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Queen's Theatre, Queen Street Melbourne. School for Scandal; A lady and Gentleman; Deaf as a Post, 1845 Digital Link to digital version

 File — Box: MS F BOX 4708
Identifier(s): MS8827/11/559; MS8827/11/560
Queen's Theatre, Queen Street Melbourne. School for Scandal; A lady and Gentleman; Deaf as a Post
Queen's Theatre, Queen Street Melbourne. School for Scandal; A lady and Gentleman; Deaf as a Post

Scope and contents

Playbill for Coppin's productions at Queen's Theatre Royal, Melbourne, advertising performances on Monday 24 November 1845. Performers include Mr and Mrs Coppin, Mr Rogers, Mr Thompson, Mr Cameron, Mr Opie and Mr Nesbitt.

Dates

  • 1845

Creator

  • Fawkner, John Pascoe, 1792-1869 (Printer, Person)

Biographical / Historical

This playbill is from a series printed by J P Fawkner's Patriot Office for Coppin's second season at Queen's Theatre Royal, Melbourne. This second season was Coppin's first venture on the mainland as lessee, actor-manager and producer.

Extent

2 playbills : letterpress on paper ; each 55.0 x 14.5 cm.

General note

Two copies held. Title assigned by cataloguer. Previously numbered: vol 1/23 and vol 1/24.

Creator

  • Fawkner, John Pascoe, 1792-1869 (Printer, Person)
  • Box: MS F BOX 4708 (Graphic materials)

Repository details

Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

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