£75.00
Date 10/01/1881
Penny Reading – Mission Hall – Britten Street – Music Prog 1881
An original Victorian programme for a Penny Reading at the Mission Hall, Britten St, dated 10 January 1881, featuring a mixed bill of performers in a musical programme.
Penny Readings were evenings of recitations, readings and songs, offered for a penny admission to give working people affordable, improving entertainment.
Programmes from these local events rarely survived, making this a charming piece of Victorian theatre memorabilia and social history.
| Production | Musical Programme |
|---|---|
| Venue | Penny Reading Mission Hall – Britten St |
| Cast | Mixed |
Condition: V Good, cfld, vlcr
Did you know?
- Penny Readings became a popular craze in Britain from the late 1850s, often held in church, mission and school halls.
- Charles Dickens’s hugely successful public readings helped make readings of popular literature a fashionable entertainment.
SKU: T00959
