£100.00
Date 30/06/1894
London Royal Lyceum Theatre – Faust 500th Performance – 1894
An original theatre programme for the 500th performance of Faust at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, London, dated 30 June 1894, with principal cast including Julius Knight and William Terriss.
Henry Irving’s spectacular production of W G Wills’s version of Goethe’s drama, with Irving as Mephistopheles, was one of the biggest money-makers of his Lyceum management.
A milestone programme from one of the great Victorian spectacles, this is a superb find for collectors of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Faust – was 500th Performance |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Lyceum Theatre – London |
| Cast | Julius Knight – William Terriss |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, a few tiny marks on front cover
Did you know?
- Irving’s Faust first opened at the Lyceum in December 1885, with Ellen Terry as Margaret.
- The production was famed for its Brocken scene, with dramatic lighting and stage effects.
- William Terriss was one of the most popular romantic actors of the age, nicknamed “Breezy Bill”.
SKU: T00199
