Ref NoDDP/LIB/JB/4
CollectionDavid Drummond Pantomime Collection
TitleLondon Theatres
Date27th December 1869-26th December 1935
Extent8 libretti
DescriptionLibretti for the following performances: 'An original comic Christmas pantomime entitled the story of the bean stalk; or, Harlequin Jack the giant killer, and the seven champions' (27th December 1869) at the New National Standard Theatre ; 'Jack and the beanstalk; or, Jack the giant killer, merry Jill, and the gnome fairies of number nip' by Harry Lemon (1869-1870) at Astley's ; two copies of 'Jack in wonderland; or, the magic beanstalk, the great giant, and the merry pranks of the good little people' by E. L. Blanchard (1875) at the Crystal Palace ; 'Jack and the beanstalk' by Henry Hersee and Horace Lennard (1887-1888) at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden ; 'Jack and the beanstalk' by Newman Maurice (26th December 1906-1907) at the Grand Theatre, Islington ; 'Jack and the beanstalk' by Newman Maurice (26th December 1914) at the Lyceum Theatre ; 'Jack and the beanstalk' by Frederick Melville (26th December 1935) at the Brixton Theatre, Brixton.
ArrangementPlaybills have been arranged chronologically.
Related OrganisationNew National Standard Theatre
Astley's
Crystal Palace, Sydenham
Theatre Royal Covent Garden
Grand Theatre, Islington
Lyceum Theatre
Brixton Theatre, Brixton
Related PlaceBrixton
London
CategoryLibretti
Access conditionsThis material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
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