£120.00
Date 24/02/1896
Oxford New Theatre – Paul Pry – 1896
An original theatre programme for Paul Pry at The New Theatre, Oxford, dated 24 February 1896. The cast includes J L Toole, John Billington, Percy Buckler and Kate Carlyon.
John Poole’s comedy about a meddlesome busybody who can’t help poking his nose into other people’s business was a favourite role for Toole, one of the most popular comic actors of the Victorian age.
A very clean example of old theatre programmes featuring a true Victorian stage legend.
| Production | Paul Pry |
|---|---|
| Venue | The New Theatre – Orford – Oxford |
| Cast | J L Toole – John Billington, Percy Buckler – Kate Carlyon |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, very clean
Did you know?
- Paul Pry was first produced in 1825, and the character’s name became a byword for a nosy person.
- J. L. Toole gave his name to Toole’s Theatre in London, which he ran from 1882.
- John Billington was a long-time member of Toole’s company.
SKU: T01074
