Rare Play Performance - First Time Since 1854 | Antiques & Vintage Collectibles | Scoop.it
From pennyplain.blogspot.com - March 9, 2015 12:50 PM
The origins of the English toy theatre date back to 1811 when William West published the 'first cheap theatrical print'. West’s versions of these plays, based on Astley’s Amphitheatre, have been unavailable and unperformed since West’s death in 1854, until now.