£135.00
Date 28/05/1875
London Prince Of Wales Theatre – Merchant Of Venice – 1875
An original programme for Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice at the Prince of Wales’s Theatre, London, dated 28 May 1875, with Ellen Terry and Mr Collette in the cast.
This was the celebrated Bancroft production in which Ellen Terry’s Portia made her a star of the London stage. A significant early Ellen Terry item and a prize among old theatre programmes of the 1870s.
| Production | Merchant Of Venice |
|---|---|
| Venue | Prince Of Wales Theatre – London |
| Cast | Mr Collette – Ellen Terry |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, nof, tiny spot mark on cover
Did you know?
- This Prince of Wales’s Theatre stood in Tottenham Street, managed by Squire and Marie Bancroft; it later became the Scala Theatre.
- Ellen Terry’s Portia in 1875 is often described as the role that established her reputation.
- Shylock in this production was played by Charles Coghlan.
SKU: T00222
