£45.00
Date 25/03/1936
Bolton School Dramatic Society – Knight Burning Pestle – 1936
An original programme for Knight Burning Pestle staged by the Bolton School Dramatic Society on 25 March 1936. The cast includes R Shaw, H Owen, J Banks, W Eccles, A Coates and S Schofield, and a separate notes sheet is included.
Francis Beaumont’s Jacobean comedy, The Knight of the Burning Pestle, is a famous early example of a play that mocks its own audience.
School productions of classic drama are a charming corner of old theatre programmes, especially for those with Bolton connections.
| Production | Knight Burning Pestle |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bolton School Dramatic Society |
| Cast | R Shaw – H Owen, J Banks – W Eccles |
Also inclueds a seperate notes sheet.
Condition: V Good, vlcr, slrs
Did you know?
- Beaumont’s play, written around 1607, features a grocer and his wife who climb on stage and demand their apprentice Rafe be given a heroic part.
- The play was a failure on its first outing, as its publisher admitted, but is now regarded as a classic of English comedy.
- Bolton School traces its origins to the 16th century and was re-endowed by soap magnate William Lever, Lord Leverhulme.
SKU: T00726
