£125.00
Date 28/08/1880
London Theatre Royal – The World – 1880
An original Victorian theatre programme for The World together with A Serious Affair at the Theatre Royal, London, dated 28 August 1880, with cast changes noted in pen.
The cast included William Rignold, Augustus Harris, Charles Harcourt, Arthur Matthison, Helen Barry and Fanny Josephs.
The World was a sensational melodrama by Paul Meritt, Henry Pettitt and Augustus Harris, famed for its spectacular stage effects.
A rare survivor from the great age of spectacular melodrama, and a superb piece of old theatre programmes history.
| Production | The World + A Serious Affair |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – London |
| Cast | William Rignold – Augustus Harris, Charles Harcourt – Arthur Matthison, Helen Barry – Fanny Josephs. |
Genuine Theatre Programme / Memorabilia.
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, cast changes in pen, a top left corner hole, date on the front
Did you know?
- Augustus Harris took over the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1879 and became so dominant there that he was nicknamed ‘Druriolanus’.
- Harris was knighted in 1891 and was famous for his lavish Drury Lane pantomimes.
SKU: T02839
