Guide to the Theatrical Promotion Collection

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Title: Theatrical Promotion Collection

Identifier/Call Number: SC.TPC

Extent: 4.42 linear feet

Date (inclusive): 1801-1936

Date (bulk): 1820-1836

Abstract: The Theatrical Promotion Collection primarily consists of broadsides advertising theatrical events at major and minor English theaters, but also includes a small number of American, Scottish, and French broadsides, theater programs, directories, newspapers, and other literature relevant to the theater industry.

Language of Material: English, French

Scope and Contents

The Theatrical Promotion Collection primarily consists of broadsides advertising theatrical events at major and minor English theaters, but also includes a small number of American, Scottish, and French broadsides, theater programs, directories, newspapers, and other literature relevant to the theater industry. The bulk of the material, produced between 1820 and 1836, represents the last years of the patent theater period (1660-1843), during which particular London theaters held a monopoly on "legitimate" dramatic productions.

With the growing popularity of theatrical entertainment among the working classes in the early to mid-nineteenth century, patent laws became infrequently enforced and the Theatre Regulation Act of 1843 finally abolished the exclusive rights of the patent theatres to present legitimate drama. In addition to dramatic plays, many theaters offered opera, ballet, musicals, burlesque, pantomime, and other public entertainments. The Collection is arranged alphabetically by theater name and chronologically within.

Conditions Governing Access:

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred Citation:

For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide.

Processing Information:

Holli Teltoe, 2015

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Documents

Box 1, Item 1

Bound English Opera Bills, 1826-1833

Box 2, Folder 1

Academy of Music, The Adelphi Theatre Edinburgh, Boston Museum, 1832

Box 2, Folder 2

Boston Theatre, Colonial Theatre, 1958, 1866-1871, 1906, 1916

Box 2, Folder 3

Folly Theatre, Great Industrial Exhibition Fair, Hollis St. Fair, Institute Fair, Lyceum Theatre, 1874, 1878, 1881, 1907

Box 2, Folder 4

Miss Kelly's Theatre, Music Hall, New Strand Theatre, New Surrey Theatre, 1818, 1828-1834, 1842, 1865

Box 2, Folder 5

Prescott Hall, Queen's Theatre, Royal Olympic Theatre, Star Theatre, 1855, 1859, 1860, 1871, 1891

Box 2, Folder 6

Theatre Royal Birmingham, 1828

Box 2, Folder 7

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1810-1812

Box 2, Folder 8

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1813

Box 2, Folder 9

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1814-1817

Box 2, Folder 10

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1817-1818

Box 2, Folder 11

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1818

Box 2, Folder 12

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1818-1819

Box 2, Folder 13

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1819

Box 2, Folder 14

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1819-1820

Box 2, Folder 15

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1820

Box 2, Folder 16

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1820

Box 2, Folder 17

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1820

Box 2, Folder 18

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1820-1824

Box 2, Folder 19

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1824-1825

Box 2, Folder 20

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1825

Box 2, Folder 21

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1825

Box 2, Folder 22

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1826-1831

Box 2, Folder 23

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1831-1837

Box 2, Folder 24

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1801-1827

Box 2, Folder 25

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1827-1828

Box 2, Folder 26

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1829-1837

Box 2, Folder 27

Theatre Royal Edinburgh, Theatre Royal English Opera House Strand, 1821, 1828, 1831

Box 2, Folder 28

Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1809-1823

Box 2, Folder 29

Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1824-1826

Box 2, Folder 30

Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1826, 1828

Box 2, Folder 31

Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1829-1834

Box 2, Folder 32

Theatre Royal Lyceum, Theatre Royal Manchester, Theatre Royal Norwich, 1811, 1822, 1831-1832

Box 2, Folder 33

Theatre Swansea

Box 2, Folder 34

Unknown Theatres, 1820-1821

Box 2, Folder 35

Volk's Garden, Wallack's, 1877-1881, 1903

Box 3, Folder 1

The Adelphi Theatre Edinburgh, Adelphi Theatre Strand, Boston Theatre, Globe Theatre, 1820, 1832, 1867, 1870-1871

Box 3, Folder 2

New Surrey Theatre, Royal Circus and Surrey Theatre, Royal Coburg Theatre, 1817-1824

Box 3, Folder 3

Royal Coburg Theatre, 1822-1823

Box 3, Folder 4

Royal Coburg Theatre, 1823, 1827-1829

Box 3, Folder 5

Royal Olympic Theatre, Strand Theatre, Theatre Royal Adelphi, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1813, 1916, 1833, 1858

Box 3, Folder 6

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1816-1817

Box 3, Folder 7

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1817-1818

Box 3, Folder 8

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1819-1820

Box 3, Folder 9

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1820-1824

Box 3, Folder 10

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1824-1825

Box 3, Folder 11

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1825-1830

Box 3, Folder 12

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1831

Box 3, Folder 13

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, 1833, 1836

Box 3, Folder 14

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1813-1828

Box 3, Folder 15

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1828-1831

Box 3, Folder 16

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1834-1836

Box 3, Folder 17

Theatre Royal Edinburgh, Theatre Royal Opera House Strand, Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1809, 1820, 1830-1831

Box 3, Folder 18

Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1809-1811

Box 3, Folder 19

Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1811

Box 3, Folder 20

Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1811-1812

Box 3, Folder 21

Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1812

Box 3, Folder 22

Theatre Royal Hay-Market, 1810, 1824-1826

Box 3, Folder 23

Theatre Royal Sadler's Wells, The Stage, The Theatrical Observer, 1823-1831, 1854, 1873

Box 4, Folder 1

Adelphi Theatre Strand, Boston Theatre, Miss Kelly's Theatre, New Surrey Theatre, The Globe, 1821, 1823, 1842

Box 4, Folder 2

Olympic Theatre, Royal Coburg Theatre, Selwyn's, 1822, 1828, 1846, 1869

Box 4, Folder 3

Theatre Royal Covent Garden, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1821, 1832-1835

Box 4, Folder 4

Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 1835-1836

Box 4, Folder 5