Sadler's Wells Theatre records purchased and collected by Finsbury Library

S/SWT/1

1712-2001

Material found within this section mainly relates to the history of Sadler's Wells up until the 1920s, this includes papers documenting the life of the theatre; production scripts, many of which are handwritten and annotated; press cuttings, posters, playbills, handbills and programmes which were used to publicise events at the theatre; song and music sheets; illustrations and photographs of the different buildings which have occupied the Sadler's Wells site; illustrations of performers and productions which have appeared at Sadler's Wells, and biographical material relating to people connected with the theatre. Some of the biographical material relates to artists who had close links with Sadler's Wells following the re-opening of the theatre in 1931.

67.5 boxes and 21 oversize folders

sub-fonds