Toy theatre accessory
Lines Bros., Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
Each piece (min) - 45 mm (width); 50 mm (height), Each piece (min) - 468 mm (width); 270 mm (height)
Place of origin
Morden Road
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664618
Summary
Two sets of paper scenery and cut-out paper characters, and two scripts, all for 'Aladdin'. There are six backcloths, six separate side scenery pieces and six side pieces on three cards, not yet cut out, eighteen separate paper characters and props and fourteen on three cards not yet cut out. There are two pamphlets each containing the script. Total number of items is 38.
Marks and inscriptions
Front of the pamphlets: 'Tri-ang' Children's Plays/ Aladdin/ A Play for Children/ in Five 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