Cartoon, Another Juliet

Cartoon, Another Juliet. Trixie Southbank, who is tired of being an extra and wants to play Juliet, asks John Hollingshead (1827-1904), manager of the Gaiety Theatre, for a matinee slot. Hollingshead replies that it can't be done, because Mr Sparerib, the butcher, is playing Hamlet that day. A comment on the growing trend of amateurs performing in professional theatres

Amateur Amateurs Booking Bookings Comment Entr Entracte Gaiety Hamlet Hollingshead Matinee Matinees Southbank Standards Theatres Trixie

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