Dibdin's Morsels of Mirth
Print
c.1822-1831 (printed)
c.1822-1831 (printed)
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Letterpress theatre-bill for Dibdin's Morsels of Mirth at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney. A large amount of information about Dibdin's popular musical entertainment is here made legible and attractive for readers through the use of a varied selection of type sizes and faces.
Object details
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| Title | Dibdin's Morsels of Mirth |
| Materials and techniques | Letterpress print |
| Brief description | Letterpress theatre-bill for 'Dibdin's Morsels of Mirth' at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney. Printed by S.G. Fairbrother and Son. London. c.1822-1831. |
| Physical description | Letterpress theatre-bill for Dibdin's Morsels of Mirth at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney. A large amount of information about Dibdin's popular musical entertainment is here made legible and attractive for readers through the use of a varied selection of type sizes and faces. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers |
| Object history | This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum. |
| Historical context | The Mr. Dibdin referred to is probably the song-writer and theatre manager Thomas John Dibdin (1771-1841). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from departmental handlist. |
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| Accession number | E.4776-1923 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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