Ruddigore
Silk Programme
1887 (designed)
1887 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
The Theatre Royal, Jersey hosted the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company under the enterprising skills of owner William Wybert Rousby. Purchasing the theatre in 1868 after acting under previous manager Henry Cornwall (who built the theatre in 1865), Rousby introduced a varied programme of comedy, drama, farce and grand and comic opera. The theatre had already hosted the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1880 and 1882 for their productions of H.M.S. Pinafore and Patience, respectively.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ruddigore (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed silk |
| Brief description | Silk programme for Ruddigore, Theatre Royal Jersey, 1887 |
| Physical description | Fringed gold silk programme with black typography mounted on cream cardboard. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte |
| Object history | This silk programme was produced for the last two nights of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's production of Ruddigore, or the Witches' Curse! at the Theatre Royal Jersey, advertising specifically the last patronage of Colonel Boughey on Thursday 28th July 1887. The production was led by Mr. W. R. Shirley as Robin Oakapple, with the acting manager Mr. R. Redford, conductor Mr. W. Robinson and stage manager Mr. R. Weathersby. The scenery was painted by Mr. Bankes, with dances arranged by Mr. F. D'Auban, dreses by Madame Leon, military uniforms byt Messrs. Cater & Co. (from designs from the Military Fine Art Gallery) and wigs by Mr. Clarkson. The programme also makes note of the performance of Messrs. Livermore Bros. original Court Minstrels on Monday 1st August. |
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| Summary | The Theatre Royal, Jersey hosted the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company under the enterprising skills of owner William Wybert Rousby. Purchasing the theatre in 1868 after acting under previous manager Henry Cornwall (who built the theatre in 1865), Rousby introduced a varied programme of comedy, drama, farce and grand and comic opera. The theatre had already hosted the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1880 and 1882 for their productions of H.M.S. Pinafore and Patience, respectively. |
| Other number | THM/73/34 - Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.577-2016 |
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| Record created | October 11, 2016 |
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