£100.00
Date 29/05/1894
London Royal Academy – St Georges Hall – Virginbus – 1894
An original programme from 29 May 1894 for Virginibus Puerisque In Arte, presented by the Royal Academy Students’ Dramatic Club at St George’s Hall, Langham Place, London.
Performers listed include Havers Morgan, L C Baumer, C Orchardson, W Byles and G Wilmhurst.
Programmes from student and society performances survive in far smaller numbers than West End bills, which makes them appealing theatre memorabilia for collectors of late Victorian London.
| Production | Virginbus Puerisque In Arte |
|---|---|
| Venue | St George's Hall Langham Place – London |
| Cast | Students Dramatic Club Programme, Havers Morgan – L C Baumer, C Orchardson, W Byles – G Wilmhurst |
Condition: V Good, lcr, a few slight foxing marks
Did you know?
- The title borrows Horace’s phrase “Virginibus Puerisque”, also famous as the title of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1881 book of essays.
- St George’s Hall, opened in 1867 near the Queen’s Hall and All Souls Church, later became famous as the home of Maskelyne and Devant’s magic shows.
SKU: T00518
