Double-crown playbill 1864-1866 IN6806 Jerrold writes of his visit

Jerrold writes of his visit to Pickle Herring Street with Doré: 'At the cost of sundry blows and much buffeting from the hastening crowds we make notes of Pickle Herring Street: now pushed to the road

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Mona Hatoum

entrance from Kingsway

Charles John Hartnoll

Double-crown playbill 1864-1866 IN6806 Jerrold writes of his visitDouble crown playbill printed in brown and blue ink announcing performances of the 'Golden Dustman' and 'Papillonetta' at Sadlers Wells theatre. The Golden Dustman was an adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel Our Mutual Friend. The title refers to the central character of the novel Mr Boffin, a wealthy London dustman. The popularity of Dickens' novels resulted in numerous stage adaptations of his works and plays appeared on the West End stage very