Playbill, London, January 1845
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
January 1845
Playbill in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.38-2011), made in London, dated January 1845. The museum's brief description reads: Playbill for the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, 6-8 January 1845, featuring The Chimes based on the story by Charles Dickens, the sketch To Persons about to Marry and the 'extravaganza' Valentine and Orson..
Museum description: Playbill for the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, 6-8 January 1845, featuring The Chimes based on the story by Charles Dickens, the sketch To Persons about to Marry and the 'extravaganza' Valentine and Orson. The title The Chimes is illustrated with drawings of goblins holding a row of six bells, each bell bearing a letter of the word 'Chimes'. The museum records it as Printing ink on paper, measuring Height 51.3 cm; Width 50 cm; Height 52.8 cm; Width 51.7 cm.
These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Playbill for the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, 6-8 January 1845, under the management of Mrs. Keeley. Features The Chimes, a Goblin Story, based on a story by Charles Dickens, the sketch To Persons about to Marry and a 'Singularly Original and Touching Extravaganza' Valentine and Orson.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- printing ink, paper
- Dimensions
- Height 51.3 cm; Width 50 cm; Height 52.8 cm; Width 51.7 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Printing ink on paper
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Museum object name
- Playbill
- Museum object number
- S.38-2011
- Museum system number
- O1193420
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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