Theatre Broadside (42 results)

1 vols. ca. 6 1/2 x 9 inches. 1 vols. ca. 6 1/2 x 9 inches. The first work stars Mr. Elliston, Mr. Palmer Jr., Mr. Mathews and Mrs. Taylor, the second piece Mrs. Harlowe, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Palmer Jr. Trimmed and laid down, else a very good piece.

1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. The operatic piece included John Fawcett and Madame Vestris, this was followed by "The Sublime & Beautiful "with Mr. Keeley, Madame Vestris and Mr. Wood.The concluding piece was a musical tale "The Devil's Elixer or, the Shadowless Man" with Mr. Diddear, Mr. Wood and Miss Hughes. The lower portion contains information on forthcoming performances including a notice that Miss Smithson, (the well known Irish actress who married Hector Berlioz) will perform again as "Juliet." Madame Vestris, the noted thespian, was the daughter of the well known engraver Bartolozzi and the former wife of Charles Mathews, the eminent actor. "Home, Sweet Home!". Some light wear and browning, upper margin trimmed affecting headline, right margin torn without affecting text, else a very good copy. …

1 vols. ca. 8 x 14 inches. 1 vols. ca. 8 x 14 inches. The cast including James Warde, Mr. Vining, Mr. Bartley, Mr. King and Miss Taylor. This followed by "Nell Gwynne" with Mr. Warde, Mr. Lee and Miss Taylor," and concluded with Boieldieu's "John of Paris" with Mr. Cooper and Miss Betts. Forthcoming plays are listed below. Marginal chipping and short tears, , some light discoloration, else a very good copy.…

1 vols. ca. 9 x 23 inches. 1 vols. ca. 9 x 23 inches. This was the Farewell Benefit for Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Florence. Following the programme is a listing of forthcoming permances. Farewell Benefit for Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Florence. Some tears into upper margin, not affecting text, side margins trimmed, else a very good copy. …

Unbound. Condition: Good. First Edition. Single sided broadside, approximately 215mm x 340mm in size. Slightly chipped to edges, small spot to centre and one towards foot, otherwise quite bright and clean. A benefit for Mr. [James] Wallack, an actor and later manager, with a Napoleon related play, 'The Little Corporal; or, the School of Bonaparte', relating to his time at the military school at Brienne and the celebrated snow ball fight led by Napoleon in the winter of 1783-4, with a 'terrific bombardment with snow balls!' Also appearing were Cooke's Equestrian establishment and his 'celebrated stud of ponies', promising a 'grand attack of Lilliputian cavalry'. The printer was (I think) J.[ohn] Tabby (whose printing of his own imprint doesn't act as a very good advert for his services), see BBTI Size: Folio. Broadside. …

1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 12 inches. 1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 12 inches. Presenting Mr. Edwin, Mr. W. Johnson, and Miss Eliza Paton. Following the opera is a comedy "Uncle John" with William Farren and Mrs. Clifford followed by the farce "Nicolas Flam Attorney a Law" starring William Farren, Mrs. Clifford and Mr. Bass. Listed following the programme are forthcoming productions. Miss Eliza Paton. Margins affecting rules only, some light soiling and wear, else a very good copy.…

1 vols. ca. 8 1/2 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 8 1/2 x 13 inches. Presenting William Farren, Mr. Bartlett, Eliza Paton, Mr. Vining and Mr. W. Clifford, followed by the opera "Rob Roy Macgregor," with a pas seul by Miss Rose and the farce "Twould Puzzle a Conjuror!" Listed following the programme are forthcoming productions. Upper and lower margins trimmed into text, not affecting legibility, some light soiling and wear, else a very good copy.…

Notice printed in red at the bottom. 1 vols. ca. 8 1/2 x 14 inches (each piece). Auber's opera starring Mr. Guibelei, Mr. Henry, Miss Shirreff, Miss Betts and Mr. Phillips among others with elaborate scenery by the Grieve's with extensive machinery by H. Sloman. The grand spectacle was followed by Boieldieu's "John of Paris" with Mr. Cooper, Miss Taylor and Miss Betts. Auber's Grand Opera. On blue tinted paper, cut in half and tipped onto a sheet, some marginal soiling and light wear, else a very good piece Notice printed in red at the bottom. 1 vols. ca. 8 1/2 x 14 inches (each piece).…

