Falmouth Drill Hall – Dick Whittington & His Cat – 1926

About this Dick Whittington pantomime programme

An original programme for the pantomime Dick Whittington & His Cat at the Drill Hall, Falmouth, dated 18 January 1926. The cast includes Marie Gilbert, Vera Bramble, Pearl St Clair, Fred Soy, Atkin Alexandra and Sadie McLeod, bringing the classic rags-to-riches tale to Cornish audiences. Provincial pantomime programmes from the 1920s are scarce, and this is a charming theatre programme for collectors of Cornish and seaside entertainment.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a corner fold (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• The real Richard Whittington was a wealthy medieval merchant who served as Lord Mayor of London several times between 1397 and 1420.
• There is no historical evidence that Whittington owned a famous cat; the legend grew up long after his death.
• Drill halls, built as bases for volunteer soldiers, often doubled as entertainment venues in towns without a large theatre.