£120.00
Date 29/06/1898
London Garrick Theatre – Sue – 1898
A Victorian theatre programme for Sue at the Garrick Theatre, London, dated 29 June 1898. The American actress Annie Russell stars, with Edward Morgan, William Sampson, Lionel Adams, Frank Mills and Ida Waterman.
The play was adapted by Bret Harte and T. Edgar Pemberton from Harte’s story of a young woman in the American West. A transatlantic visit captured in print, this is a desirable item for collectors of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Sue |
|---|---|
| Venue | Garrick Theatre – London |
| Cast | Edward Morgan – William Sampson, Lionel Adams – Frank Mills, Annie Russell – Ida Waterman |
Condition: V Good, light cfld, lcr, tiny tiny ni at bottom of spine
Did you know?
- Bret Harte was famous for his tales of the California Gold Rush and spent his later years living in London.
- Annie Russell later created the title role in George Bernard Shaw’s Major Barbara in 1905.
- The Garrick Theatre was built for John Hare with backing from W. S. Gilbert and opened in 1889.
SKU: T01364
