Iolanthe
Silk Programme
1884 (designed)
1884 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This silk programme was produced for the opening night of the refurbished and re-named Sarel Hall, formerly the Theatre Royal Guernsey on 15th September 1884. It was opened under the patronage of Major-General H. A. Sarel and the management of Mr. Wybert Rousby, incorporating significant re-modelling of the auditorium and reduced prices for the upper boxes. Major-General H. A. Sarel (1823-1887) became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1883.
The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company performed Iolanthe on the 15th September 1884, and Patience on the 16th September 1884. For Iolanthe, the costumes were made by Miss Fisher, Messrs. Ede & Sons, Messrs. Frank Smith and Co., Mons. Alias, M. Bartle, Messrs. Moses & Son and M M Auguste & Cie. The dances were arranged by Mr. J. D'Auban. For Patience, the aesthetic dresses were designed by W. S. Gilbert and made by Miss Fisher, and other dresses made by Messrs. Moses & Son, G. Hobson & Co., and Madame Auguste.
The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company performed Iolanthe on the 15th September 1884, and Patience on the 16th September 1884. For Iolanthe, the costumes were made by Miss Fisher, Messrs. Ede & Sons, Messrs. Frank Smith and Co., Mons. Alias, M. Bartle, Messrs. Moses & Son and M M Auguste & Cie. The dances were arranged by Mr. J. D'Auban. For Patience, the aesthetic dresses were designed by W. S. Gilbert and made by Miss Fisher, and other dresses made by Messrs. Moses & Son, G. Hobson & Co., and Madame Auguste.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Iolanthe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed silk |
| Brief description | Silk programme for Iolanthe, Carel Hall Guernsey, 1884 |
| Physical description | Pale pink silk fringed programme with black typography, mounted on cream cardboard. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte |
| Associations | |
| Summary | This silk programme was produced for the opening night of the refurbished and re-named Sarel Hall, formerly the Theatre Royal Guernsey on 15th September 1884. It was opened under the patronage of Major-General H. A. Sarel and the management of Mr. Wybert Rousby, incorporating significant re-modelling of the auditorium and reduced prices for the upper boxes. Major-General H. A. Sarel (1823-1887) became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1883. The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company performed Iolanthe on the 15th September 1884, and Patience on the 16th September 1884. For Iolanthe, the costumes were made by Miss Fisher, Messrs. Ede & Sons, Messrs. Frank Smith and Co., Mons. Alias, M. Bartle, Messrs. Moses & Son and M M Auguste & Cie. The dances were arranged by Mr. J. D'Auban. For Patience, the aesthetic dresses were designed by W. S. Gilbert and made by Miss Fisher, and other dresses made by Messrs. Moses & Son, G. Hobson & Co., and Madame Auguste. |
| Other number | THM/73/34 - Archive number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.579-2016 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2016 |
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