1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. Principle players were Mr. Wallack, Mr. Pyne, Mr. Harley, Mrs. Harlowe, Miss Poole and Mr. Penley. This was followed by the musical farce "Sharp and Flat" featuring Mr. Gattie, Mr. Harley,William Oxberry and Miss Poole. An additional musical farce entitled "The Boarding House, or Five Hours at Brighton" was performed with Mr. Gattie, Mr. Penley, Mr. Knight, Mr. Oxberry and Mrs. Orger among the actors and actresses. A notation of the indisosition of Miss Kelly preventing new pieces being played that night. William Oxberry was a well-known comic actor who was also an author of several works, most relating to the theatre including "The Theatrical Banquet," (1809) and was the editor of "the New English Drama," (1818-24, in 22 volumes). Browned, marginal wear, loss in lower portion affecting forthcoming productions, some staining, else a good copy.…

1 vols. ca. 9 1/2 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 9 1/2 x 13 inches. The cast includes J. E. Owens, Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Mr. Stewart, Miss Gaszynski and Mrs. Bellamy, with a notice of the drama in preparation "Madelaine or, the Foundling of Paris" Some discoloration and light wear, else an excellent copy.

1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 13 inches. Mary Russell Mitford's play Foscari premiered at the Theatre Royal on November 4th, 1826, less than ten days before this performance. The play's protagonist, Francesco Foscari, was the longest reigning doge in Venetian history. Foscari was played by Charles Kemble, a member of the great Kemble acting family, alongside Charles Mayne Young, James Prescott Warde, and Daniel Egerton. The lower portion of the broadside lists forthcoming productions. Mitford had completed her play and given it to the theater prior to the 1821 publication of Byron's drama, The Two Foscari, based on the same subject, but tensions between the actors Kemble and William Macready led to Mitford's play being pushed back by five years. Some offsetting and marginal browning, short tears, else a very good copy.…

1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. This was Madame Vestris' Night. The opera starred Mr. Bareley, John Fawcett, Mr. J, Isaacs, Miss Paton and Madame Vestris. The Interlude was "Matrimony" starring for the first time as "Delavel" Charles Kemble and Madame Vestris as "Clara." The farce "The Invinciples" with Mr. Fawcett and Madame Vestris concluded the program. The lower portion contains information on forthcoming performances. Madame Vestris, the noted thespian, was the daughter of the well known engraver Bartolozzi and the former wife of Charles Mathews, the eminent actor. Madame Vestris' Night. Some light wear, else a very good copy.…

1 vols. ca. 7 3/4 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 7 3/4 x 13 inches. The Benefit for Madame Vestris. The opera starring Madame Vestris, Miss Paton, Mr. J. Isaacs, John Fawcett and Mr. Bartley, followed by songs by Miss Paton, Mr. Wood, Miss Coveney, Mr. Goward, Mr. Green, Mr. Isaacs and Madame Vestris. Charles Kemble, Madame Vestris, Mr. Power and Mr. Evans will them perform the favourite interlude of "Matrimony" followed by the farce "The Invincibles." Madame Vestris, the noted thespian, was the daughter of the well known engraver Bartolozzi and the former wife of Charles Mathews, the eminent actor. Among the forthcoming perfomances listed is that of Miss Smithson who will appear again the following week as "Juliet." Miss Smithson was the noted Irish actress who married Hector Berlioz. Madame Vestris. Some light wear to margins, browning, careful repair of upper edge on verso, else an excellent piece. …

1 vols. ca. 9 1/2 x 19 inches. 1 vols. ca. 9 1/2 x 19 inches. The cast including H. A. Perry, Miss C. Reed, Miss C. Tyson, Mr. Fredericks and Mr. Wheatley. Following the tragedy was the burletta "Clockmaker's Hat" "King John". Some marginal tears, light offsetting and spotting, else a very good copy.…

