£150.00
Date 211/12/1873
London Marylebone Theatre – Dead Letter + Black Eyed Susan 1873
An original four-page Victorian programme for Dead Letter and Black Eyed Susan at the Marylebone Theatre, London, from December 1873. The cast includes Mr G Skinner, Mr F Fitzdavis, Miss L Branch, Miss Charlton, Mr H Mayhew and Rose Mayne.
Black Eyed Susan tells of the sailor William, court-martialled for striking an officer who was menacing his wife. Featuring one of the most famous nautical melodramas ever staged, this is a great piece of Victorian theatre memorabilia.
| Production | Dead Letter + Black Eyed Susan |
|---|---|
| Venue | Marylebone Theatre – London |
| Cast | Mr G Skinner – Mr F Fitzdavis, Miss L Branch – Miss Charlton, Mr H Mayhew – Rose Mayne |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a few tiny cover markings
Did you know?
- Douglas Jerrold’s Black-Eyed Susan opened at the Surrey Theatre in 1829 and ran for hundreds of performances, a huge success for its time.
- The play was inspired by John Gay’s eighteenth-century ballad Sweet William’s Farewell to Black-Eyed Susan.
- Jerrold was also one of the early writers for the satirical magazine Punch.
SKU: T02023
