The Mikado
Silk Programme
1891 (designed)
1891 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Royal Command staging of The Mikado was the first theatrical performance at Balmoral Castle. Although the D'Oyly Carte Company (in the midst of a tour of Scotland) was currently rehearsing The Gondoliers, Queen Victoria had already seen the opera at Windsor Castle a few months earlier.
The company faced several logistical difficulties in performing at Balmoral, travelling from Aberdeen to Ballater and rehearsing on the small ballroom stage before the performance at 9:30pm. After a midnight supper, the company travelled back to Aberdeen at 3:00am for two performances of The Gondoliers the following day.
The company faced several logistical difficulties in performing at Balmoral, travelling from Aberdeen to Ballater and rehearsing on the small ballroom stage before the performance at 9:30pm. After a midnight supper, the company travelled back to Aberdeen at 3:00am for two performances of The Gondoliers the following day.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Mikado (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed silk with braided trim |
| Brief description | Silk programme for The Mikado, Balmoral Castle, 1891 |
| Physical description | Cream silk fringed programme, with metal thread braiding and two pom-poms. The programme is mounted on cream cardboard. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions |
|
| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | This silk programme was produced for the Royal Command performance of The Mikado at Balmoral Castle on 4th September 1891. The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, transferred from Her Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen, was managed Mr. E. H. Beresford, stage managed by Mr. J. C. Scanlan and conducted by P. W. Halton. The cast was led by Mr. Thomas Redmond as the Mikado and Mr. Richard Clarke as Nanki-Poo. The programme was given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Mr E.H. Priest in November 1967. |
| Associations | |
| Summary | The Royal Command staging of The Mikado was the first theatrical performance at Balmoral Castle. Although the D'Oyly Carte Company (in the midst of a tour of Scotland) was currently rehearsing The Gondoliers, Queen Victoria had already seen the opera at Windsor Castle a few months earlier. The company faced several logistical difficulties in performing at Balmoral, travelling from Aberdeen to Ballater and rehearsing on the small ballroom stage before the performance at 9:30pm. After a midnight supper, the company travelled back to Aberdeen at 3:00am for two performances of The Gondoliers the following day. |
| Other number | 1967/A/67 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.580-2016 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | October 13, 2016 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
