Queen Victoria "THE TEMPEST" Windsor Castle England / Charles Kean 1854 Program - $200 - (Cannon Beach, OR)
This is a rare February 2nd, 1854 programme (playbill) from the Royal Command Performance before QUEEN VICTORIA of the William Shakespeare classic "THE TEMPEST" at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England ..... The cast, comprised of Windsor Castle servants, included Mr. COOPER, Mr. J. F. CATHCART, Mr. CHARLES KEAN, Mr. RYDER, Mr. A. WIGAN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. BRAZIER, Mr. RAYMOND, Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. HARTLEY, Mr. BARTLEY, Mr. G. COOKE, Miss HEATH, Miss LECLERCQ, Miss K. TERRY, Miss M. TERNAN and Mr. TERRY ..... CREDITS: Scenery designed by Mr. THOMAS GRIEVE; Assistant Director: GEORGE ELLIS; Directed by CHARLES KEAN ..... Side Note: Director CHARLES KEAN (1811–1868), was an English Shakespearean actor and theatre manager and the second and only son to survive childhood of the actor Edmund Kean (1787–1833) and his wife, Mary Chambers (1779–1849). In 1848 Kean was appointed director of Royal Theatricals at Windsor Castle, a new project to give royal support to the stage. (Wikipedia) ..... DETAILS: The single page embossed program (with backing) measures 7 1/2" X 8 3/4" inches, is printed on a parchment stock and includes the Royal Cypher insignia, performance date, production credits and cast list, but no photos or bios. The second scanned image shows a detail of the program against a red background for contrast ..... CONDITION: With the exception of light edge wear, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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