Sujet

Adelphi - Scene from "La Tarantula; or, The Spider King", 1850. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Scene from "La Tarantula; or, The Spider King", [Adelphi Theatre, London], 1850. '...The piece opens with a scene, representing the Realm of Reptiles, in which Spiderion, the King of the Spiders, and other unearthly objects, are brought into notice, so as to constitute a Monster Meeting, which is terminated in a skilful manner by its transformation into a cloud. In a subsequent scene the height of the ridiculous is attained in a "coaching incident," in which a car is introduced, drawn by horses made of boys, two to each horse. Luigi (Miss Woolgar) is the victim of the tarantula, receiving what is supposed to be a fatal bite; and, on the strength of this belief, Luigi's betrothed, Loretta (Madame Celeste) is affianced to Dr. Omeopatico (Mr. Wright), but Luigi's recovery slightly deranges this secondary arrangement, and restores the status quo'. [Presented by Mr. Albert Smith]. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM22A33_232

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

57,3Mo (5,7Mo) / 42,0cm x 34,2cm / 4960 x 4036 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal female women woman people male man men play playhouse entertainment insect insects guy theatre British spider spiders dramatic drama show Victorian century Britain newspapers press concept actors monster monsters acting B&W tarantula actor engraved engraving actress 19th century Thespian black & white black and white B W actresses nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News winged figure ILN newspaper Unknown winged figures 19th-century