THE GAIETY PROGRAMME: AT 7 FIZ - GIG. AT 7:30 THE BATTLE OF LIFE. To Conclude With Guy Fawkes.
London: E. Rimmel, [1874]. 1st printing (presumed). Bolton, BL no. 25. Single leaf folded vertically to form (4) pp. Elaborate pictorial title-page. Folded: 9-3/8" x 7-1/2" Printed self wrappers. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Age toning and light chipping to edge, 3 small cello-tape repairs to rear leaf spine edge. A VG copy. Item #45063.1
The Gaiety Theatre, The Strand, London, was where Dickens saw his last play in 1869. This production of The Battle of Life was edited for the stage by Charles Dickens Jr. and starred prominent actors John Lawrence Toole (1830-1906) as Ben Britain, and Ellen Farren (1848-1904) as Clemency Newcombe. The play opened on December 26, 1873.
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