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Paul Clifford, the highway man : a drama in two acts : written expressly for, and adapted only to Webb's characters and scenes in the same
Title
Paul Clifford, the highway man : a drama in two acts : written expressly for, and adapted only to Webb's characters and scenes in the same.
Publication
London : Printed and published by W. Webb, [1856]
Physical Description
18 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm
18 sheets : lithographs ; 17 x 22 cm
Local Notes
BAC: British Art Center copy is complete. All pieces are uncolored. The characters have been cut out from the original sheets.
Notes
Date of publication from Speaight.
Biographical / Historical Note
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.
Edward Fitzball's Paul Clifford, the highway man was first performed at Covent Garden in 1815. See: Speaight.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 27, 2019
Series
References
Speaight, G. History of the English toy theatre, pages 196, 211
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Plays.
Toy theaters.
Lithographs - 1856.
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