£95.00
Date 1919
London St James's Theatre – The Basker – 1919
An original theatre programme for The Basker at the St James’s Theatre, London, dated 1919. The cast includes Marie Hemingway, Hilda Moore, George Alexander, Henry Nelson, Gwendolen Floyd, Helen Rous, Genevieve Ward and Alfred Harris.
Programmes associated with George Alexander’s long reign at the St James’s are highly collectable pieces of old theatre programmes from the end of the Edwardian era of actor-managers.
| Production | The Basker |
|---|---|
| Venue | St James's Theatre – London |
| Cast | Marie Hemingway – Hilda Moore, George Alexander – Henry Nelson, Gwendolen Floyd – Helen Rous, Genevieve Ward – Alfred Harris |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, yellowed, a few tiny marks, half torn on a few pages on fold
Did you know?
- George Alexander managed the St James’s from 1891, producing the premieres of Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan and The Importance of Being Earnest.
- American-born Genevieve Ward was created a Dame in 1921, the first actress to receive the honour.
- Alexander was knighted in 1911.
SKU: T00776
