£120.00
Date C 1885
London Opera Comique – Husbands Secret – C 1885
An original theatre programme for the double bill Husband’s Secret and Cool As A Cucumber at the Opera Comique Theatre, London, circa 1885. The cast includes Charles Mathews, Mr Lazenby, Mr Ewell and Mr Norman.
Comic afterpieces like Cool As A Cucumber were a staple of the Victorian evening at the theatre. This is a charming piece of theatre memorabilia for collectors of farce and old theatre programmes.
| Production | Husband's Secret + Cool As A Cucumber |
|---|---|
| Venue | Opera Comique Theatre – London |
| Cast | Charles Mathews – Mr Lazenby, Mr Ewell – Mr Norman |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a few tiny edge ni's
Did you know?
- Cool as a Cucumber was a one-act comedy by William Blanchard Jerrold, long associated with the light comedian Charles Mathews.
- The Opera Comique on the Strand was the original home of Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore (1878).
- The theatre was demolished in 1902 during the Aldwych and Kingsway redevelopment.
SKU: T00852
