£37.50
Date 02/08/1943
London Royal Albert Hall – Sweeney Todd – 1943
An original programme for Sweeney Todd at the Royal Albert Hall, London, dated 2 August 1943. Performers listed include Mr Cross, Mr Lees, Mr Hutcheson, Miss Bruce, Miss Hurst and Mr Franklin.
The tale of the demon barber of Fleet Street has been a staple of British melodrama since the Victorian penny dreadfuls.
A wartime Albert Hall programme for this classic thriller is an unusual piece of theatre memorabilia and a great example of old theatre programmes from the 1940s.
| Production | Sweeney Todd |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall – London |
| Cast | Mr Cross – Mr Lees, Mr Hutcheson – Miss Bruce, Miss Hurst – Mr Franklin. |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- Sweeney Todd first appeared in the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls in 1846-47.
- George Dibdin Pitt’s 1847 stage version established the story as a favourite Victorian melodrama.
- Stephen Sondheim’s musical version premiered on Broadway in 1979.
SKU: T03003
