| Ref No | THE/OB/PRG/THE/LDN/PLA |
| Collection | O'Brien Collection |
| Title | Player's Theatre programmes and promotional materials |
| Date | 1965-2000 |
| Extent | 15 items |
| Description | Materials for music hall and pantomime productions at the Player's Theatre, as follows:
Nine programmes for Ridgeway's late joys produced by Don Gemmeli on the following dates:
* 01 Nov 1965. This first programme includes a chorus sheet and subscription flyer.
* 15 Nov 1965
* 03 Jan 1966
* 24 Jan 1966
* 21 Mar 1966
* 25 Apr 1966
* 25 Apr 1966
* 09 May 1966
* 12 Sep 1966
Four programmes for the following pantomime productions:
* Ali Baba or the thirty-nine thieves by H. J. Byron; adaptation and additional lyrics by Denis Martin and Brian Blades in 1965.
* Babies in the wood and the good little fairy birds by H. J. Byron; adaptation and additional lyrics by Maurice Browning in 1967.
* Whittington Juniour and his sensational cat by Robert Reece; adapted and directed by Geoffrey Brawn over Christmas 1998-1999, and including a leaflet about Ridgeway's Late Joys.
* King Charming or the bluebird of paradise (a fairy extravaganza) by J. R. Planché; adapted by Gordon Snell; additional lyrics by Maurice Browning in 2000.
In addition there are undated promotional materials for the following pantomimes:
* The babes in the wood by H. J. Byron; adaptation and additional lyrics by Maurice Browning.
* Robinson Crusoe, or the tempest fugitive by Daniel Defoe and William Shakespeare; adapted by Denis Martin; lyrics by Maurice Browning. |
| Arrangement | Chronological |
| Category | Programmes (theatre) |
| Access conditions | This 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). |
| Copyright | Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study. |
| Level | SubSubSubSeries |