1 vols. ca. 8 1/4 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 8 1/4 x 13 inches. The play starring Charles Kemble, William Farren, John Fawcett, and Mr. Blanchard was followed by "The Beggar's Opera" starring Madame Vestris and J. Isaacs. The lower portion of the broadside lists forthcoming performances. Madame Vestris, the noted thespian, was the daughter of the well known engraver Bartolozzi and the former wife of Charles Mathews, the eminent actor. Kemble. Some light wear, else an excellent piece.…

1 vols. ca. 10 x 20 inches. 1 vols. ca. 10 x 20 inches. The performance began with Mlle. Elizabeth, Mme. Axel, Francois Ravel, Mons. Blondin and Leon Javelli on the Tight Rope, followed by the ballet "Fisherman's Dream;" the pantomime of the "Red Gnome & White Warrior" and the comedy "Delicate Ground" Tight Rope Performance. Some offsetting and light browning, some creases and tears, mostly marginal, else a very good copy.…

1 vols. ca. 5 x 11 1/2 inches. 1 vols. ca. 5 x 11 1/2 inches. Olga Nethersole's Company under the direction of Louis Nethersole included Frank Mills, Alexander Frank, Lionel Belmore, and jack Claire. Following the Hervieu play the produced "The Showman's Wife," by Charles H. E. Brookfield with music from Ruggeiro Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci" Browned, minor wear, else a very good piece.…

Double paged, printed to appear as if two broadsides side by side. 1 vols. ca. 20 x 20 inches. The opera starring Mr. Borrani, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Payne, Miss Petts and others with elaborate scenery. The last two scenes of the pantomime being Nelson's last Victory, Death & Testimonial and the Grand allegorical Tableau of the National Monument in the Center, Nelson's Real Monument in the Background. A notice that due to popular request Charles Kean will appear for 20 days in "Hamlet," other forthcoming performances are noted. Some tattering along fold and edges, light offsetting, else a very good copy Double paged, printed to appear as if two broadsides side by side. 1 vols. ca. 20 x 20 inches.…

1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. The play with Mr. Blanchard, William Charles Macready, and Miss Boden. "A Roland for an Oliver" was them performed with Ellen Tree [Kean], John Fawcett, J. Isaacs and Miss Maria Foote [later Countess of Harrington.] The lower portion contains information on forthcoming performances. Charles Macready is also noted for his friendships with Forster, Dickens, and Maclise. Macready in "The Slave". Tipped onto a sheet, some light offsetting and marginal browning else a very good copy.…

1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 13 inches. The tragedy starring Charles Kemble, William Charles Macready, William Atkins, Daniel Egerton and Miss Dance. The farce starring J. Isaacs and Mr. Duruset. Notices for the forthcoming performance of "London Stars" is at the bottom of the sheet. Charles Macready is also noted for his friendships with Forster, Dickens, and Maclise. Kemble and Macready. Some light discoloration and spotting else excellent.…

1 vols. ca. 7 x 19 inches. 1 vols. ca. 7 x 19 inches. Starring Mr. Hadaway. The bottom of the broadside carries the advertisement for Mr. Hadaway in Ainsworth's "Jack Sheppard" and the comedy "X. Y. Z" Some short marginal discoloration, else a very good copy.

1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 8 x 13 inches. The play with Charles Kemble as Shakespeare and Miss Lacy as Queen Elizabeth. This was followed by the farce "The Waterman," with Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Keeley and Mrs. Davenport. "The Robber's Wife" with John Fawcett and Ellen Tree [Kean]. The lower portion contains information on forthcoming performances. Kemble as "Shakespeare". Some short marginal tears and creasing, discreet repair on verso, else a very good piece.…

1 vols. ca. 9 1/2 x 19 inches. 1 vols. ca. 9 1/2 x 19 inches. Following "Fashion" was the farce "Laughing Hyena" staring Mr. S. Hemple and Miss Josephine Tyson. Forthcoming performances are noted following the programme. Edward Loomis Davenport, the noted American actor and manager, was married to the English actress Fanny Vining, daughter of Frederick Vining, manager of Haymarket Theatre in 1829 and a noted success on her own. Of their nine children, seven followed their parents into the theatre. The Davenports. Some short marginal tears, creases, light browning, else a very good copy.…

Condition: VG. London April 3 1834. The New Theatre Bridgenorth. Singing by Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and Mr. Ranoe. Broadside. 4to., (7.5 x 10 inches). VG, 4 small binding holes in left margin.

