£125.00
Date 09/10/1886
London Vaudeville Theatre – Sophia – 1886
An original Victorian theatre programme for Sophia at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, dated 9 October 1886. The cast includes Charles Warner, Lottie Venne, Gilbert Farquhar and Helen Forsyth.
Robert Buchanan’s comedy was adapted from Henry Fielding’s novel Tom Jones, with Sophia Western at its heart. A fine piece of 1880s West End history for collectors of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Sophia |
|---|---|
| Venue | Vaudeville Theatre – London |
| Cast | Charles Warner – Lottie Venne, Gilbert Farquhar – Helen Forsyth |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a few tiny edge ni's
Did you know?
- Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones was published in 1749.
- Charles Warner was celebrated as Coupeau in Drink, one of the great melodrama performances of the age.
- The Vaudeville Theatre on the Strand opened in 1870.
SKU: T00939
