Belville S. Penley — The Bath Stage: A History of Dramatic Representations in Bath
London, William Lewis & Son, 1892 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this informative guide to the history of Bath and the stage, from the time of Shakespeare onwards. The first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and with further illustrations throughout.The author Benville S. Penley was a theatre manager in Bath.With chapters on 'The First Bath Theatre', 'The Orchard Street Theatre', and 'Mrs. Siddons&apos.With an appendix of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bump to back strip tail, otherwise externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .