Olympic Theatre, Wych Street, Strand, London, large playbill for 5 September 1864. 400th performance of The Ticket of Leave Man by Tom Taylor and Ladies Beware. Actors and theatre members listed on poster: W.S. Emden (William Samuel Emden), Henry Neville, Mr. Atkins, Horace Wigan, George Vincent, Robert Soutar, Mr. Maclean, Miss Raynham, Mr. H. Cooper, Mr. Franks, Lydia Foote, Miss Hughes, Mrs. Stephens, John Milano, Mr. Telbin (scenery, William Telbin), Mr. Conway (treasurer), Mr. O'Reilly (box office). Printed by W.S. Johnson & Co. of 60 St. Martin's Lane. Nearly 20 inches by 19 inches. Old brown strip of paper from mounting on left hand side, a couple of holes (not affecting text). Good condition.
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Theatre Royal, Lyceum, London, large playbill for 2 November 1868, The Rightful Heir by Bulwer Lytton and Left to Himself. Actors and people named on poster: Mr. T. Anderson, Daniel Bandmann, John Barnard (music), Charles Brew (scenery), William Brew (scenery), Mr. W.H. Brown (treasurer), Miss Dickinson (costumes), David Evans, Mr. Everard, T.H. Friend (director), Annie Goodall, Mr. Harvey (props), Mr. Kendrick, Mr. Lanham (machinery), Frank Lawlor, Samuel May (costumes), Mr. G.F. Neville, Mr. C. Nugent (Charles Nugent, box office manager), Mr. W.R. Osmond (prompter), Milly Palmer, Caroline Parkes, George Peel, Mr. Pepper (gas), Basil Potter, Lin Rayne, E.T. Smith (manager & director), Minnie Sydney, Mr. W. Terry, Hermann Vezin, Mrs. Hermann Vezin (Mrs. Charles Young). Printed by W.S. Johnson. 20 inches by 19 inches. Old brown strip of paper from mounting on left hand side, small hole affecting one letter. Good condition.
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Theatre Royal, Lyceum, London, large playbill for 24 February 1868, Who's to Win by J.T. Williams, Narcisse by Brach Vogel and ballet from Cock Robin. Actors and people named on poster: Mr. H. Adams (props), Miss Armstrong, Esther Austin, Daniel Bandmann, Mr. Bentley, Mr. W.H. Brown (treasurer), Nellie Burton, Mr. W. Corbyn (acting manager), Mr. G. Craig (prompter), Mr. Dalton, Mr. Darran (scenic artist), Miss Dickenson (costumes), Signor Espinosa, Mr. Everard, William Farren, James Fernandez, Mr. J. Francis, T.H. Friend (stage manager), Theresa Furtado, Mr. James Gates (scenery), Annie Goodall, Miss Herbert (Louisa Ruth Herbert), George Jordan, Miss L. Laidlaw, Mr. Lanham (machinery), Mr. W.H. Montgomery (music), Mr. J. Nelson (John Nelson), Mr. C. Nugent (Charles Nugent, box office manager), Milly Palmer, Basil Potter, Miss Roselle, Mademoiselle Sophie, Minnie Sydney (or Sidney), E.T. Smith (manager & director), Mr. Templeton, Mr. H. Thompson, Mr. Vokes (costumes). Printed by J.W. Last. 20½ inches by 19½ inches. Old brown strip of paper from mounting on left hand side. Good condition.
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Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, large playbill for 29 September 1856, London Assurance by Dion Boucicault, Pizarro and a ballet. Actors and people named on poster: Herr Anschuez (music), William Beverly (scenic artist), Mr. Carter (possibly John Carter), Edward Chatterton (box office), Miss Cleveland, Mr. Craven (prompter), Miss Dickenson (costumes), Mr. R. Glindon, Mrs. Gordon (costumes), Mr. Hollingsworth, George Honey, Mary Ann Keeley, Robert Keeley, Mr. Lingham, Charles Mathews (actor & manager), Frank Matthews, Mr. Needham (props), Miss M. Oliver (Patty Oliver), Emilie Osmont (ballet), Jenny Osmont (ballet), Mr. J. Palmer (costumes), Mademoiselle Petit (ballet), Monsieur Petit, Robert Roxby, E.T. Smith (lessee), Mr. Templeton, Mademoiselle Therese (ballet), Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Tucker (machinery), Mr. J.H. Tully (music), Mr. C. Verner (Charles Verner), Mr. C. Vincent, Miss E. Wadham, Emma Waller, Mr. C. Walton, Mr. Worrell, Anthony Younge. Printed by G. Stapleton of Waterloo Road. 20½ inches by 19 inches. Splits to middle area where it has been folded and chips.
