£37.50
Date 15/03/1926
Manchester Prince's Theatre – Balieff's Chauve Souris – 1926
A programme from the Prince’s Theatre, Manchester, dated 15 March 1926, for Balieff’s Chauve Souris, including a postcard.
Nikita Balieff’s Russian cabaret revue, compered by Balieff himself in broken English, enchanted audiences with its colourful folk scenes, songs and comic sketches.
An exotic and stylish example of 1920s old theatre programmes and a lovely piece of theatre memorabilia.
| Production | Balieff's Chauve Souris |
|---|---|
| Venue | Prince's Theatre – Manchester |
Also includes a postcard.
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a tiny hole at staple binding
Did you know?
- Chauve-Souris means “bat” in French, from the company’s Moscow origins as the cabaret “Letuchaya Mysh” (The Bat).
- The company left Russia after the Revolution and became an international hit in Paris, London and New York.
- Its best-known number was “The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers”.
SKU: T01845
