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Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. This present Friday April 27, 1827. The Oracle, or, The interrupted sacrifice ... Peter Wilkins, or the Flying Indians [1827]
- Reference
- Eph-B-DRAMA-GB-1827-01
- Description
Theatre billboard announcing a production of two plays or entertainments:
"The Oracle or the Interrupted Sacrifice"
"Peter Wilkins; or the Flying Indians" - a melo-dramatic romantic spectacle in 2 acts, founded on the fanciful popular adventures of Peter Wilkins." Peter Wilkins: was directed by Mr Farley; the music was composed by Mr Watson and Mr Wodarch. Peter Wilkins was played by Mrs Vining; John Adams, played by Mr. Horrebow; Phelim O'Soud, played by Mr. Power; Nicodemus Crowquill, played by Mr. Keeley; and The Nondescript, or Wild Man by Mr E J Parsloe.
The production involved scenery of the Lodestone Rock, other romantic rocks, cascades and waterfalls and a crystallised cavern (scenery made by William and Thomas Grieve). The scenes showed a gathering of the flying Islanders, a collection of Glums and Gawries (flying men and flying women), and the ascension of Peter Wilkins - (flight machinery devised by W Bradwell).
Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s).
Physical Description: Letterpress on pale green paper, 312 x 185 mm.
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 b&w art print(s), Broadsides, Ephemera, Letterpress works, Letterpress on pale green paper, 312 x 185 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. This present Friday April 27, 1827. The Oracle, or, The interrupted sacrifice ... Peter Wilkins, or the Flying Indians [1827]. Ref: Eph-B-DRAMA-GB-1827-01. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/40949166More information can be found in our terms of use.