Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Programmes [29 individual programmes from the 1951-56 seasons]. 1951: King Richard II, King Henry IV Parts I and II, The Tempest: 1952: As You Like It, Macbeth, Coriolanus, Volpone, The Tempest [2 copies]; 1953: King Richard III, Antony and Cleopatra, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear; 1954: Troilus and Cressida, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream; 1955: Twelfth Night, Othello, All's Well That Ends well' Merry Wives of Windsor, Titus Andronicus, Macbeth; 1956: Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Love's Labour's Lost.

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.

Published by Stratford upon Avon; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, 1951-1956., 1951

About this Item

29 programmes for productions of Shakespeare's plays during the 1950s. Quarto (each approx 25 cm x 19). Four have printed synopses loosely inserted, while Richard III has a printed pedigree; 2 include promotional slips relating to refreshments. Each have a historic central horizontal crease from folding and several are lightly soiled with minor foxing to rear covers, otherwise all are clean and bright; one of the 1952 Tempest copies is creased to lower edge and has ownership inscription to front top corner. Overall condition: Very Good. All the productions excepting Voplone in 1952 were of Shakespeare's plays, and there is only one duplicate in the series (The Tempest 1952). An exceptional record of the actors and supporting production and theatre staff. Scarce.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Programmes [29 individual programmes from the 1951-56 seasons]. 1951: King Richard II, King Henry IV Parts I and II, The Tempest: 1952: As You Like It, Macbeth, Coriolanus, Volpone, The Tempest [2 copies]; 1953: King Richard III, Antony and Cleopatra, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear; 1954: Troilus and Cressida, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream; 1955: Twelfth Night, Othello, All's Well That Ends well' ...
• Publisher: Stratford upon Avon; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, 1951-1956.
• Publication Date: 1951
• Binding: Original Wrappers