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| "The New Burlesque — An Undress Rehearsal" from The Graphic, 1871 and identified by John Hollingshead as a rehearsal for Thespis in his Gaiety Chronicles. Probably a rehearsal for the Ballet in Act II. | From the Penny Illustrated for 30 December 1871. Part of a composite drawing illustrating several Christmas entertainments. Thespis has just arrived on Olympus. |
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From The Illustrated London News for 6 January 1872. |
From The Graphic for 10 February 1872. A scene from Act II. |
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