£100.00
Date 11/10/1897
London Metropole Theatre – Prisoner Of Zenda – 1897
An original programme for The Prisoner Of Zenda at the Metropole Theatre, London, dated 11 October 1897.
Adapted from Anthony Hope’s bestselling novel, the story follows Englishman Rudolf Rassendyll, who impersonates his lookalike cousin, the kidnapped King of Ruritania.
The cast includes Yorke Stephens, Charles Levey, Miss Furtardo Clarke, Miss White, John Cabourn and Gerald Godfrey. A swashbuckling piece of late Victorian theatre memorabilia from the decade the novel took the world by storm.
| Production | Prisoner Of Zenda |
|---|---|
| Venue | Metropole Theatre – London |
| Cast | Yorke Stephens – Charles Levey, Miss Furtardo Clarke – Miss White, John Cabourn – Gerald Godfrey |
Condition: V Good, lcr, a few iny splits at the ends of the spine
Did you know?
- Anthony Hope’s novel was published in 1894 and gave the English language the word ‘Ruritanian’ for an imaginary romantic kingdom.
- The stage version was adapted by Edward Rose and was a big success for George Alexander at the St James’s Theatre in 1896.
- The story has been filmed many times, most famously in 1937 with Ronald Colman.
SKU: T02005
