Babes in the Wood - Playbill, 1887
Title
Babes in the Wood - Playbill, 1887
Date
24 December 1887
Description
Victorian playbill for first performance of Babes in the Wood, the Theatre Royal Nottingham pantomime for 1887/1888.
What's the story?
There is a strong local Nottingham connection with this pantomime, as it was written by George Dance, born in the city in 1857.
Dance also wrote the previous year's Theatre Royal pantomime, Aladdin, in 1886.
On this playbill , the equivalent of a modern theatre poster, note the complete cast list and synopsis of scenes, all culminating ...
“in the most gorgeous TRANSFORMATION SCENE ever played on the Nottingham stage, entitled THE FAIRY GLEN”.
Dance also wrote the previous year's Theatre Royal pantomime, Aladdin, in 1886.
On this playbill , the equivalent of a modern theatre poster, note the complete cast list and synopsis of scenes, all culminating ...
“in the most gorgeous TRANSFORMATION SCENE ever played on the Nottingham stage, entitled THE FAIRY GLEN”.
Type
Playbill
Location of item
Nottingham Local Studies Library
Rights
Nottingham Local Studies Library
Contributor
Researcher: Sarah Easton
