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Theatre Royal [Auckland] :Rob Roy and Blue Beard for the last times. Thursday Dec[ember] 31st, 1857, will be again presented the musical drama of "Rob Roy" ... with the grand Eastern "Blue Beard". 1857.
- Date
- 1857
- By
- Richardson & Sansom (Firm); Hill, Walter John, active 1953
- Reference
- Eph-D-DRAMA-1857-01
- Description
Arrangement of text, with the crest of the Theatre Royal at the top..
Cast includes Mr Wood, Mr B N Jones, Mr F Varley (also the scenic artist), Mr W Hill (also acting manager), Mr Sims, Mr Walcot, Mr T S Bellair (also the stage manager), Mrs T S Bellair, Mrs W Hill, Miss Emma James, Miss Batwell. Musical director is Mr I Davis.
Other Titles - Poster
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Richardson & Sansom, Printers; Recto - centre - "New scenery from the magic brush of Frank Varley, who has dipped his pencil in the sunbeams for this occasion only. The music composed and arranged by Mr Walcot, assisted by Mr I Davis, who has tried to out Bellini, La Sonambula, improve upon Rossini, and out Herod Bishop. The tout ensemble will be of such an unmentionable description that the stern moral of the dramatic action cannot fail to impress all beholders".
Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster..
Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 587 x 228 mm.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: File print and colour transparency available in Ephemera Room.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 colour art print(s) on poster., Ephemera, Relief prints, Letterpress works, Posters, Theatre programmes, Advertisements, Relief print, on poster 587 x 228 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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