£150.00
Date 23/01/1883
London Royal Haymarket Theatre – Caste – 1883
An original programme for T. W. Robertson’s comedy Caste at the Royal Haymarket Theatre, London, dated 23 January 1883. The cast included H Conway, David James, Mrs Stirling, Miss Gerard, Mr Vernon and Mr Bancroft.
Squire Bancroft and his wife Marie Wilton were then managing the Haymarket, and Robertson’s plays had made their fortune.
Robertson’s realistic style changed the English stage, making this a significant piece of Victorian theatre memorabilia and a fine example of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Caste |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Haymarket Theatre – London |
| Cast | H Conway – David James, Mrs Stirling – Miss Gerard, Mr Vernon – Mr Bancroft. |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- Caste was first produced in 1867 by the Bancrofts at the Prince of Wales’s Theatre.
- Robertson’s naturalistic plays, with real props and domestic settings, were nicknamed cup and saucer dramas.
- The Bancrofts ran the Haymarket from 1880 until their retirement from management in 1885.
SKU: T03287
