| Pressmark | Evan.542 |
| Heading or Venue | Royal Victoria Hall |
| Place | London, Lambeth |
| Title | Royal Victoria Hall, Waterloo Bridge Road, S.E. The people's resort. The people's hall, the people's prices, the people's entertainments. Open every evening. Sat., Mon., & Wed., May 26, 28, & 30. The Two McGees. The extraordinary and excruciatingly funny Irish knockabouts … Gus Gauntlett. Vocal comedian, top-boot and champion dance skater of the world. Lillie de Verne. Serio comic and American dance artiste. Last night of musical mystery, entitled, Chickweed and Groundsel written by A. Maynard … W. Hector. Equilibrist … Sisters Dashwood … Charles Coborn … Bros. Tabra … Tuesday, May 29. Penny science lecture. J. E. Marr … "The back bone of England" … Thursday, May 31. Ballad & operatic concert with tableaux illustrating the opera of "Il trovatore" … Friday, June 1. Temperance hour. Old Kent Road Total Abstinence Society will occupoy the platform … To be followed by a variety entertainment chosen from programme and others. Prices 1d. To 1s. Prices: gallery 2d., stalls 3d.; pit 4d., stalls 6d.; balcony 6d., balcony & orchestra stalls 1s., 2s. & 3s. Boxes 6s. 10s. 6d., and £1 1s. Soldiers, sailors and postmen admitted at half-price. Doors open at 7.30. Commence at 8. Early door (stage) at 7, 3d. extra. Hon. Manager, Miss Cons. Director of orchestra, Mr. W. E. Sutch |
| Size | 46 x 13 cm. |
| Date | [1888?] |
| Imprint | [London] : Bowers Brothers, Printers, 89, Blackfriars Road, London, S.E. |
| Notes | Another copy at Evan.1046. - Royal Victoria Hall is a former name of the 'Old Vic'; Emma Cons managed the theatre from 1880 to 1890 (Howard, D. London Theatres and music halls 1850-1950. London, 1970) |
| Genre | Poster |
| Subject | Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.); Vaudeville |
| Names | Two McGees (Variety artistes); Gauntlett, Gus; De Verne, Lillie; Maynard, Ambrose; Hector, W.; Coborn, Charles, 1852-1945; Bros. Tabra; Sisters Dashwood; Cons, Emma, 1838-1912; Sutch, W. E. |