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His Majesty's Theatre poster

Poster
1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Typographic.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHis Majesty's Theatre poster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising Magyar Melody at His Majesty's Theatre, 1939
Physical description
Typographic.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 75cm
  • Poster width: 49.2cm
Object history
Associated Production: Magyar Melody. His Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London. 27.3.1939. Performance category: musical, television. For the first time in the world...the televising of an entire musical play. The stage and auditorium of His Majesty's Theatre are to be converted for the occasion into a huge-scale television studio, equipped with special high-power lighting, batteries of cameras, etc..'
Production
13/15 Stroud Road
Collection
Accession number
S.1195-1995

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Record createdJuly 29, 2010
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