Silk Playbill
ca. 1854 (made)
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Until the death of Prince Albert in 1861, Queen Victoria regularly attended the theatre. This silk programme commemorates her visit to the Theatre Royal, Windsor, on 17 January 1854. At this Command Performance the Queen was able to watch a comedy, an interlude and a farce: it was the type of light entertainment that she particularly enjoyed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk with printed lettering |
| Brief description | Silk programme for a Command Performance of Speed the Plough, The Obstinate Family and Deaf as a Post, at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, 17 January 1854 |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs B. Bowtle |
| Object history | Associated production: Speed the Plough. Playwright: Thomas Morton. Theatre Royal, Windsor, Berkshire, 17.1.1854. Performance category: Drama. Production type: Command Performance. |
| Summary | Until the death of Prince Albert in 1861, Queen Victoria regularly attended the theatre. This silk programme commemorates her visit to the Theatre Royal, Windsor, on 17 January 1854. At this Command Performance the Queen was able to watch a comedy, an interlude and a farce: it was the type of light entertainment that she particularly enjoyed. |
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| Accession number | S.301-1998 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2010 |
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