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Romeo and Juliet

Playbill
1874 (designed)
Artist/Maker
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.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRomeo 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 760mm
  • Width: 251mm
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.
Collection
Accession number
S.652-2016

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Record createdOctober 18, 2016
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