£45.00
Date 10/11/1902
London Coronet Theatre – Sweet Nell Drury Lane – 1902
An original theatre programme for Sweet Nell Of Old Drury Lane at the Coronet Theatre, London, dated 10 November 1902.
Paul Kester’s romantic comedy about Nell Gwyn and King Charles II starred the famous husband and wife team Julia Neilson and Fred Terry, with Alexander Calvert and Edyth Olive.
Sweet Nell was the signature production of Neilson and Terry, who revived it for decades, making this a much-loved piece of theatre memorabilia and a fine example of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Sweet Nell Of Old Drury Lane |
|---|---|
| Venue | Coronet Theatre – London |
| Cast | Julia Neilson – Fred Terry, Alexander Calvert – Edyth Olive |
Condition: V Good, lcr, rs/mk, nof, cover come away from main programme but is complete
Did you know?
- The play was first produced by Neilson and Terry at the Haymarket in 1900.
- Fred Terry was the younger brother of Ellen Terry and great-uncle of John Gielgud.
- Nell Gwyn began as an orange seller at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, before becoming an actress and the mistress of Charles II.
SKU: T00864
