• Hardcover theatre journal standing upright showing front cover with Isaac Cruikshank's 1809 O.P. Spectacles satirical caricature featuring Henry Clifford and Covent Garden Theatre Old Price Riots on matte finish cover - LeBonJournal
  • Theatre Spectacles hardcover journal standing on vintage dressing table with theatre mask, antique opera binoculars, fountain pen, theatre programme, warm candlelight, red velvet curtain background, theatrical stationery for actors and stage enthusiasts - LeBonJournal
  • Open Theatre Spectacles journal displaying 150 ruled lined pages with perforations for easy tear-out, casewrap binding, and premium paper quality for theatre notes and creative writing - LeBonJournal
  • Front cover of Theatre Spectacles journal featuring Cruikshank's 1809 O.P. Spectacles caricature with Henry Clifford wearing spectacles showing Covent Garden Theatre interior on premium matte hardcover - LeBonJournal
  • Back cover of Theatre Spectacles journal featuring Cruikshank's 1809 N.P. Spectacles caricature with John Philip Kemble and New Prices protest imagery - LeBonJournal
  • Open Theatre Spectacles journal showing durable casewrap binding, hardcover construction with Cruikshank's O.P. and N.P. Spectacles caricatures on front and back covers, and flexible spine for lay-flat writing - LeBonJournal
  • Theatre Spectacles hardcover journal in lifestyle setting, premium matte finish journal featuring Cruikshank's 1809 satirical caricatures, elegant stationery for theatre lovers, actors, and British history enthusiasts - LeBonJournal
  • Hardcover notebook features: 150 ruled perforated pages, matte laminated cover, casewrap binding - LeBonJournal
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Theatre Journal — Isaac Cruikshank 1809 O.P. Riots Covent Garden

Theatre Journal — Isaac Cruikshank 1809 O.P. Riots Covent Garden

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On 18 September 1809, the rebuilt Covent Garden Theatre raised its prices — and the audience responded with 67 consecutive nights of chanting, banging, and whistling. Isaac Cruikshank captured the conflict in two brilliant prints: the O.P. Spectacles on the front cover show the theatre as the protesters saw it through Henry Clifford’s lenses; the N.P. Spectacles on the back show it as manager John Philip Kemble saw it — two perspectives on one of the most theatrical acts of popular resistance in British history.

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Product Details

  • Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
  • Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
  • Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
  • Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
  • Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
  • Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print
  • Note: small production barcode (0.5" × 0.5") on back cover

Perfect For

  • Theatre historians, actors, and London stage enthusiasts
  • Georgian caricature and British satire collectors
  • Covent Garden devotees and British theatre history admirers
  • Students and researchers of Georgian popular culture
  • Writers and creatives inspired by the intersection of art and protest
  • A witty and distinctive gift for anyone who loves the theatre

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Care instructions: Use a soft, clean and dry cloth to gently brush any dust or dirt off from the center of book outwards.

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