Co. Company: Mr Tree's Company. Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington . 4.10.1904. Performance category: drama. Production type: revival. This was described as 'The Great Japanese play' from His Majesty's Theatre, London.
Production	Ludgate Square, Ludgate Hill, London
Summary	Poster advertising a production of The Darling of the Gods, New Alexandra Theatre, Stoke Newington Road. The production is being staged by Mr. Tree's Company who have transferred from His Majesty's Theatre, London, 1904.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.339-1994

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Record created	July 23, 2010
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1161938/the-darling-of-the-gods-poster-oldfield--co/

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