Macarte's Theatre Royal and Temple of Varieties, Junction Street, Leith....Unequalled success of the great Irish actor and vocalist, Mr Gardiner Coyne. :

On Thursday. 2nd April, the performance will commence with the celebrated drama, in three acts, entitled The Pearl of Killarney [with] Wandering Davy [played by] Mr Gardiner Coyne in which he will sing "The Sprig of Shillelagh", and the celebrated song (written expressly for him) named "The dear little Shamrock"...To conclude on Thursday evening with the laughable Irish farce of 'Larry's Blunders', Larry Hoolaghan, with songs [by] Mr. Gardiner Coyne...Friday, 3rd April - Grand fashionable night! for the benefit of Mr Gardiner Coyne who will appear in three characters, with sings and dances; and on which occasion Mrs. Gardiner Coyne will appear for this night only as "Norah Herbert". The performances will commence with the delightful domestic drama, entitled 'The Irishman's Home or, The Stolen Sheep!"...after which, the serio-comic drama, entitled The Irish Engagement...To conclude on Friday evening with the laughable Irish farce of 'Born To Good Luck' Paudeen O'Rafferty (with songs) - Mr. Gardiner Coyne...On Saturday, 4th April, the performance will commence with the romantic drama, entitled 'The Bleak Hills of Erin[,] Jemmy Fitzpatrick, (with songs) - Mr. Gardiner Coyne...To conclude on Saturday evening with the romantic drama of 'Willy Reilly' in which Mr. Gardiner Coyne will appear, supported by company. On Monday next, 6th April, will be performed a celebrated sensation drama! in four acts, and with new scenery and with novel mechanical effects. Doors open at 7 o'clock, perofrmance to commence at half-past 7. On Saturdays, doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7.
[Macarte's Theatre Royal and Temple of Varieties].
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Summary:Poster printed in black font on white paper featuring at centre of sheet (under the title printed in bold black font) "The performances will commence with the delightful domestic drama, entitled 'The Irishman's Home or, The Stolen Sheep!", a woodcut of a woman holding a baby in her arms as she leans against a building in a yard in a very bleak, snowy landscape.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: [Leith, Scotland : Henderson's Steram Printing Works, 42 Quality Street, 1868].
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Notes:This item is held in the Department of Ephemera.

Physical description: 1 sheet : ill., 75.8 x 25.3 cm.

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