£85.00
Date 22/06/1877
Birmingham Prince Of Wales Theatre – Lady Of Lyons – 1877
An original Victorian programme for The Lady Of Lyons at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, Birmingham, dated 22 June 1877.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s romantic drama tells of a proud merchant’s daughter tricked into marrying a gardener’s son, who must win her love by becoming worthy of it.
The cast includes Arthur Darley, Miss Gainsborough, Mrs Elmore, Mr J Haining, Mr J Walton and Miss Manvers. Removed from a bound volume and beautifully preserved, this is a lovely piece of Victorian theatre memorabilia.
| Production | Lady Of Lyons |
|---|---|
| Venue | Prince Of Wales Theatre – Birmingham |
| Cast | Arthur Darley – Miss Gainsborough, Mrs Elmore – Mr J Haining, Mr J Walton – Miss Manvers, removed from an ex-bound volume, in really nice condition |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr, 2 tiny pin holes at the spine from being an ex Bound volume issue
Did you know?
- The Lady of Lyons was first staged at Covent Garden in 1838 with William Macready as Claude Melnotte and Helen Faucit as Pauline.
- Bulwer-Lytton also coined the phrases ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’ and ‘It was a dark and stormy night’.
- The play remained one of the most frequently revived dramas on the British stage for the rest of the nineteenth century.
SKU: T01994
