Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, or Harlequin and the Genii of the Arabian Nights
Poster
1866 (made)
1866 (made)
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Poster advertising Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, or Harlequin and the Genii of the Arabian Nights at Covent Garden Theatre, London, 1866.
Object details
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| Title | Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, or Harlequin and the Genii of the Arabian Nights (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph and letterpress |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, or Harlequin and the Genii of the Arabian Nights at Covent Garden Theatre, London, 1866 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. Image of 2 comic thieves, one with an axe and another with a baton, strutting along in ballet step style, with a donkey walking in similar fashion. |
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| Object history | Associated Production: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, or Harlequin and the Genii of the Arabian Nights. Playwright: Gilbert a Beckett. Covent Garden Theatre, London. 26.12.1866. Performance category: pantomime. |
| Summary | Poster advertising Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, or Harlequin and the Genii of the Arabian Nights at Covent Garden Theatre, London, 1866. |
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| Accession number | S.2288-1994 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2010 |
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