Photographs: PH1129

Title

William Rignold as Sir George Wilson

Technique

Woodburytype

Subject

Rignold, William

Character

Wilson, George (Sir) : Joseph's Sweetheart

Artist

London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company Ltd.

Dimensions

height (mount): 10.5cm
width (mount): 6.5cm
height (sheet): 8cm
width (sheet): 6cm

Inscription/signature

PHOTO-MECHANICAL PROCESS / MR. W. RIGNOLD, / AS SIR GEORGE WILSON. / London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co. Ltd. / 110 & 108, REGENT ST., AND 54, CHEAPSIDE.
VAUDEVILLE THEATRE ... Every Evening at 8 o'clock, / Joseph's Sweetheart, / by ROBERT BUCHANAN ...

Provenance

Presented by Michael Gaunt-Edwards, June 2021.

Other number

E0094

'Joseph's Sweetheart', an adaptation by Robert Buchanan of Henry Fielding's novel 'Joseph Andrews', opened at the Vaudeville Theatre on Thursday March 8th 1888 (ERA, 10 March 1888; The Stage, 16 March 1888). See https://www.robertbuchanan.co.uk/html/joseph.html.