Toy theatre accessory
Lines Bros., Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
Each piece (min) - 50 mm (width); 85 mm (height), Each piece (max) - 468 mm (width); 268 mm (height)
Place of origin
Morden Road
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664617
Summary
Two sets of paper scenery and cut-out paper characters, and two scripts, all for 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. There are four backcloths, six separate side scenery pieces and four side pieces on two cards not yet cut out, eight separate paper characters and props and eight on a card not yet cut out. There are two pamphlets each containing the script. Total number of items is 25.
Marks and inscriptions
Front of the pamphlets: 'Tri-ang' Children's Plays/ Jack and the Beanstalk/ A Play for Children/ in Seven Scenes/ Specially Adapted for Performances/ in TRI-ANG THEATRES/ by/ Kay Foster./ Copyright/ LINES BROS., LTD.,/ TRI-ANG WORKS/ Morden Rd., London, S.W. 19.'
Makers and roles
Lines Bros., Ltd., maker