Description
Date: 1906
Theatre: The Imperial Theatre
Performance: The Harlequin King
Main Actors: Lewis Waller, Mary Rorke
The front cover is a detailed and regal illustration resembling a coat of arms.
Underneath is the title of the play The Harlequin King, a masquerade in four acts, written by Rudolph Lothar and adapted by Louis N Parker and Selwyn Brinton. The overture and incidental music composed by Mr Raymond Roze.
The cast list is presented on page 2 and we see that Mr Lewis Waller, successful actor and Lessee and Manager of the theatre, is playing the main male lead of The Harlequin. Page 4 has interesting advertisements relevant to the decade accompanied by some detailed illustrations.
The programme is a single sheet of cream thin paper with a vertical spinal fold and is printed with purple ink and consists of 4 pages including front and back cover; approx. H 20cm c W 14cm.