£125.00
Date 1891
London Garrick Theatre – Lady Bountiful – 1891 – Antique
A Victorian theatre programme from the Garrick Theatre, London, dated 1891, for Lady Bountiful, with John Hare, Gilbert Hare, Henry Rivers, Beatrice Ferrar, Charles Groves and Marie Linden.
Arthur Wing Pinero wrote this drama for Hare’s company, during the period when he was becoming the leading English playwright of his generation. A fine example of old theatre programmes from the Garrick’s first years.
| Production | Lady Bountiful |
|---|---|
| Venue | Garrick Theatre – London |
| Cast | John Hare – Gilbert Hare, Henry Rivers – Beatrice Ferrar, Charles Groves – Marie Linden. |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, tiny tiny binder pin holes on one edge only
Did you know?
- Arthur Wing Pinero later wrote The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1893) and Trelawny of the ‘Wells’ (1898).
- Gilbert Hare was the son of actor-manager John Hare, and acted in his father’s company.
- The Garrick Theatre opened in 1889 and was funded by W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan.
SKU: T02555
