Yale Center for British Art

Title:
The hunter of the Alps : a drama in two acts : written expressly for and adapted to Webb's characters & scenes in the same.
Published / Created:
London : Printed and published by W. Webb, [approximately 1861]
Physical Description:
18 pages ; 15 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Toy Theater Webb Hunter of the Alps
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hans P. Kraus

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
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.

William Dimond's The hunter of the alps was first performed at Haymarket in 1804. See: Speaight.

Date of publication from Speaight.

Speaight, G. History of the English toy theatre, pages 195-196, 202

BAC: 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 -- [approximately 1861]
Contributors:
Webb, W. G. (William George), 1821–1890, publisher. | Adaptation of (work): Dimond, William, active 1800–1830. Hunter of the alps.