£150.00
Date 22/07/1819
Edinburgh Theatre Royal – John Bull – 1819
A genuine antique single-sheet bill from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, dated 22 July 1819, for John Bull, with principal cast including J Johnstone and Mr Emery.
George Colman the Younger’s comedy, a patriotic tale of honest English character, was one of the most popular plays of the Georgian stage.
Bills from this period are true rarities, and this Regency-era example is an outstanding piece for collectors of old theatre programmes and Scottish theatre history.
| Production | John Bull |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – Edinburgh Scotland |
| Cast | J Johnstone – Mr Emery |
This is a real antique theatre programme. Single sheet with a tear on the right at date.
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a tear on top right edge
Did you know?
- John Bull; or, An Englishman’s Fireside was first performed at Covent Garden in 1803.
- Comedian John Emery was famous for his Yorkshire character parts, especially Tyke in The School of Reform.
- Edinburgh’s Theatre Royal stood in Shakespeare Square, on the site later occupied by the General Post Office.
SKU: T00195
