Playbill
1859 (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.
The Parthenon Concert Hall was built in the 1840s as the Royal Parthenon Assembly Rooms. Mr John G. Stoll, its proprietor, engaged nightly entertainments of music and dancing free of charge. It was destroyed due to enemy bombing during the Second World War.
The Parthenon Concert Hall was built in the 1840s as the Royal Parthenon Assembly Rooms. Mr John G. Stoll, its proprietor, engaged nightly entertainments of music and dancing free of charge. It was destroyed due to enemy bombing during the Second World War.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Letterpress printing |
| Brief description | Playbill for the Parthenon Concert Hall, Liverpool, 1859 |
| Physical description | Letterpress printed orange playbill with black typography, mounted on board. The playbill advertises the mixed Christmas programme of the Parthenon Concert Hall in Liverpool from 26th December 1859, including acts Hibbs & Dean, Mademoiselle Cerito, Miss Foster, Mr. Buckingham and Mr. E. Mider. |
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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. The Parthenon Concert Hall was built in the 1840s as the Royal Parthenon Assembly Rooms. Mr John G. Stoll, its proprietor, engaged nightly entertainments of music and dancing free of charge. It was destroyed due to enemy bombing during the Second World War. |
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| Accession number | S.654-2016 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2016 |
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