Liverpool Royal Court Theatre – Rossum’s Universal Robots – 1923
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About this Rossum's Universal Robots theatre programme
An original theatre programme for Karel Čapek’s Rossum’s Universal Robots (R.U.R.) at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, dated 15 October 1923. The cast includes Cyril Hardingham, Dorothy Hope, Cecil Townsend, Eve McCarthy, Nell Carter and Joe French. The play imagines a factory making artificial workers who eventually rise up against humanity. This is the play that gave the world the word ‘robot’, making it a remarkable piece of theatre memorabilia from 1923.
| Production | Rossum's Universal Robots – RUR |
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| Venue | Royal Court Theatre – Liverpool |
| Date | 15/10/1923 |
| Cast | Cyril Hardingham – Dorothy Hope, Cecil Townsend – Eve McCarthy, Nell Carter – Joe French. |
Condition: V good, vlcr, slrs, a left side fading mark (what the codes mean)
Did you know?
- R.U.R. introduced the word ‘robot’ to the English language; it was suggested to Karel Čapek by his brother Josef.
- The play premiered in Prague in 1921 and was first staged in London at St Martin’s Theatre in 1923.
- ‘Robot’ derives from the Czech ‘robota’, meaning forced labour.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.06 kg |
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