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Royal Surrey Theatre, Lambeth, A large playbill, measuring 20 inches by 15 inches, for 18 May 1858. The Wife; Or, A Tale of Mantua by Sheridan Knowles, All That Glitters is Not Gold by J. & T. Morton. The performance of All That Glitters Is Not Gold and other plays was the benefit of actor manager William Creswick. Actors and people named on poster: William Creswick, James Fernandez, George Belmore, Alfred Tapping, Margaret Eburne and Harry Widdicomb (Henry Widdicomb), Richard Shepherd, Miss Atkinson, Basil Potter, Mr. Butler, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. W. Vernon, Miss E. Webster, Pas De Trois by La Petite Jeanette, Watson, and Smith, Master Fawdon, Miss. H. Hamilton, Miss Dawson, Mr. Chapino, John Vollaire, Mrs. Barnett, Stephen Smith (treasurer), John Hinkley (gas), Kerschner (box office), Mr. W. Spencer (bill inspector). Printed by Merser and Gardner, Kennington Cross, Lambeth. Fragile. Centre tear affecting letter A in All That Glitters. Good condition.
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Theatre Royal, Ayr, Scotland, a large playbill for 16 December (1848) under the management of Miss Fielding. The Lady of Lyons by Edward Bulwer Lytton and The Moustache Movement. Actors and people named on poster: James Bisson, Mortimer Murdoch, Miss Fielding, Mrs. Bisson, Mrs Langley, Mr. J.C. Burne, Mr Sherbourne, Mr. J. Gould, Mr. J. Appleby, Mr. Reid, Mr. Parke, Mr. F. Howard, Mr. H. Hill, Mr. Sherbourne, Mr. Melvin, Mr Banks, Miss Gordon. Fragile with chips and tears.
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Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, a playbill for 2 December 1850 with plays Giralda; or, The Invisible Husband, The Platonic Adventures of My Umbrella. Actors and people named on poster: Mr. Ranger, Henry Webb (Harry Webb), Mr. W. Cooper (William Cooper), Mr. Wyndham (Robert Wyndham), Mr. F.A. Robinson, Mr. Lacy, Mr. Deulin, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Kimber, Miss Cleaver, Miss Frankland, Mrs. Josephs, Mrs. Rough, Miss Weems, Miss E. Weems, Mr. Vezin (Hermann Vezin), Mr. Lyons (probably Thomas Lyons), Mr. Josephs, Mrs. H. Webb, Theresa Bassano, Miss Parker, Mr. Saker. 8 by 13 inches, mounted on larger white paper. Very good condition.
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John Parselle, cabinet photograph of John Parselle by Sarony of New York. John Parselle was a Scottish actor who was a member of the Swanborough company at the Strand Theatre; he later went to America. Handwritten caption in ink identifies the play as the Celebrated Case at the Union Square Theatre in 1878. Later stamp on reverse of theatre agent ‘Laura D. Wilck broker in manuscripts 1476 Broadway NY' and a later ownership signature of the novelist Anna Bird Stewart. A couple of small marks, good condition.
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Sadler's Wells Theatre, poster for 27 November 1852, King Henry the Fifth by Shakespeare and The Minister of Finance. Actors and people named on poster: Mr. Austin (box office), Miss Bailey (costumes), Miss Baley, Lewis Ball, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Barrett, Miss T. Bassano, Mr. G. Bassil, Mr. Beale, Mr. Bird, Henry Belford, Mr. G. Bennett (George Bennett), Mr. Blackwell, Mr. Burnett, Mr. Butler, Mr. Cawdery (machinery), Mr. Clark, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Coombes (costumes), Mr. Courtney, Mr. Dale, Mr. Davis, Mr. Dawson, Mrs. Dixon, Mr. Dubois, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Emery, Mr. C. Fenton, Mr. F. Fenton (scenic artist), Mr. Franks, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gough, Mr. Green, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hands, Mr. T.C. Harris, Mr. Harvey (decorations), Mr. Haswell, Mr. Henry, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Josephs, Mr. Knight, Mr. Lacy, Ms. Lambe, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Luce, Mr. Lyons, Henry Marston, Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Mandlebert, Miss Matthews, Mr. Meagreson, Henry Mellon, Mr. W.H. Montgomery (composer), Mr. Moore, Mr. Moorhouse, Mr. Morgan, Charles Mortimer, Mr. Morton, Ms. Pevensey, Samuel Phelps, Mr. Philip (bill inspector), Mr. Pierce, Ms. Reed, Frederic Robinson, Ms. Rose, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Simonds, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Thomas, Eliza Travers, Mr. Wallis, Ms. S. Warde, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Willis, Mr. Wilson, Ms. F. Young. 18½ inches by nearly ten inches. A strip of old brown paper/tape on top edge, presumably from when it was once mounted and an old brown stain from tape further down, a couple of small holes & splits.
