Richard I, or, The Lion-hearted King , [1857]
- Title(s):
Richard I, or, The Lion-hearted King : a musical drama in two acts: written expressly for and adapted to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed and published by W. Webb, [1857]
- Physical Description:
- 18 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm and 10 sheets : color lithographs ; 17 x 22 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsToy Theater Webb Richard IYale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. KrausView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/14582732
- Classification:
- Three-Dimensional Artifacts
- Notes:
- Juvenile drama emerged in England soon after 1800, forming itself from the adult drama of the time. The plays were adapted from their original stage version into a miniature toy version with actors, costumes and scenery intended for a juvenile audience. Characters and scenes were intended to be cut out and dramatized.
Thomas Dibdin's Richard I was first performed at Surrey in 1819. See: Speaight.
Date of publication from Speaight.
Speaight, G. History of the English toy theatre, pages 195-196, 211
BAC: British Art Center copy is complete. All pieces are colored. The characters have been cut out from the original sheets. British Art Center copy accompanied by a handwritten booklet and 3 newpaper clippings. - Subject Terms:
- Ballads, English -- Juvenile drama.Children's plays, English.
- Form/Genre:
- Plays.
Toy theaters.
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1857. - Export:
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