Charley's Aunt
Poster
ca. 1892 (made)
ca. 1892 (made)
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Poster advertising Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas, ca. 1892.
Charley's Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. It broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original London run of 1,466 performances. The play was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, in February 1892. It was produced by former D'Oyly Carte Opera Company actor W. S. Penley, a friend of Thomas's, who appeared in the principal role of Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The piece was a success, and it then opened in London at the Royalty Theatre on 21 December 1892 and quickly transferred to the larger Globe Theatre on 30 January 1893 to complete its record-breaking run. The play was a success on Broadway in 1893, where it had another long run. It also toured internationally and has been revived continually and adapted for films and musicals.
Charley's Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. It broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original London run of 1,466 performances. The play was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, in February 1892. It was produced by former D'Oyly Carte Opera Company actor W. S. Penley, a friend of Thomas's, who appeared in the principal role of Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The piece was a success, and it then opened in London at the Royalty Theatre on 21 December 1892 and quickly transferred to the larger Globe Theatre on 30 January 1893 to complete its record-breaking run. The play was a success on Broadway in 1893, where it had another long run. It also toured internationally and has been revived continually and adapted for films and musicals.
Object details
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| Title | Charley's Aunt (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas, ca. 1892 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic. |
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| Credit line | Given by Donald Price |
| Literary reference | Charley's Aunt |
| Summary | Poster advertising Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas, ca. 1892. Charley's Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. It broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original London run of 1,466 performances. The play was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, in February 1892. It was produced by former D'Oyly Carte Opera Company actor W. S. Penley, a friend of Thomas's, who appeared in the principal role of Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The piece was a success, and it then opened in London at the Royalty Theatre on 21 December 1892 and quickly transferred to the larger Globe Theatre on 30 January 1893 to complete its record-breaking run. The play was a success on Broadway in 1893, where it had another long run. It also toured internationally and has been revived continually and adapted for films and musicals. |
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| Accession number | S.1437-1986 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2014 |
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