The CRICKET On The HEARTH. A Fairy Tale of Home, adapted from the Celebrated Story by Charles Dickens, in a Warble and Three Chirps. Garrick Theatre.
London: Haycock & Sons, Printers, Dean St. (n. d.). Early, if not 1st, printing (Bolton CH119), ca 1904. Unpaginated, though 10 pages, including wrappers. Adverts begin, and conclude, the pamphlet, with the production program as the center bifolium. 12mo. 7-1/8" x 4-7/8". White paper covers printed in black, stapled. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Modest age-toning & soiling to covers, with rusted staples. A VG copy. Item #51864
Bolton notes this adaptation first performed in early December 1903, a prior owner on this program has noted in pencil on the front cover, "Tuesday, Jan. 12. 1904".
Of note, Bolton questions Dion Boucicault as the plarywright, however, on page 6 of the program is found the following: "Mr. Bourchier is indebted to Mr. J. L. Toole for kindly placing the late Dion Boucicault's dramatic version of this story at his disposal..."
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