£120.00
Date 31/12/1898
London Royalty Theatre – Little Ray Of Sunshine – 1898
An original theatre programme for Little Ray Of Sunshine and Confederates at the Royalty Theatre, London, dated 31 December 1898. The cast includes W Penley, H Reeves Smith, Julius Royston, Neville Doone, George Aubrey and Alice Beet.
W. S. Penley was one of the biggest comedy stars of the 1890s, having made his fortune as the original Lord Fancourt Babberley in Charley’s Aunt.
A New Year’s Eve programme from the end of the Victorian age and a fine example of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Little Ray Of Sunshine + Confederates |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royalty Theatre – London |
| Cast | W Penley – H Reeves Smith, Julius Royston – Neville Doone, George Aubrey – Alice Beet |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, nof, tiny edge ni
Did you know?
- Charley’s Aunt, starring Penley, opened in 1892 and ran for 1,466 performances, a record at the time.
- The Royalty Theatre in Dean Street, Soho, saw the premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury in 1875.
SKU: T01110