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Theatre Royal Holborn, large poster for 1 June 1869, Honeydove's Troubles by Robert Reece, Foul Play by Dion Boucicault and Charles Reade. Actors and people named on poster: Mr. Arthur, Mr. Bellair, Mr. Bryan (treasurer), Charles Hall (musical director), King Hall (composer), Mr. Harrison, Miss Henrade, Julian Hicks (scenic artist), Joseph Irving, Fanny Josephs (manager & actress), Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Moreland, George Neville, Ethel Norman, Mr. Nugent (box office, probably Charles Nugent), John Parselle, Mr. E. Price, Charles Warner, Miss Weathersby, Miss Westland. Printed by W.S. Johnson. Nearly 20 inches by 19 inches. Old brown strip of paper from mounting on left hand side. Loss of paper to bottom area affecting text about opening times.
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Theatre Royal Liverpool, poster for 16 April 1855, Used Up, a selection from the opera Lucia de Lammermoor by Donizetti and a Fantasia by T.H. Allwood, Aggravating Scam and Popping the Question. Actors and people named on poster: Mrs. S. Alders, Mr. Appleby, Mr. B. Baker, Mr. Branson, Mr. Collier, Miss Edwards, Mrs. Garland, Miss Gomersal, Mr. Hunter, Mr. James, Mr. Johns, Charles Mathews, Mrs. R. Power, Mr. P.M. Rae, Mrs. Jane Shalders, Mr. T. Shuttleworth (box office), Mr. R. Stoddart, Mrs. J. Walton. Printed by St. George's Printing Office, 2 Roe Street. 19½ inches by 9½ inches. Old brown strip of paper from mounting on left hand side, small edge tear. Good condition.
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Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, poster for 26 December 1854, The Miser of Shoreditch and the pantomime Harlequin Dame Crump and the Silver Penny. Actors and people named on poster: Mr. G.B. Bigwood, Mr. Bird, John Bradshaw, Master T. Brock, Miss Brock, Miss Clare, Mr. G. Cooke (George Cooke), John Dale, Miss Dale, John Douglas, Mr. Edwin (probably Walter Edwin), Miss J. Frapton, Mr. E.B. Gaston, Mr. John Gates, Clara Gibson, Mr. Goozer, Mr. J.W. Gordon, Miss Hemming, Mrs. H. Honner, Mr. H. Lewis, Miss Martin, Tom Matthews, Juan Milano, Carlo Milano, Molo Milano, Miss Newham, Madame Pauline, Mr. G. Pennett, Miss E. Rogers, Eliza Terry, Miss M. Terry, Mr. Twang, Mr. Wallace, Miss Watkins, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Whitebait, John Frederick Young. Printed by Henry Pownceby of 43 Leman Street, Whitechapel. 15 inches by 10 inches. Paper browned, ink a little blurred and a couple of edge creases. Good condition.
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Royal Liver Theatre, Church Street, Liverpool, 21 October 1843, Road to Ruin by Holcroft, Lost and Won! or, Fame Retrieved by Mark Lemon, The Poor Gentleman, The Young Devil; or, The Infernal Compact by Mrs. Malone Raymond, Ask no Questions; or, The Veteran Guard, Mariette; or the Reward by Miss E. Malone Raymond. Actors and people named on poster: Mr. Baker, Mr. H. Bedford, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Browne, Mr. Cockrill, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Edmonds. Mrs. Fisher, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. E.L. Hime, Miss Linley, Mr. J. Lunt, Mr. Mackay, Miss Massall, Richard Malone Raymond, Miss Ribbon, Mr. Scharf, Miss Sinnett, Mr. Shuttleworth (box office), Miss Treble, Frederick Vining, Anthony Younge. Printed by S.A. Hurton, Printer, Rose Street, Liverpool. 20 inches by 7½ inches. Four edge repairs with archival tape by a previous owner. Good condition.
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Fred French, a carte de visite photograph on plain card (ie no photographer credit) of music hall artiste Fred French. A rare image. Good condition.
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Maude Percival, Billie Burke and James Blakeley in The Schoolgirl. Printed postcard in the Theatrical Series by Davidson Brothers Picture Postcards. Sheffield postmark Novemver 17 1903. Addressed to Miss Frith, 175 Pitsmoor Road, Pitsmoor, Sheffield. Message 'yours faithfully E. Flanagan Nov 17th 1903'. Coal merchant Thomas Frith lived at this address with his daughters Ella and Nellie. Good condition.
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