£32.50
Date 1940's = no date.
Bristol Theatre Royal – A Midsummer Night's Dream – 1940s
An original 1940s theatre programme for A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. The programme itself is undated.
The cast includes Peter Upcher, H Worrall-Thompson, Raymond Rollett, Patricia Jessel, Angela Shafto and Viola Lyel.
Shakespeare’s comedy of lovers, fairies and the ‘rude mechanicals’ has been one of the most popular plays in the repertoire for centuries.
A good 1940s example of old theatre programmes from Bristol’s historic playhouse.
| Production | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – Bristol |
| Cast | Peter Upcher – H Worrall-Thompson, Raymond Rollett – Patricia Jessel, Angela Shafto – Viola Lyel. |
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Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a slight smudge mark on the cast page
Did you know?
- Patricia Jessel won a Tony Award in 1955 for Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution on Broadway.
- Bottom, the weaver, is transformed by Puck and given the head of an ass.
- Mendelssohn’s famous Wedding March was written as incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
SKU: T02659
