Playbill advertising the benefit performance for the proprietor, J.R. Street, at the Trevor Music Hall, Knightsbridge, London, 10 November 1864

Letterpress playbill, advertising the benefit performance for the proprietor, J.R. Street, at the Trevor Music Hall, Knightsbridge, Thursday, 10 November 1864. The playbill announces 50 artistes and details the performers. Printed on yellow paper.

Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard

The performers involved in this 'Monstre Programme' that began at 6pm precisely: ('in consequence of the recent Act of Parliament compelling Houses to be Closed at One o'clock') were Miss Emma Kerridge, Miss Annie Westly, serio-comic vocalist, Miss Chapman, the beautiful soprano vocalist from the Marylebone Music Hall, Miss Emily Bachelor (with her new ditty), Miss Emma Mowbray, serio-comic, Harcourt and Castling, in their new sketch Hot Rolls, or, How to Make the Butter-Fly, the 'Comic Chaunters' W. Herbert, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Braham, Sam Butler, Mr. F. Callingham, Mr. J.H. George, Mr. W.H. King, Mr. W.T. Clayton and Harry Brown; Mr. Egerton and Miss Egerton in Leah!, The Brothers Hernandez 'the Arabian Acrobats', Mr. and Mrs. George in their sketch Trevor Troubadour and the Knight on the Bridge, or Bigg (sic) Streets of London, Lawson and Wallace, Professor Logerina, The Brothers Stonette, Professor Etterne and his talented pupils, Mr. Allen the favourite tenor, Mr & Mrs. Ramsdale, comic duettists, Mr. W.H. Sharpe and Miss Kathleen Powell in their new sketch Sharps and Flats, or Courtship and Matrimony, Miss Emma Chambers, serio-comic, The Sisters Linden in an Irish Entertainment introducing the Double Jig, Frank Hillier's Troupe of Coloured Comedians and Dancers, and Professor Thomas 'the Champion Swordsman'. The band performed 'The Anniversary Polka' and 'Adah Menken's Galop'. The Managing Director of the Trevor Music Hall was Mr. H. Biggs.

Playbill advertising the benefit performance for the proprietor, J.R. Street, at the Trevor Music Hall, Knightsbridge, London, 10 November 1864.

The playbill announces 50 artistes and details the performers. Patrons could expect a long evening. A notice at the bottom of the bill informs them that 'In consequence of the recent Act of Parliament compelling Houses to be Closed at One o'clock, and in order to carry out the Monstre Programme, the Doors will be Opened at Half past Five, and commence at Six precisely.'

The Trevor Music Hall, in Trevor Street, Knightsbridge, was a supper room at the rear of a public house which provided food and entertainment. It operated as a music hall between 1854 and 1889.

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