Playbill
1868 (printed)
1868 (printed)
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Playbill advertising the last appearance of the Beni-Zoug-Zoug Arabs at the New Theatre Royal, Brighton on Thursday, 9 April 1868.
The evening began with a 'Historical French Drama' entitled Cartouche!, or the French Jack Sheppard, followed by a performance of acrobatics by the Beni-Zoug-Zoug Arabs, and 'the admired Comedy', The Porter's Knot. It concluded with the Arabs performing 'their Challenge Act', The Human Pyramids, comprising 46 tableaux.
The evening began with a 'Historical French Drama' entitled Cartouche!, or the French Jack Sheppard, followed by a performance of acrobatics by the Beni-Zoug-Zoug Arabs, and 'the admired Comedy', The Porter's Knot. It concluded with the Arabs performing 'their Challenge Act', The Human Pyramids, comprising 46 tableaux.
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| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Playbill advertising the last appearance of the Beni-Zoug-Zoug Arabs at the New Theatre Royal, Brighton on Thursday, 9 April 1868. |
| Physical description | Playbill printed in black on cream paper, illustrated with a large woodcut depicting the Beni-Zoug-Zoug Arabs performing feats of balancing and acrobatics. |
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| Summary | Playbill advertising the last appearance of the Beni-Zoug-Zoug Arabs at the New Theatre Royal, Brighton on Thursday, 9 April 1868. The evening began with a 'Historical French Drama' entitled Cartouche!, or the French Jack Sheppard, followed by a performance of acrobatics by the Beni-Zoug-Zoug Arabs, and 'the admired Comedy', The Porter's Knot. It concluded with the Arabs performing 'their Challenge Act', The Human Pyramids, comprising 46 tableaux. |
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| Accession number | S.1213-2011 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2011 |
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