Photographs: PH1434

Title

Hayden Coffin and Sybil Arundale

Subject

Coffin, Hayden
Arundale, Sybil

Dimensions

height: 15.5cm
width: 9cm

Inscription/signature

Printed on the front: "1214 a" "STAGE PICTORIAL/CO" "MR. C. HAYDEN COFFIN AND/ MISS SYBIL ARUNDALE" "ROTARY PHOTO. E. C"

Provenance

Donated to the Club in November 2022 by Mr Michael Gaunt

Other number

E0131

This photographic postcard depicts the actors Charles Hayden Coffin and Sybil Arundale in the Edwardian musical comedy, 'The Cigalee; or Sunny Ceylon". It was performed at Daly's Theatre, managed by George Edwardes, in 1904. The play was written by James T. Tanner, although was subject to a court case over plagarism, as a similar play was written by a Captain H.J. Fraser. The play was very popular and rand for 391 performances.