Theatre Bradford... Proprietor and Manager, J. Mosley... authorized to perform the Pieces of the Dramatic Authors' Society. Second and last Night but One of Mr. Chas. Dillon who lately created so great a Sensation at Sadler's Wells, the Lyceum, and other London Theatres, and was pronounced by the Public Press the best Actor on the Stage... On Tuesday evening, February 1st, 1859 will be performed Shakspere's sublime Tragedy of Macbeth!... In the course of the Play, all the original Music, composed by the celebrated Matthew Locke. To conclude with a very laughable Farce, called the Water Witches!... In active Preparation, a new grand original Burlesque, entitle The Enchanted Isle! Or Raising the Wind on the Most Approved Principles. A new Burlesque, called Conrad and Medora, is in rehearsal...
Theatre Bradford... Proprietor and Manager, J. Mosley... authorized to perform the Pieces of the Dramatic Authors' Society. Second and last Night but One of Mr. Chas. Dillon who lately created so great a Sensation at Sadler's Wells, the Lyceum, and other London Theatres, and was pronounced by the Public Press the best Actor on the Stage... On Tuesday evening, February 1st, 1859 will be performed Shakspere's sublime Tragedy of Macbeth!... In the course of the Play, all the original Music, composed by the celebrated Matthew Locke. To conclude with a very laughable Farce, called the Water Witches!... In active Preparation, a new grand original Burlesque, entitle The Enchanted Isle! Or Raising the Wind on the Most Approved Principles. A new Burlesque, called Conrad and Medora, is in rehearsal...
Created/published
Bradford : Printer White, Theatre Royal Press, 1859.
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From dealer's description: A little browning and wear to edges, Japanese paper repairs to head and lower left-hand corner. A production of Macbeth featuring the actor Charles Dillon (1819–1881), who had gained attention in London for his portrayal of the role the year before: ‘The period 1856 to 1860 was the most successful ofDillon’scareer. His performance as Belphegor inBelphegor the Mountebank, or, Woman's Constancy, adapted byCharles Webb from Le Paillasseby Dennery and Fournier, brought him to the attention of London theatre critics ... John Oxenford’s review inThe Timestwo days later [stated] that “it was not often thatwe see such rare effects of pathos produced with such a thorough absence of stage trick”’ (Oxford DNB). This review solidified his reputation on the theatre scene and opened him up to weightier roles such as Macbeth. His portrayal of the role at the Lyceum opposite Helen Faucit as Lady Macbeth (25 February 1858), were ‘particularly commended for their geniality, tenderness, and understatement, characteristics which, at his best, became hallmarks ofDillon’sacting’ (ibid.). The present playbill capitalises on his newfound celebrity among theatregoers
Ordered from Simon Beattie, D 9328, 2019-07-24, Shakespeare and the Stage July 2019, item 24.2.
