ARCTIC PLAYBILL H.M.S. Assistance . - a 'play-bill' on silk for the 'Royal Arctic Theatre', 1850, 41 x 16.4cm., Opening of the Royal Arctic Theatre H.M.S.Assistance In honor of the birthday of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Manager, Capt. Ommanney. Under the patronage of Capt. Hor o Austin. C.B. On Saturday the 9th Nov. 1850; will be performed by the Captain & Officers, the popular laughable Farce of Married Life! or did you send your wife to Camberwell? After which several Comic Songs; and the Orchestra will perform some of the most select pieces!! The whole to conclude with the much-admired Farce of the Lottery Ticket! Which will be performed by the Ship's company: and embraces scenes of great interest!! The scenery has been prepared by the most eminent artists; and together with the dresses are on a scale of unrivalled magnificence! A splendid Drop-Scene of Lieut. Browne! Doors open at 6 o'clock. Commence at 6.30 The Police are directed to take in charge all disorderly women and dogs. F.J.K. Printer. (Lightly soiled, some small tears). A VERY RARE EPHEMERAL ITEM, PRINTED IN THE ARCTIC. The Resolute under the command of Captain Horatio Austin and the Assistance under the command of Erasmus Ommanney were despatched to search for Franklin in February 1850. 'On 2 Aug. 1850 Ommanney discovered the first traces of the fate of Sir John Franklin; these on investigation proved that his ships had wintered at Beechey Island' ( DNB ). During the Arctic winter, boredom was one of the great enemies on board the two ships: the Royal Arctic Casino on board the Resolute and the Royal Arctic Theatre on the Assistance both put on entertainments to keep up morale, using a small steam-press to produce annoucements of forthcoming events. Most of these play-bills were printed on paper, but the present work is technically much more competent in that it was printed on silk, a very demanding medium. Such ephemeral items should perhaps be seen as the incunabula of polar printing, which reached its zenith with Shackleton's Aurora Australis almost sixty years later.
ARCTIC PLAYBILL H.M.S. Assistance . - a 'play-bill' on silk for the 'Royal Arctic Theatre', 1850, 41 x 16.4cm., Opening of the Royal Arctic Theatre H.M.S.Assistance In honor of the birthday of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Manager, Capt. Ommanney. Under the patronage of Capt. Hor o Austin. C.B. On Saturday the 9th Nov. 1850; will be performed by the Captain & Officers, the popular laughable Farce of Married Life! or did you send your wife to Camberwell? After which several Comic Songs; and the Orchestra will perform some of the most select pieces!! The whole to conclude with the much-admired Farce of the Lottery Ticket! Which will be performed by the Ship's company: and embraces scenes of great interest!! The scenery has been prepared by the most eminent artists; and together with the dresses are on a scale of unrivalled magnificence! A splendid Drop-Scene of Lieut. Browne! Doors open at 6 o'clock. Commence at 6.30 The Police are directed to take in charge all disorderly women and dogs. F.J.K. Printer. (Lightly soiled, some small tears). A VERY RARE EPHEMERAL ITEM, PRINTED IN THE ARCTIC. The Resolute under the command of Captain Horatio Austin and the Assistance under the command of Erasmus Ommanney were despatched to search for Franklin in February 1850. 'On 2 Aug. 1850 Ommanney discovered the first traces of the fate of Sir John Franklin; these on investigation proved that his ships had wintered at Beechey Island' ( DNB ). During the Arctic winter, boredom was one of the great enemies on board the two ships: the Royal Arctic Casino on board the Resolute and the Royal Arctic Theatre on the Assistance both put on entertainments to keep up morale, using a small steam-press to produce annoucements of forthcoming events. Most of these play-bills were printed on paper, but the present work is technically much more competent in that it was printed on silk, a very demanding medium. Such ephemeral items should perhaps be seen as the incunabula of polar printing, which reached its zenith with Shackleton's Aurora Australis almost sixty years later.
Testen Sie LotSearch und seine Premium-Features 7 Tage - ohne Kosten!
Lassen Sie sich automatisch über neue Objekte in kommenden Auktionen benachrichtigen.
Suchauftrag anlegen
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
