London Garrick Theatre – Kiismet – 1911

About this Kismet theatre programme

An original theatre programme for Kismet at the Garrick Theatre, London, dated 8 July 1911, with Oscar Asche and Lily Brayton. Edward Knoblock’s colourful Arabian Nights drama follows a day in the life of the beggar Hajj in old Baghdad, and Asche’s lavish production was one of the great spectacles of the Edwardian stage. A programme from the original London production, and a superb piece of theatre memorabilia for collectors of old theatre programmes.

Condition: V Good, lcr, tape on indie of spine, yellowed (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• Oscar Asche and Lily Brayton were husband and wife and often starred together.
• Asche went on to write and star in Chu Chin Chow (1916), which ran for over 2,000 performances.
• Kismet was later turned into a 1953 musical using the music of Alexander Borodin, including Stranger in Paradise.