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Prince of Wales Opera House : Harlequin Little Jack Horner; or, The Christmas Pie and the Fairies single work   advertisement  
Issue Details: First known date: 1868... 1868 Prince of Wales Opera House : Harlequin Little Jack Horner; or, The Christmas Pie and the Fairies
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A detailed advertisement for the Prince of Wales Opera House production of Walter Cooper's Harlequin Little Jack Horner; or, The Christmas Pie and the Fairies on 24 and 26 December 1868. (Advertised under the title: Harlequin Little Jack Horner; or, The Christmas Pie, and the Fairies of the Silver Ferns.)

The advertisement includes a full cast list and scene details. The final scene is the 'fantastic haunt of the Christmas fairies in the crystal bower of jewels'. The audience is asked to 'keep their seats during the working of this scene, as it will take some minutes to fully develop'.

The evening's program begins with a production of John Maddison Morton's Woodcock's Little Game.

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    y separately published work icon The Empire no. 5332 24 December 1868 7468977 1868 newspaper issue 1868 pg. 1
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    y separately published work icon The Empire no. 5334 26 December 1868 7470305 1868 newspaper issue 1868 pg. 1
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