£115.00
Date 17/07/1882
London Theatre Royal Haymarket – Last Nights Of Odette – 1882
A Victorian theatre programme for the last nights of Odette at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, dated 17 July 1882. The cast includes Mr Bancroft, Mr Carne, Signor Marchetti, Stewart Dawson, Florence Wade and Owen Dove.
Odette was a drama by the French playwright Victorien Sardou. At this time the Haymarket was run by Squire Bancroft and his wife Marie Wilton, who were among the most influential managers of the Victorian stage.
A great piece of old theatre programmes history from the Bancroft era at the Haymarket.
| Production | Last Nights Of Odette |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – Haymarket |
| Cast | Mr Bancroft – Mr Carne, Signor Marchetti – Stewart Dawson, Florence Wade – Owen Dove. |
Condition: Good, cfld, lcr, a few light markings, a few edge ni's, tape on the front edge of the spine(see pic 2), a 1" edge tear
Did you know?
- The Bancrofts managed the Haymarket from 1880 to 1885. When they abolished the old pit seats on their first night there, it caused an audience protest.
- Squire Bancroft was knighted in 1897.
- The present Haymarket theatre building, designed by John Nash, opened in 1821.
SKU: T02585
