£37.50
Date 27/04/1931
Manchester Princes's Theatre – The Tempest – 1931
An original theatre programme for Shakespeare’s The Tempest at the Prince’s Theatre, Manchester, dated 27 April 1931, with principal cast including Frank Benson and Denis Barley.
Sir Frank Benson led one of the most famous touring Shakespeare companies of his age, bringing the plays to towns and cities all over Britain for decades.
A programme with a link to one of the grand old actor-managers, and a lovely piece for collectors of Shakespeare and old theatre programmes.
| Production | The Tempest |
|---|---|
| Venue | Prince's Theatre – Manchester |
| Cast | Frank Benson – Denis Barley |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slrs
Did you know?
- Frank Benson was knighted by King George V at Drury Lane in 1916, in the theatre itself, during a Shakespeare tercentenary performance.
- The Tempest is generally believed to be one of the last plays Shakespeare wrote alone, around 1610-11.
- Benson directed the Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare festivals for many years from the 1880s.
SKU: T00154
