Yale Center for British Art

Title:
The woodman's hut, or, The burning forest : in three acts : 6 plates of characters, 7 scenes, 3 wings, total 16 plates : adapted only for Pollock's characters & scenes.
Alternate Title(s):
Burning forest
Published / Created:
[London] : Printed and published by B. Pollock, [between 1876 and 1917]
Physical Description:
16 pages ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
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.
Subject Terms:
Children's plays, English.
Form/Genre:
Drama. | Plays. | Recreations. | Toy theaters. | Juvenile works. | Lithographs -- 1876-1917.
Contributors:
Pollock, Benjamin, 1856-1937, publisher. | Green, J. K. (John Kilby), 1790-1860. | Redington, J. (John), 1819-1876. | Adaptation of (work): Arnold, Samuel James, 1774-1852. Woodman's hut.