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| Ref No | POS/MEL/LDN STR/0596396 |
| Collection | Melville Collection |
| Title | Trying It On |
| Date | 14.11.1859-19.11.1859 |
| Extent | 1 playbill |
| Description | Playbill advertising TRYING IT ON and the extravaganza of ROMEO AND JULIET and THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS at the Royal Strand Theatre, 14 November [1859] and during the week. |
| Notes | Also advertising a new comedietta in preparation, by Adolphus Charles Troughton. |
| Romeo and Juliet is a parody of Shakespeare's play. |
| Subject | Drama |
| Farce |
| PhysicalDescription | 500 x 505 mm |
| black ink on paper |
| Related Person | Swanborough, Louisa, manager |
| Brough, William, 1826-1870, author |
| Swanborough, William Henry, actor |
| Turner, H. J., actor |
| Selby, Mrs., actor (wife of C. Selby) |
| Bufton, Miss, actor |
| Halliday, Andrew, 1830-1877, author |
| Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author |
| Saunders, Charlotte, actor |
| Bancroft, Marie, 1839-1921, (born Marie Wilson), actor |
| Melville, Mrs., (wife of C. Melville), actor |
| Wallerstein, Ferdinand, fl.1860, composer |
| May, S., costume designer |
| Richardson, Mrs., costume designer |
| Scarboro, Mr., properties designer |
| Ratty, Mr., machinery |
| Lauri, J., choreographer |
| Callcott, Albert, scene painter |
| Broadfoot, W., scene painter |
| Mayhew, Augustus, 1826-1875, author |
| Edwards, H. Sutherland (Henry Sutherland), 1828-1906, author |
| Mowbray, W., actor |
| Wilton, Ida, actor |
| Johnson, W. S., printer |
| Related Organisation | Royal Strand Theatre |
| Nassau Steam Press, printer |
| Related Place | City of Westminster, London |
| Category | Playbills |
| Level | Item |