£85.00
Date 18/10/1875
An original Victorian programme for The Bengal Tiger at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, Birmingham, dated 18 October 1875. The cast includes Osmond Tearle, Julian Cross, Arthur Cecil, Amy Crawford, Kate Phillips and William Young.
Removed from a bound volume, it remains in really nice condition. With several notable Victorian performers on the bill, this is an attractive example of 1870s old theatre programmes and Birmingham theatre history.
| Production | The Bengal Tiger |
|---|---|
| Venue | Prince Of Wales Theatre – Birmingham |
| Cast | Osmond Tearle – Julian Cross, Arthur Cecil – Amy Crawford, Kate Phillips – William Young, removed from an ex-bound volume, in really nice condition |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr, 2 tiny pin holes at the spine from being an ex Bound volume issue
Did you know?
- Osmond Tearle went on to lead his own touring Shakespeare company and was a leading figure at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford in the 1880s.
- Arthur Cecil later became co-manager of the Court Theatre in London, where Pinero’s farces were staged.
- The Bengal Tiger was a comic farce by Charles Dance, first seen in the 1830s.
SKU: T01997
