£125.00
Date 21/12/1885
London Royal Court Theatre – The Rivals – 1885
An original theatre programme for Sheridan’s comedy The Rivals at the Royal Court Theatre, London, dated 21 December 1885. The cast includes William Farren, John Wood, Sydney Brough, Brandon Thomas, Violet Raye and Marie Hudspeth.
With the future author of Charley’s Aunt in the company, this is a delightful piece of theatre memorabilia for lovers of classic comedy and a fine example of old theatre programmes from the Victorian Court.
| Production | The Rivals |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Court Theatre – London |
| Cast | William Farren – John Wood, Sydney Brough – Brandon Thomas, Violet Raye – Marie Hudspeth |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, date and info wrote inside, tiny tiny edge ni at top, tiny piece off bottom right corner
Did you know?
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals was first performed at Covent Garden in 1775.
- Its character Mrs Malaprop, with her comic misuse of words, gave the English language the word ‘malapropism’.
- Brandon Thomas, in the cast here, went on to write the record-breaking farce Charley’s Aunt (1892).
SKU: T00836
