Playbill
1864 (printed)
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Playbill for the Theatre Royal Birmingham, 23 May 1864, advertising Ye Merchant's Story, featuring Charles Calvert as John Steadman and Cordelia, and Henry Irving as Paul Falconer, the Head Clerk, followed by The Shaksperian (sic) Entertainment! featuring 'illustrative readings' by Charles Calvert and including Henry Irving in 'the Characters in the Pictures' in the Tableaux Vivants.
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Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
Brief description | Letterpress playbill for The Theatre Royal Manchester, 23 May 1864, featuring Henry Irving as Paul Falconer, the Head Clerk in Ye Merchant's Story, and as a character in The Shaksperian Entertainment! |
Physical description | Letterpress playbill, printed in black ink on flimsy white paper, with woodcut heraldic image of lion and unicorn, top centre. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
Object history | Part of the Henry Irving Archive, given to the British Theatre Museum Association in January 1959. |
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Summary | Playbill for the Theatre Royal Birmingham, 23 May 1864, advertising Ye Merchant's Story, featuring Charles Calvert as John Steadman and Cordelia, and Henry Irving as Paul Falconer, the Head Clerk, followed by The Shaksperian (sic) Entertainment! featuring 'illustrative readings' by Charles Calvert and including Henry Irving in 'the Characters in the Pictures' in the Tableaux Vivants. |
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Accession number | S.309-2001 |
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Record created | April 19, 2001 |
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