£110.00

Date 15/01/1862

Amateur Theatre Show – Nine Points Of The Law – 1862

A rare single sheet amateur theatre programme for Nine Points Of The Law, dated 15 January 1862, at an unspecified theatre. The cast included Mr Henry, Miss A Groves, Mr J Edwin, Mr W Humphrys, Mrs G W Scott and Archdall Vicars.

The comedy was Written by Protected_User_e37e053a Taylor, one of the most prolific Victorian dramatists, and was a favourite with amateur companies. If you can identify the venue, we would love to hear from you.

A rare early survivor among old theatre programmes.

ProductionNine Points Of The Law
VenueAn unspecified theatre!
CastMr Henry – Miss A Groves, Mr J Edwin – Mr W Humphrys, Mrs G W Scott – Archdall Vicars.

Genuine Theatre Programme / Memorabilia.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, an ink blotch mark, an edge tear, a few tiny nicks

Did you know?

  • Tom Taylor wrote Our American Cousin, the play Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was assassinated in 1865.
  • The title comes from the saying that ‘possession is nine points of the law’.
  • Tom Taylor was also editor of Punch from 1874 to 1880.

SKU: T02848