Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre Handbills

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Collection of 19th century handbills from the Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre, Theatre Royal, Edinburgh and the Royal Mohock Theatre.

  1. Royal Mohock Theatre The School for Scandal The Isle of Palms or Mirth & Moonlight The Upas Tree or Harlequin in Java.
  2. Royal Mohock Theatre The Beason or More Smoke Than Fire Maga or Techaldee Assassins.
  3. Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre (w16n90) Mary Stuart Mrs Normer or The Wax Work Woman His Last Legs! or Experiments in Animal Magnetism (poster headlined J.H. Horncaster & Lloyd Sig. Vaccamaladini).
  4. Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre (w17n97) The Humpback Rob Roy or Auld Langsyne The Irish Lion.
  5. Theatre Royale Edinburgh (w21n97) Sir Neil Douglas in Briand performance by the Royal Scots Greys Don Caesar de Bazan.
  6. Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre (w16n88) Heart of Mid-Lothian Mrs. Normer Boots At The Bull.
  7. Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre (w17n90) George Heriot Mrs. Normer Redgaunt.
  8. Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre (w17n99) Rory O'More Mrs. Normer Warlock of the Glen.
  9. Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre (w18n102) The Humpback Cramond Brig Lucky Stars or Cobbler of the Cripplegate Mrs. Normer.
  10. Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre (w5n29) Sledge Driver Rendezvous Sylph or The Fatal Scarf (headline - Mr. Gilbert & Miss Ballin 2 night re-engagement).
  11. Edinburgh Adelphi Theatre (w17n98) Guy Mannering or The Gipseys Prophecy Mrs. Normer His Last Legs. 

Dates

1835-1845

Types of Materials

  • Published Material

Extent

Approximately 3 cm of textual material

How to Access This Resource

XS2 MS A013

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