£120.00
Date 10/06/1893
London Royal Lyceum Theatre – The Bells – 1893
An original programme for The Bells at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, London, dated 10 June 1893, with Henry Irving and Maud Milton in the cast.
Leopold Lewis’ adaptation of Erckmann-Chatrian’s Le Juif Polonais gave Irving his most famous role, the guilt-haunted burgomaster Mathias.
No play is more closely linked with Irving, making this a key piece of Victorian theatre memorabilia for any collection of old theatre programmes.
| Production | The Bells |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Lyceum Theatre – London |
| Cast | Henry Irving – Maud Milton |
Condition: V Good, vlcr
Did you know?
- The Bells opened at the Lyceum in November 1871 and made Irving a star almost overnight.
- Irving played Mathias for the rest of his career, returning to it again and again over more than thirty years.
- The story comes from the French writing partnership of Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian.
SKU: T00212
