£120.00
Date 30/10/1876
London Opera Comique Theatre – Bounce – 1896
An original Victorian theatre programme for Bounce at the Opera Comique Theatre, London, dated 30 October 1876. The cast includes Louise Henderson, Clara Lee, Charles Collette, R Soutar, Frederick Charles and Mr Valentine.
The Opera Comique was soon to become the birthplace of Gilbert and Sullivan’s partnership with Richard D’Oyly Carte, which makes programmes from this lost theatre prized pieces of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Bounce |
|---|---|
| Venue | Opera Comique Theatre – London |
| Cast | Louise Henderson – Clara Lee, Charles Collette – R Soutar, Frederick Charles – Mr Valentine |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, tiny mark top left corner
Did you know?
- The Opera Comique opened in 1870 on the Strand, and was nicknamed one of the “rickety twins” with the neighbouring Globe Theatre.
- Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Sorcerer (1877) and H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) premiered there.
- The theatre was demolished in 1902 for the Aldwych and Kingsway development.
SKU: T00780
