£120.00
Date 1879
London St James's Theatre – The Queen's Shilling – 1879 – OLD
A rare Victorian theatre programme from the St James’s Theatre, London, dated 1879, for The Queen’s Shilling and Monsieur Le Duc, with Mr Hare, Mr Terriss, Mr Kendal, Miss C Nott, Mr Rowley and Kate Phillips.
It dates from the celebrated management of John Hare and the Kendals at the St James’s. A fine example of old theatre programmes from one of London’s most fashionable Victorian playhouses.
| Production | The Queen's Shilling |
|---|---|
| Venue | St James's Theatre – London |
| Cast | Mr Hare – Mr Terriss, Mr Kendal – Miss C Nott, Mr Rowley – Kate Phillips. |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a tiny edge ni, a name on the front in pencil
Did you know?
- John Hare and W. H. Kendal took over the management of the St James’s Theatre in 1879, running it together until 1888.
- Mr Terriss was William Terriss, the matinee idol who was murdered at the stage door of the Adelphi Theatre in 1897.
- The St James’s Theatre opened in 1835 and was demolished in 1957 despite protests led by Vivien Leigh.
SKU: T02546
