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Playbill
June 1824 (published)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
London (published)

Playbill for the Theatre Royal, English Opera House, Strand (later the Lyceum Theatre), 28 June 1824 and 1 July 1824, advertising Charles Mathews in his one man show Mr. Mathews at Home. Mathews was famous for his series of solo performances, featuring comic songs and impersonations. His 1824 'At Home' was billed as his 'Annual Lecture on Peculiarities, Character, Manners, founded on Observation and Adventures during his late TRIP TO AMERICA!'.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Object type
Playbill
TitlePlaybill (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Playbill for the Theatre Royal, English Opera House, Strand (later the Lyceum Theatre), 28 June 1824 and 1 July 1824, featuring Mr. Mathews at Home.
Physical description
Playbill for the Theatre Royal, English Opera House, Strand (later the Lyceum Theatre), 28 June 1824 and 1 July 1824, advertising Mr. Mathews at Home
Dimensions
  • Playbill size height: 33.2cm
  • Playbill size width: 21.8cm
  • Total including card backing height: 38.1cm
  • Total including card backing width: 26.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Mathews, Charles
Summary
Playbill for the Theatre Royal, English Opera House, Strand (later the Lyceum Theatre), 28 June 1824 and 1 July 1824, advertising Charles Mathews in his one man show Mr. Mathews at Home. Mathews was famous for his series of solo performances, featuring comic songs and impersonations. His 1824 'At Home' was billed as his 'Annual Lecture on Peculiarities, Character, Manners, founded on Observation and Adventures during his late TRIP TO AMERICA!'.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.37-2011

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Record createdMarch 9, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1193419/playbill-playbill-unknown/
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