£37.50
Vaudeville Theatre The Road to Ruin – Thomas Holcroft Photo 1886
An original mounted black and white photograph of the cast of The Road to Ruin by Thomas Holcroft at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, in 1886, with the actors’ names printed on the mount.
It was specially taken for ‘The Theatre’ by Barraud of 263 Oxford Street. The photograph measures 6.5” by 5” on a 9.5” by 6” card.
Holcroft’s comedy tells of a reckless young heir whose gambling threatens to ruin his father’s bank. A rare piece of Victorian theatre memorabilia for collectors of early theatrical photography.
Card measurements are 9.5" wide by 6" high.
Condition: V Good, vlcr, the card Mount is a bit nibbled but the photo is in reasonable condition for its age
Did you know?
- The Road to Ruin was first performed at Covent Garden in 1792 and remained popular throughout the nineteenth century.
- Thomas Holcroft was a radical writer who was indicted for high treason in 1794, though released without trial.
- The Vaudeville Theatre on the Strand opened in 1870.
SKU: T02831
