£17.50
Date 18/03/1969
Haymarket Theatre Royal – Hadrian V11 – 1969
An original theatre programme for Hadrian V11 at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, dated 18 March 1969. The cast includes Simon Charles, Peggy Aitchison, John Gay, Jessica Dunning, Douglas Rain and Brian Couburn.
Peter Luke’s play is based on the writings of Frederick Rolfe, the eccentric ‘Baron Corvo’, whose fantasy novel imagines a rejected English priest unexpectedly elected Pope.
A celebrated play of the late 1960s and a fine example of old theatre programmes from the Haymarket.
| Production | Hadrian V11 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – Haymarket |
| Cast | Simon Charles – Peggy Aitchison, John Gay – Jessica Dunning, Douglas Rain – Brian Couburn. |
Genuine Theatre Programme / Memorabilia.
Condition: V Good, vlcr, a light fold, a tiny cover mark
Did you know?
- Hadrian VII opened at the Mermaid Theatre in 1968 before transferring to the West End.
- Alec McCowen created the role of Rolfe and won a Tony Award when the play went to Broadway.
- Hadrian IV, the only English pope in history, gave Rolfe’s fictional Hadrian VII his name.
SKU: T02936
