£125.00
Date 1879
London St James's Theatre – The Queen's Shilling – 1879
An original programme for The Queen’s Shilling at the St James’s Theatre, London, in 1879. The principal cast includes Mr Hare, Mr Kendal, Gaston Murray and Kate Phillips.
The Queen’s Shilling was G.W. Godfrey’s comedy adapted from the French, and it was the production with which John Hare and W.H. Kendal opened their famous joint management of the theatre.
A programme naming Hare and Kendal themselves in the cast is a lovely survival from the late Victorian stage and a highlight among old theatre programmes.
| Production | The Queen's Shilling |
|---|---|
| Venue | St James Theatre – London |
| Cast | Mr Hare – Gaston Murray, Kate Phillips – Mr Kendal |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, nof, rear page has a slight tape removal mark along the spine
Did you know?
- John Hare and W.H. Kendal managed the St James’s together from 1879 to 1888, with Kendal’s wife Madge Kendal a leading star of the company.
- John Hare was knighted in 1907 for his services to the stage.
- The St James’s Theatre in King Street opened in 1835 and was demolished in 1957.
SKU: T02165
