Under the Gaslight
Playbill
1869 (designed)
1869 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
In the first half of the 19th century playbills were predominantly printed with a letterpress. This process involved covering wood or metal letters (cut out in reverse) with ink and then clamping them into a frame. The size of the typography determined the most important information for readers: the name of the theatre, its productions and its stars. In this instance, the playbill has included an illustration of one of the scenes to advertise the spectacular effect of a train crossing the stage.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Under the Gaslight (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Letterpress printed paper mounted on board |
| Brief description | Playbill for Under the Gaslight, Theatre Royal Ryde, 1869 |
| Physical description | Playbill letterpress printed on paper with black typography, mounted on board, for the production Under the Gaslight performed on 7th September 1869 at the Theatre Royal Ryde. The lead role of Snorkey was played by Mr. James Rodgers. The play was followed by either The Area Belle (on Tuesday and Thursday) or Betsey Baker! (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday). On Monday 6th September 1869 the theatre staged the comedy Honeymoon!, concluded with the farce A Pretty Piece of Business!. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Pearce |
| Summary | In the first half of the 19th century playbills were predominantly printed with a letterpress. This process involved covering wood or metal letters (cut out in reverse) with ink and then clamping them into a frame. The size of the typography determined the most important information for readers: the name of the theatre, its productions and its stars. In this instance, the playbill has included an illustration of one of the scenes to advertise the spectacular effect of a train crossing the stage. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.651-2016 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2016 |
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