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1878

Maskelyne and Cooke, Egyptian Hall, London. 1878

Maskelyne and Cooke, Egyptian Hall, London. 1878

6th year in London. The programme date will be soon after 30 March 1878 because it mentions that Messrs. Turquand & Pelham in their Dramatic and Mimetic Recitals are also performing at the Hall. An earlier programme (Ref. no. N1496) tells us that these recitals will be ‘on and after 30 March’. Part of the back page is not readable as a result of the programme being removed from a scrapbook. This may explain why no printer’s date is visible.

Maskelyne and Cooke, Egyptian Hall, London. 1878

Maskelyne and Cooke, Egyptian Hall, London. 1878

6th year in London. The printers mark on the back page is -22- 10-1-78 – 1000, so the printer’s date is 10 January 1878. This programme shows the price on the cover. Ref. no. N1493 shows a programme with the printer’s mark -20- 10-1-78 – 1000, ie the same date. This latter programme differs in detail, for example the bottom of the cover does not include a price for the programme.

Maskelyne and Cooke, Egyptian Hall, London. 1878

Maskelyne and Cooke, Egyptian Hall, London. 1878

6th year in London. The printers mark on the back page is -20- 10-1-78 – 1000, so the printer’s date is 10 January 1878. This programme shows no price on the cover. If you look at N1494 you will find a programme with the printer’s mark -22- 10-1-78 – 1000, ie the same date. This latter programme differs in detail, for example the bottom of the cover includes the words PRICE TUPPENCE.