Uncle Tom's cabin : a drama in three acts : written expressly for and adapted only to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.
Published / Created:
London : Printed and published by W. Webb, 1852.
Physical Description:
20 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 15 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsToy Theater Webb Uncle Tom''s cabinYale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:14581358
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Juvenile drama emerged in England soon after 1800, forming itself from the adult drama of the time. The plays were adapted from their original stage version into a miniature toy version with actors, costumes and scenery intended for a juvenile audience. Characters and scenes were intended to be cut out and dramatized.Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's cabin was first performed at the Standard in 1852. See: Speaight.Date of publication from Speaight.Speaight, G. History of the English toy theatre, pages 196, 213BAC: British Art Center copy is complete. All pieces are uncolored. The characters have been cut out from the original sheets.
Subject Terms:
Ballads, English -- Juvenile drama. | Children's plays, English.
Form/Genre:
Plays. | Toy theaters. | Lithographs -- 1852.
Contributors:
Webb, W. G. (William George), 1821–1890, publisher. | Adaptation of (work): Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811–1896. Uncle Tom's cabin.
