A Chinese Honeymoon
Poster
1901 (printed)
1901 (printed)
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The musical comedy A Chinese Honeymoon opened in 1899 at the Theatre Royal, Hanley, and toured extensively before opening at London's Royal Strand Theatre on Saturday 5th October 1901. Despite some original lukewarm reviews, including one from the critic of The Illustrated London News noting that the lyrics: 'often reach the acme of imbecility, its lavish oriental costumes designed by Attilio Comelli, sets designed by Philip Howden and Walter Hann, tuneful music by Howard Talbot and whimsical plot and lyrics by George Dance ensured it was an enormous success, becoming the first musical play to have a run of over 1000 consecutive performances. The taste for everything oriental on the stage had been stoked by the enormous success of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado in 1885, and showed no signs of abating.'
A Chinese Honeymoon opened at the Royal Strand on Saturday 5th October, explaining the crossing out made at some stage on this poster of the printed date Wednesday 2nd. It was printed by David Allen & Sons on 27th September 1901.
A Chinese Honeymoon opened at the Royal Strand on Saturday 5th October, explaining the crossing out made at some stage on this poster of the printed date Wednesday 2nd. It was printed by David Allen & Sons on 27th September 1901.
Object details
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| Title | A Chinese Honeymoon (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Typographical poster for the musical play, A Chinese Honeymoon, Royal Strand Theatre, 1901 |
| Physical description | Typographical poster for A Chinese Honeymoon, Royal Strand Theatre, 1901. Printed in black on yellow paper. Mounted on paper. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | The cast is listed as Picton Roxborough as Hang Chow, Alfred Barron as Chippee Chop, Percy Clifton as Hi Lung, Leslie Stiles as Tom Hatherton, Lionel Rignold as Mr. Pineapple, Fay Wentworth as Florrie, Blanche Thorpe as Violet, Rosie Edwardes as Millie, Florence Burdett as Gertie, M.A. Victor as Mrs. Brown, Jessica Lait as Yen Yen, Fanny Wright as Sing Sing, Madge Temple as Mi Mi, Beatrice Edwards as So So, Ellas Dee as Mrs. Pineapple, and Louie Freear as Fi Fi. It was produced by Charles Wilson; dances were arranged by Fred Farren, the musical director was Ernest Vousden, the stage director was Clarence Hunt. The lessee and manager of the Royal Strand Theatre was Frank Curzon. |
| Summary | The musical comedy A Chinese Honeymoon opened in 1899 at the Theatre Royal, Hanley, and toured extensively before opening at London's Royal Strand Theatre on Saturday 5th October 1901. Despite some original lukewarm reviews, including one from the critic of The Illustrated London News noting that the lyrics: 'often reach the acme of imbecility, its lavish oriental costumes designed by Attilio Comelli, sets designed by Philip Howden and Walter Hann, tuneful music by Howard Talbot and whimsical plot and lyrics by George Dance ensured it was an enormous success, becoming the first musical play to have a run of over 1000 consecutive performances. The taste for everything oriental on the stage had been stoked by the enormous success of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado in 1885, and showed no signs of abating.' A Chinese Honeymoon opened at the Royal Strand on Saturday 5th October, explaining the crossing out made at some stage on this poster of the printed date Wednesday 2nd. It was printed by David Allen & Sons on 27th September 1901. |
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| Accession number | S.645-2017 |
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| Record created | November 14, 2017 |
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