1899 1900, Wigan

1899 1900, Wigan

Identifier
S.2467-1986
Acquisition
Given by Drusilla Midgley
Carried out by
Sutcliffe, J (http://data.silknow.org/activity/designer)
Collection
Depiction
Dimension
36.4 cm (height)
24.9 cm (width)
Production time
Production place

Description

Commemorative silk programme for the D'Oyly Carte repertory Company's performance of The Mikado, Royal Court Theatre Wigan, 7 August 1899. Mounted in a mount illustrated with watercolour Japanese figures, signed J.E. Sutcliffe, 1900. Silk programme on cream silk with faded dark blue typography on cream satin. Mounted in cream card frame with hand-painted watercolour Japanese figures. Produced for Richard D'Oyly Carte's Repertory Company's performance of The Mikado, Wigan New Royal Court Theatre, 7th August 1899. The names of the performers are credited, and the name of the mayor Mr J.T. Gee who was to be present, and the name of the architect Mr. John P. Briggs who remodelled the New Royal Court Theatre.