£120.00
Date 15/06/1888
London Criterion Theatre – Why Women Weep – 1888
A Victorian programme from the Criterion Theatre, London, dated 15 June 1888, for Why Women Weep, with Charles Wyndham, David James, Ffolliott Paget and Mary Moore.
Wyndham was the actor-manager of the Criterion, where he made the theatre famous for polished comedy and farce, and Mary Moore was his celebrated leading lady.
A fine survival from the Criterion’s golden era, this is a prized piece among old theatre programmes of the 1880s.
| Production | Why Women Weep |
|---|---|
| Venue | Criterion Theatre – London |
| Cast | Charles Wyndham – David James, Ffolliott Paget – Mary Moore |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, tiny 2" split at the top of the spine, a few slight cover marks
Did you know?
- Charles Wyndham and Mary Moore later married, and Wyndham’s Theatre, which opened in 1899, was named after him.
- David James was famous for playing Perkyn Middlewick in Our Boys, which ran for over 1,300 performances in the 1870s.
- Charles Wyndham was knighted in 1902.
SKU: T01230
