Guy Fawkes : or, The Gunpowder plot : an historical drama in three acts : written expressly for and adapted to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.
Published / Created:
London : Printed and published by W. Webb, [1854]
Physical Description:
18 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsToy Theater Webb Guy FawkesYale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:14580515
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Juvenile drama emerged in England soon after 1800, forming itself from the adult drama of the time. The plays were adapted from their original stage version into a miniature toy version with actors, costumes and scenery intended for a juvenile audience. Characters and scenes were intended to be cut out and dramatized.G. A. Macfarren's Guy Fawkes, or, The Gunpowder plot was first performed at Cobury in 1822. See: Speaight.Date of publication from Speaight.Speaight, G. History of the English toy theatre, pages195-196, 207BAC: British Art Center copy is complete. All pieces are colored. The characters have been cut out from the original sheets. British Art Center copy accompanied by a handwritten booklet, 3 lists of characters, 2 lists of cues and 1 diagram.
Subject Terms:
Ballads, English -- Juvenile drama. | Children's plays, English.
Form/Genre:
Plays. | Toy theaters. | Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1854.
Contributors:
Webb, W. G. (William George), 1821–1890, publisher. | Adaptation of (work): Guy Fawkes or, The Gunpowder plot: Macfarren, G. A. (George Alexander), 1813–1887. Guy Fawkes, or, The Gunpowder plot.
