£120.00
Date 17/05/1888
London St James Theatre – The Ironmaster – 1888
An original programme for The Ironmaster at the St James’s Theatre, London, dated 17 May 1888. The cast included Lewis Waller, Gaston Murray, Rose Murray, Mr Cathcart, Mr Aynesworth and Miss Fanny Brough.
The play was Arthur Wing Pinero’s English version of Georges Ohnet’s French drama Le Maître de forges, a story of pride and marriage between an aristocratic bride and a self-made industrialist.
A fine piece of Victorian theatre memorabilia from one of London’s most fashionable playhouses.
| Production | The Ironmaster |
|---|---|
| Venue | St James's Theatre – London |
| Cast | Lewis Waller – Gaston Murray, Rose Murray – Mr Cathcart, Mr Aynesworth – Miss Fanny Brough. |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, some age markings, nof, a binder hole at the tol left corner
Did you know?
- Pinero’s adaptation was first produced at the St James’s in 1884 by the management of John Hare and the Kendals.
- Lewis Waller became a matinee idol and actor-manager, celebrated as Henry V and in Monsieur Beaucaire.
- Allan Aynesworth later created the role of Algernon in the first production of The Importance of Being Earnest in 1895, also at the St James’s.
SKU: T03292
