Kismet Play Theatre Asche Brayton
Original antique advertising poster for a performance of Kismet starring Oscar Asche and Lily Brayton featuring a scenic illustration by the painter and set designer Joseph Harker depicting a narrow street with trees and people under the shade next to the buildings leading to the dome of a mosque below the blue sky background, the title text in stylised lettering down the side. Inspired his travels to North Africa the three act play Kismet (fate / destiny) was written in 1911 by the American British playwright and author Edward Knoblauch (Edward Gustavus Knoblauch; 1874-1945), for the Australian theatre producer and actor Oscar Asche (John Stange/r Heiss Oscar Asche; 1871-1936); Asche played the lead role of the beggar Hajj with his wife the English singer and actress Lily Brayton (Elizabeth Brayton; 1876-1953) playing the role of Marsinah. Printed by J. Miles & Co Ltd, Wardour St W. Good condition, creasing, tears, paper losses, pinholes.
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