Paul Pry on Horseback; or, A Peep at the Election
Poster
1826 (printed)
1826 (printed)
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Broadside poster or playbill, advertising Paul Pry on Horseback; or, A Peep at the Election, Royal Amphitheatre, Astley's, to be presented for the 25th time on 12 June 1826. Illustrated playbills such as these produced by Astley's Theatre paved the way for grander and more elaborately illustrated playbills that developed into the pictorial poster. The evening's entertainment will also include Herr Cline on the elastic cord, Mr Ducrow as a Chinese enchanter riding three horses at the same time, and a 'Grand Military Spectacle in Two Acts', entitled War in India!, or, the Burmese Empire!
Paul Pry was the title character in a popular comic play by John Liston (1776-1846), which opened at the Haymarket Theatre in 1825. Pry, a busybody, became famous for his catchphrases, 'I've just dropped in' and 'I hope I don't intrude', which are quoted on this playbill. The character carried an umbrella, which he would conveniently leave behind him, thus providing opportunities to return and snoop. Pry is shown with his trademark umbrella in the illustrations on the bill.
Paul Pry was the title character in a popular comic play by John Liston (1776-1846), which opened at the Haymarket Theatre in 1825. Pry, a busybody, became famous for his catchphrases, 'I've just dropped in' and 'I hope I don't intrude', which are quoted on this playbill. The character carried an umbrella, which he would conveniently leave behind him, thus providing opportunities to return and snoop. Pry is shown with his trademark umbrella in the illustrations on the bill.
Object details
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| Title | Paul Pry on Horseback; or, A Peep at the Election (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut and letterpress |
| Brief description | Broadside poster or playbill, printed in red and black, advertising Paul Pry on Horseback; or, A Peep at the Election, Royal Amphitheatre, Astley's, 12 June 1826. Woodcut and letterpress |
| Physical description | Broadside poster or playbill, printed in red and black, advertising Paul Pry on Horseback; or, A Peep at the Election, Royal Amphitheatre, Astley's, 12 June 1826, to be presented for the 25th time. Illustrated with six images of Paul Pry in scenes from what is described as 'an entirely New Local, Characteristic, Eccentric, Panoramic, Pedestrian and Equestrian SPEAKING PICTURES of LIFE, MANNERS, and PECULIARITIES of the Present Day'. The evening's entertainment will also include Herr Cline on the elastic cord, Mr Ducrow as a Chinese enchanter on three horses, and a 'Grand Military Spectacle in Two Acts', called War in India! or, the Burmese Empire! Mounted on paper. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | Broadside poster or playbill, advertising Paul Pry on Horseback; or, A Peep at the Election, Royal Amphitheatre, Astley's, to be presented for the 25th time on 12 June 1826. Illustrated playbills such as these produced by Astley's Theatre paved the way for grander and more elaborately illustrated playbills that developed into the pictorial poster. The evening's entertainment will also include Herr Cline on the elastic cord, Mr Ducrow as a Chinese enchanter riding three horses at the same time, and a 'Grand Military Spectacle in Two Acts', entitled War in India!, or, the Burmese Empire! Paul Pry was the title character in a popular comic play by John Liston (1776-1846), which opened at the Haymarket Theatre in 1825. Pry, a busybody, became famous for his catchphrases, 'I've just dropped in' and 'I hope I don't intrude', which are quoted on this playbill. The character carried an umbrella, which he would conveniently leave behind him, thus providing opportunities to return and snoop. Pry is shown with his trademark umbrella in the illustrations on the bill. |
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| Accession number | S.505-2018 |
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| Record created | September 20, 2018 |
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