1859 Royal Pottery Theatre Broadside JEWESS Framed Start Price USD 65.00 Current Price USD 65.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 28, 2008 End Time Friday, December 05, 2008 Location Phoenix See more about '1859 Royal Pottery Theatre Broadside JEWESS Framed' Description This is an original framed 36 x 13 Broadside  advertising for the season opening of JEWESS.  This was a 3 act play written by  James Planché.  It is in very good condition showing some typical edge wear/tatters.  It is from the Royal Pottery Theatre.  As shown in the history of the theatre Mr James Rodgers was the first Lessee of the Royal Theatre and it weas his wife who played the JEWESS in the play.    "The first Theatre was a small structure ; it was on the same ground as it is now, only the entrance was in Brunswick Street, and the front faced up Frederick Street—then a cul-de-sac, but it contained, in 1857, the first Mechanics’ Institution, now the School of the Primitive Methodists.This Theatre was of poor appearance. It was the old Chapel of the Primitive Methodists. In the front of it, at one time, it had a small approach, fenced off; and two small windows; towards the apex of the gable, or roof a round hole, for ventilation.The populace were still prejudiced with regard to these places, a prejudice inherited from the time of the Rebellion, at which time - by Act of Parliament - all ‘Theatres were suppressed.The advent of Railways soon made possible the quicker modes of conveyance, and the discontinuance of the old “Stock” Companies.Mr. James Rodgers was the lessee for some years, then his principal (Mr. John Windley). About 1875 a new construction was commenced which was of larger dimensions and more convenient. To this succeeded the present structure, with its entrance in Pall Mall. This latter alteration caused other fine buildings in lower Pall Mall to supersede the small yellow-washed cottages it still contained, so that this street would be unrecognisable to an absentee native, as it is to-day, with its lofty elevations."  ORIGINAL  FRAMED BROADSIDE POSTER - iT IS A GREAT LOOK AT THE HISTORY, PREJUDICES  AND STRUGGLES OF JEWISH WOMEN AS TOLD IN 1859. This item is being sold for a local estate as is final sale.  Please e-mail with questions. Place a Bid!