Miscellany

[Theater Playbills]

Kongl. Theatrarne.

Stockholm. Tryckt hos E. Westrell. 1865-1868. 9 playbills. Somewhat different zizes but ca 48 x 37 cm. Folds twice.

Two narrowly cut. Some tears, creases and small holes, mainly to the margins.

These playbills presents the current shows at the Royal Opera, here called Stora Theatern and the Royal Dramatic Theatre, here called Dramatiska Theatern. These two institutions were known under the common name of Kongliga Theatrarne (the Royal Theatres). The spectacles of Stora Theatern is presented in the left column and the shows of Dramatiska Theatern in the right column. Two of the playbills lists shows for both stages. The other seven list spectacles at one of the stages only, with one side blank. Printed on brittle paper, not made to last. Few have survived to this day. They are in other words rare.

Item No: 4062