Not on display

The Geisha poster

Poster
1906 (made)
Artist/Maker
David Allen & Sons (printers (people))
Place of origin
London (made)

Pictorial and typographic. Depicts scene - 'Happy Japan. Garden of Glitter'.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleThe Geisha poster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising The Geisha at Spa Theatre, Scarborough, 1906
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic. Depicts scene - 'Happy Japan. Garden of Glitter'.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 50.7cm
  • Poster width: 76cm
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with Enthoven collection, V.A.M. stamp.
Object history
Associated Production: The Geisha. Playwright: Owen Hall. Lyricist: Harry Greenbank. Composer: Sidney Jones. Mr. Morell's Company, Mr. Mouillot's Company. Spa Theatre, Scarborough. 27.8.1906. Performance category: opera.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2359-1995

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Record createdJuly 30, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1167450/the-geisha-poster-poster-david-allen/
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