Playbill
1864 (printed)
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Letterpress playbill for a Benefit performance at The Theatre Royal Manchester, 21 June 1864, featuring Henry Irving as Captain Maidenblush in The Little Treasure, and as Mr. Crummy in Betsy Baker!
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
| Brief description | Letterpress playbill for a Benefit performance at The Theatre Royal Manchester, 21 June 1864, featuring Henry Irving as Captain Maidenblush in The Little Treasure, and as Mr. Crummy in Betsy Baker! |
| Physical description | Letterpress playbill, printed in black ink on flimsy orange paper, with woodcut heraldic image of lion and unicorn, top centre. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Some figures in 3 columns, under the headings 'P'; 'NC'? and 'LC' which may represent tickets sold in various parts of the house. (verso; lower left hand edge; handwritten; ink) |
| 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 | Letterpress playbill for a Benefit performance at The Theatre Royal Manchester, 21 June 1864, featuring Henry Irving as Captain Maidenblush in The Little Treasure, and as Mr. Crummy in Betsy Baker! |
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| Accession number | S.313-2001 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2001 |
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