£47.50
Out of stock
Date 23/03/1903
London Empire Theatre – The Milliner Duchess – 1903
An original theatre programme from the Empire Theatre, London, dated 23 March 1903, featuring The Milliner Duchess and A Duel In The Snow.
Names listed include Miss G Edwards, Miss E Tree, Miss D Clarke, Mr G Bennett, Mr C Perkins and Mr Lewington. The Empire in Leicester Square was famous for its elaborate ballets and variety programmes in the Edwardian era.
Programmes from the great London variety palaces are a vivid record of popular entertainment, and this is a fine piece of Edwardian theatre memorabilia.
| Production | The Milliner Duchess |
|---|---|
| Venue | Empire Theatre – London |
| Cast | Miss G Edwards – Miss E Tree, Miss D Clarke – Mr G Bennett, Mr C Perkins – Mr Lewington |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr, a tiny cover mark
Did you know?
- The Empire Theatre opened in Leicester Square in 1884 and became one of London’s most fashionable music halls.
- The Danish ballerina Adeline Genee was the Empire’s star dancer in the early 1900s.
- The old Empire was demolished in the 1920s and replaced by the Empire cinema, which opened in 1928.
SKU: T02285