1 vols. ca. 5 1/2 x 12 inches. 1 vols. ca. 5 1/2 x 12 inches. Messrs. William Atkins, Daniel Egerton, Connor, William Charles Macready, Chapman, Charles Kemble and Miss Dance performing in the tragedy, Mr. Comer, Grimaldi, Isaacs and Eller among those in the pantomime. Forthcoming productions are noted below. Charles Macready is also noted for his friendships with Forster, Dickens, and Maclise. Atkins, Macready and Kemble. Trimmed and laid down, some light wear, else a very good copy.…

1 vols. ca. 6 x 8 inches. 1 vols. ca. 6 x 8 inches. The cast of this production included Charles Kemble, the great Shakespearean actor and member of the Kemble acting family; William Chapman, a regular at the Covent Garden theater; and Sarah Egerton, known best for her work in the genre of melodrama. Shakespeare's play was followed by the farce "Rosina" with I. King, Mr. Comer, Miss MacAlpine, Miss Matthews, and Miss Healy. "Merchant of Venice". Closely trimmed and laid down, the portion of notices and forthcoming productions cut away, else a very good piece.…

1 vols. ca. 5 x 11 inches. 1 vols. ca. 5 x 11 inches. Presenting the first appearance of Miss Kelly. Also starring Mr. Kilner, Mr. Ball, Mr. Rowbotham, Mr. Kneass and Mrs. Blake. Forthcoming performances listed following the programme. Trimmed closely, no evident imprint, tape repair on verso stained through, spotting, else a very good copy of this early American theatre broadside.…

1 vols. ca. 8 1/2 x 13 inches. 1 vols. ca. 8 1/2 x 13 inches. The Tragedy starred James Warde, Charles Kemble, Mrs. Vining, and Mr. Mears. After the tragedy "The Devil's Elizer; or the Shadowless Man" was to be performed starring Mr. Ward and Miss Hughes. Notices for forthcoming performances are listed on the lower portion of the broadside and a note reading "An authenticated Medical Certificate had been transmitted, announcing that Miss Smithson is detained at Amsterdam by a sever indisposition." This would be the well known Miss Smithson who married Hector Berlioz. Shakespeare's "King John". Some light wear, creases, else an excellent piece.…

1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 12 inches. 1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 12 inches. Rare. The itinerant playing company of Joseph Austin and Michael Heatton, a partnership that lasted from 1766 until 1775. This was a Benefit for Mr. Bogle.The principle players in the the comedy were Mr. Austin, Mr. Jefferys, Miss E. Heatton, Miss Skyddard, Mr. Massey, Mr. Tankerville, Mrs. Austin and Mr. and Mrs. Nepecker. The cast of the farce Mr. Heatton, Mr. Skaife, Mr. Smith, Miss E. Heatton and another Miss Heaton and Mrs. Ellard. With a "footnote" concerning the Benefits. Provincial Players. Some browning and spotting, mostly of lower margin, margins trimmed, else a very good copy with a contemporary penned price noted on the main production. …

1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 12 inches. 1 vols. ca. 7 1/2 x 12 inches. Rare. The itinerant playing company of Joseph Austin and Michael Heatton, a partnership that lasted from 1766 until 1775. This was a Benefit for Mr. Shuter and Miss Skyddard, listed as the "Last Benefit but One."Principle players in the comedy were Mr. & Mrs. Austin, Mr. Massey, Mr. Jackson, Miss. Heatton and her father Mr. Heatton and Mrs. & Mr. Nepecker. During the comedy Mr. Shuter was going to perform a hornpipe and the higland revels and Miss Skyddard a comic dance. In the Farce the principles were Mr. Jackson and Miss Skyddard. Provincial Players. Browned, marginal wear, loss in lower portion affecting forthcoming productions, left margin trimmed, else a very good copy with a contemporary penned price noted on the main production.…