£110.00
Date 10/04/1895
London Prince Of Wales Theatre – Gentlemen Joe – 1895
An original theatre programme for Gentlemen Joe at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, dated 10/04/1895. The cast is led by Arthur Roberts with Evelyn Vernon, Lettie Searle and Ella Dee.
Gentleman Joe, the Hansom Cabby was a musical farce with music by Walter Slaughter and book by Basil Hood, written as a vehicle for Roberts. An early example of British musical comedy and a fine piece of old theatre programmes history.
| Production | Gentlemen Joe |
|---|---|
| Venue | Prince Of Wales Theatre – London |
| Cast | Arthur Roberts – Evelyn Vernon, Lettie Searle – Ella Dee |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slightly grubby, tiny ni
Did you know?
- Arthur Roberts was one of the great music hall and burlesque comedians of the 1890s, famed for his ad-libs.
- Librettist Basil Hood later wrote The Rose of Persia with Arthur Sullivan and completed The Emerald Isle after Sullivan’s death.
SKU: T01252
