£135.00
Date 11/04/1887
London Alexandra Palace – My Sweetheart – 1887 – Antique
An antique programme from Alexandra Palace, London, dated 11 April 1887, for My Sweetheart, with Spencer Thackler, Harry Crouch, Edwin France, Agnes Hewitt, Stanton Chamber and Robert Molyneux.
The comedy-drama with songs was a popular touring piece of the 1880s, and the Palace offered Victorian Londoners a huge range of entertainments under one roof.
A rare survival from the 1880s and a fine example of Victorian old theatre programmes.
| Production | My Sweetheart |
|---|---|
| Venue | Alexandra Palace – London |
| Cast | Spencer Thackler – Harry Crouch, Edwin France – Agnes Hewitt, Stanton Chamber – Robert Molyneux |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slight fold, edge wear, a few tiny marks
Did you know?
- Alexandra Palace opened in 1873 but burned down just sixteen days later, reopening in 1875.
- The Palace’s Victorian theatre has been restored and reopened to audiences in 2018.
- In 1936 Alexandra Palace became the home of the world’s first regular high-definition television service, run by the BBC.
SKU: T01851
