£125.00

Date 11/02/1897

London Avenue Theatre – Nelson's Enchantress – 1897

An original Victorian theatre programme for Nelson’s Enchantress at The Avenue Theatre, London, dated 11 February 1897.

The play dramatised the celebrated romance between Admiral Lord Nelson and Emma, Lady Hamilton, and the cast listed includes Charles Goodhart, Nutcombe Gould, Sydney Brough, Clifford Soames, Clara Denman and Leslie Norman.

Programmes from the 1890s West End survive in surprisingly small numbers, which makes this a lovely piece for anyone collecting old theatre programmes or the history of London’s lost theatres.

ProductionNelson's Enchantress
VenueThe Avenue Theatre – London
CastCharles Goodhart – Nutcombe Gould, Sydney Brough – Clifford Soames, Clara Denman – Leslie Norman

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a few tiny edge splits

Did you know?

  • The Avenue Theatre stood near Charing Cross and opened in 1882.
  • George Bernard Shaw’s Arms and the Man had its premiere at the Avenue Theatre in 1894.
  • The theatre was badly damaged in 1905 when part of Charing Cross station roof collapsed onto it; it was rebuilt and reopened as the Playhouse Theatre in 1907.

SKU: T00823