Romeo and Juliet
Playbill
1874 (designed)
1874 (designed)
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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.
Object details
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| Title | Romeo and Juliet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Letterpress printing |
| Brief description | Playbill for Romeo and Juliet, Prince's Theatre Landport, 1874 |
| Physical description | Letterpress printed paper playbill with black typography, produced for the Prince's Theatre, Landport. The playbill advertises the engagement of the actress Mrs. Scott-Siddons in the lead roles of Romeo and Juliet and As You Like It from August 10th 1874. The theatre also staged the farce A Dodge for a Dinner before every performance. |
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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. |
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| Accession number | S.652-2016 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2016 |
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