Mr. Liston as Paul Pry."Well, if ever I do another kind action_ may I_" (Theatre Roy.l Haymarket)
Printed & Pub.d by Ingrey & Madeley Lith.c Office 310 Strand. [n.d., c.1830.]
Coloured lithograph, 270 x 160mm. 10½ x 6¼".
Henry Liston (1771-1836) as the titular character in John Poole's 'Paul Pry', which was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre in 1825. It had one of the most successful runs since Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera', and Liston was reputedly paid £100 per week during the original run.
Oxford DNB
[Ref: 12181] £90.00
Coloured lithograph, 270 x 160mm. 10½ x 6¼".
Henry Liston (1771-1836) as the titular character in John Poole's 'Paul Pry', which was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre in 1825. It had one of the most successful runs since Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera', and Liston was reputedly paid £100 per week during the original run.
Oxford DNB
[Ref: 12181] £90.00