Description
Date: 1878
Theatre: The Royal Strand
Performance: Family Ties & Dora and Diplunacy
Main Actors: Mons. (Claude) Marius, Lotte Venne Miss Ada Swanborough
An embossed programme with simple printing black on white paper for a morning performance (which begins at 2pm) of two plays by F. C. Burnand. Dora and Diplunacy, a burlesque of Diplomacy. Amongst the who’s who actors of the era the performance includes the multi-talented Mons. Marius, a French actor, singer and stage manager; Lotte Venne gained increased popularity because of this performance. The original purchaser of the programme has commented about seating on the programme – ‘good seats’ is written in pencil by the price of admission on page 3.
4 pages including front and back covers; 24.5cms x 15cms