£150.00
Date 11/11/1882
London Comedy Theatre – Rip Van Winkle – 1884
An original theatre programme for Rip Van Winkle at the Comedy Theatre, London, dated 11/11/1882. The cast includes Fred Leslie, Louis Kelleher, Lionel Brough, Violet Cameron, Effie Mason and Sadie Martinot.
This was Robert Planquette’s comic opera version of Washington Irving’s tale, with an English libretto by H. B. Farnie.
An attractive survivor from the early years of the Comedy Theatre, this is a desirable piece of Victorian theatre memorabilia for collectors of comic opera.
| Production | Rip Van Winkle |
|---|---|
| Venue | Comedy Theatre – London |
| Cast | Fred Leslie – Louis Kelleher, Lionel Brough – Violet Cameron, Effie Mason – Sadie Martinot |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- Fred Leslie’s performance as Rip made his name; he later became the Gaiety Theatre’s great burlesque comedian.
- Composer Robert Planquette is best known for Les Cloches de Corneville.
- The Comedy Theatre opened in 1881 and is today the Harold Pinter Theatre.
SKU: T01237
