Iolanthe. . A version by W.G. Wills of Henrik Hertz's Danish play: King René's daughter.
Henrik Hertz (1798-1870).
Category
Books
Date
1880
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 3118899
Summary
Bibliographic description
29 p. . 8vo.. Imperfect; wanting a title page. Provenance: Inscribed in ink on front pastedown: 'Ellen Terry', and 'Parts are in / M-S-S- box'. - Cast list for the production at the 'Lyceum Theatre 1880' and details of Ellen Terry's costume in ink on front free-endpaper. - In ink on p. [1]: 'This play was given by Henry Irving to Ellen / Terry, her / property'. - The whole play has been much altered, with excisions and additions presumably by Irving. - Ink sketches at the end, signed: 'J.H. Allen / Lyceum Theatre'. Binding: Green cloth, blind-ruled, gold-lettered:.
Makers and roles
Henrik Hertz (1798-1870). William Gorman Wills (Kilkenny 1828 - London 1891)