£110.00
Date 02/06/1893
London Royal Lyceum Theatre – Becket – 1893
An original theatre programme for Tennyson’s Becket at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, London, dated 2 June 1893, starring Henry Irving with William Terriss.
Irving’s production of the poet laureate’s drama about Thomas Becket’s conflict with Henry II opened in 1893 and became one of the greatest successes of his career.
A programme from the first season of this famous production, with two of the most popular actors of the age, it is a highlight among Victorian old theatre programmes.
| Production | Becket |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Lyceum Theatre – London |
| Cast | Henry Irving – William Terriss |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, tiny staple holes top left corner, pencil writing on cover
Did you know?
- Tennyson died in October 1892, only months before Irving staged Becket at the Lyceum.
- Irving’s last performance was as Becket at the Theatre Royal, Bradford in October 1905; he died later that night.
- William Terriss was murdered at the stage door of the Adelphi Theatre in 1897.
SKU: T00198
