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Date 29/04/1905
London Theatre Royal – Becket – 1905
Two original pages, the front and the cast list, cut from a programme for Becket at the Theatre Royal, London, dated 29 April 1905, and preserved in a scrapbook. Henry Irving leads the cast with Gerald Lawrence.
Irving had first staged Tennyson’s drama at the Lyceum in 1893, and Thomas Becket became one of his most admired roles. A poignant relic of Irving’s final year on stage and a fine piece of Edwardian theatre memorabilia.
| Production | Becket |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – London |
| Cast | Henry Irving – Gerald Lawrence |
This sale is for two cut out. Pages from a scap book taken from the programme.
Condition: V Good, lcr, two seperate pages
Did you know?
- Becket was Irving’s last role: he played it at the Theatre Royal, Bradford, on 13 October 1905 and died at his hotel later that night.
- His final words on stage were Becket’s line “Into thy hands, O Lord, into thy hands.”
- Irving’s ashes were buried in Westminster Abbey.
SKU: T00223
