Barnaby Rudge
Poster
19th century (printed)
19th century (printed)
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Poster advertising Barnaby Rudge [and] The Little Old Woman and Her Pig
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| Materials and techniques | Woodcut |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Barnaby Rudge [and] The Little Old Woman and Her Pig. |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. This poster includes twelve vignettes of Scenes from Barnaby Rudge, and also an image of the water Scene from the 'new pantomime'. Images of Clown and Harlequin flank the pantomime image. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped with H.R. Beard V.A.M. collection stamp. |
| Object history | Associated Production: Barnaby Rudge (20.12.1841, playwright: G.H. Rodwell. The first dramatisations of Charles Dickens' Barnaby Rudge had appeared at the English Opera House in June 1841, and at the Strand in August 1841. By the time that this version reached the stage, the novel had been issued in its entirety), The Little Old Woman and Her Pig (24.12.1841, this pantomime included a 'magnificent water scene', made possible because the Adelphi had a water tank installed under the stage floor). Director: Jack Minster. Designer: Oliver Smith. Actors: Beatrice Lillie, Florence Desmond. Theatre Royal, Adelphi, London. Performance category: drama. |
| Production | 31 Bow Street |
| Summary | Poster advertising Barnaby Rudge [and] The Little Old Woman and Her Pig |
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| Accession number | S.436-1995 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2010 |
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