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New Adelphi, Theatre Royal (London, England) playbills: portfolio, 1860-1862

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Title
New Adelphi, Theatre Royal (London, England) playbills: portfolio, 1860-1862
Additional title: Stead Collection
Collection

Stead Collection

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860-09-20 - 1862-09-25
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: 8-MWEZ +++ n.c. 1083
Topics
Theaters -- England
Adelphi Theatre (London, England)
Genres
Playbills
Notes
Source note: Forms part of the Stead Collection, *T-Mss 1933-001
Acquisition: *T-Mss 1933-001
Action: Brittle Paper Library Binding oversewn w/stubs rehouse
Physical Description
Extent: 1 oversized portfolio
Description
Playbills collected by Hiram Stead and documenting the New Adelphi Theatre (London, England).
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11848412
MSS Unit ID: 21306
RLIN/OCLC: Local - MS Word Stead Document
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16432376
Barcode: 33433074359468
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f890d880-0187-0133-0936-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "New Adelphi, Theatre Royal (London, England) playbills" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860-09-20 - 1862-09-25. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91e854d0-5576-0133-e16e-00505686d14e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "New Adelphi, Theatre Royal (London, England) playbills" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91e854d0-5576-0133-e16e-00505686d14e

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1860-09-20 - 1862-09-25). New Adelphi, Theatre Royal (London, England) playbills Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91e854d0-5576-0133-e16e-00505686d14e

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New Adelphi, Theatre Royal (London, England) playbills