Beauty and the Beast - Playbill, 1868
Title
Beauty and the Beast - Playbill, 1868
Date
8 January 1868
Description
Playbill for Beauty and the Beast, the Theatre Royal Pantomime for 1867/1868.
What's the story?
This playbill is for a performance on 8 January 1868, designated ' First Grand Juvenile Night'
The Pantomime Beauty and the Beast (or Harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden Waters in the Mystic Valley) was performed first , followed by the "screaming farce" The Laughing Hyena.
The playbill also indicates that during that week there will also be performed an historical drama entitled Midnight Watch.
It is worth noting that Beauty and the Beast as a Pantomime was not performed at the Theatre Royal again until 2017.
The Pantomime Beauty and the Beast (or Harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden Waters in the Mystic Valley) was performed first , followed by the "screaming farce" The Laughing Hyena.
The playbill also indicates that during that week there will also be performed an historical drama entitled Midnight Watch.
It is worth noting that Beauty and the Beast as a Pantomime was not performed at the Theatre Royal again until 2017.
Type
Playbill
Location of item
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
Rights
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall
Contributor
Researcher: David Longford
