£22.50
Date 01/01/1951
Brighton Astoria Theatre – Merrie England Opera – 1951
An original programme for Merrie England at the Astoria Theatre, Brighton, dated 1 January 1951. The cast includes Gladys Cowper, Noel Kenward, Linda Hagan and Joan Wood.
Edward German’s comic opera, with words by Basil Hood, is set in Elizabethan Windsor and features Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth I, with favourite songs such as “The Yeomen of England” and “The English Rose”.
A colourful piece of Brighton theatre memorabilia for lovers of English light opera.
| Production | Merrie England – Opera |
|---|---|
| Venue | Astoria Theatre – Brighton |
| Cast | Gladys Cowper – Noel Kenward, Linda Hagan – Joan Wood |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr, slrs
Did you know?
- Merrie England premiered at the Savoy Theatre, London, in 1902.
- Edward German completed Sullivan’s unfinished opera The Emerald Isle after Sullivan’s death in 1900.
SKU: T01458
