£47.50
Date 17/09/1917
Manchester Theatre Royal – Sweet Nell Of Old Drury – 1917
A First World War era theatre programme for Sweet Nell Of Old Drury at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, dated 17 September 1917. Julia Neilson stars as Nell Gwyn, with Ernest Munro, Howard Alford, Edie Graham, Fielden Kaye and Pixie Dennie.
Paul Kester’s romantic costume drama tells of the orange-seller turned actress who won the heart of King Charles II. Programmes featuring Julia Neilson in her signature role are a treasured part of old theatre programmes collecting.
| Production | Sweet Nell Of Old Drury |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – Manchester |
| Cast | Ernest Munro – Howard Alford, Edie Graham – Julia Neilson, Fielden Kaye – Pixie Dennie |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, rs, a few ni's, a few tiny cover markings
Did you know?
- Julia Neilson and her husband Fred Terry first staged Sweet Nell of Old Drury in 1900 and revived it on tour for some thirty years.
- The real Nell Gwyn acted at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the 1660s.
- Manchester’s Theatre Royal on Peter Street opened in 1845.
SKU: T01360
