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Frankenstein
Broadside playbill, 1828
[FRANKENSTEIN] — THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH. This present Evening, Tuesday, April 8, 1828 ... PRESUMPTION. Frankenstein, a Young Student of Geneva, by Mr Pritchard ... The Monster by Mr T.P. Cooke. [Edinburgh: 1828.]
Broadside playbill for an early musical adaptation of Frankenstein, performed just ten years after the first publication of the book. Thomas P. Cooke (1786-1864) starred as the monster. He was known for his acrobatic prowess and was one of the most popular thespians of the day. An interesting survival.
Broadside (278 x 224mm). Single-column. (Two tiny wormholes near center, some pale offsetting.) Provenance: PBA Galleries, 9 February 2006, lot 362.
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This lot is offered without reserve.
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Frankenstein
Broadside playbill, 1828
[FRANKENSTEIN] — THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH. This present Evening, Tuesday, April 8, 1828 ... PRESUMPTION. Frankenstein, a Young Student of Geneva, by Mr Pritchard ... The Monster by Mr T.P. Cooke. [Edinburgh: 1828.]
Broadside playbill for an early musical adaptation of Frankenstein, performed just ten years after the first publication of the book. Thomas P. Cooke (1786-1864) starred as the monster. He was known for his acrobatic prowess and was one of the most popular thespians of the day. An interesting survival.
Broadside (278 x 224mm). Single-column. (Two tiny wormholes near center, some pale offsetting.) Provenance: PBA Galleries, 9 February 2006, lot 362.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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