£120.00
Date 25/03/1880
London Imperial Theatre – As You Like It – 1880
A Victorian theatre programme for As You Like It at the Imperial Theatre, London, dated 25 March 1880. The cast includes Kyrle Bellew, Helen Cresswell, Mr F Everhill, Mr Coventry, Lionel Brough and Mr W Farren.
Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy follows Rosalind, who is banished to the Forest of Arden. There she disguises herself as a young man and teaches her lover Orlando how to woo her.
A fine Shakespearean addition to any collection of old theatre programmes.
| Production | As You Like It |
|---|---|
| Venue | Imperial Theatre – London |
| Cast | Kyrle Bellew – Helen Cresswell, Mr F Everhill – Mr Coventry, Lionel Brough – Mr W Farren. |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, nof, a small edge ni
Did you know?
- The Imperial Theatre was part of the Royal Aquarium in Westminster, which opened in 1876.
- Kyrle Bellew later became a celebrated matinee idol in America.
- As You Like It contains the famous “All the world’s a stage” speech, spoken by the melancholy Jaques.
SKU: T02637
