The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes

Bank of Fun, a skit note in the style of a Bank of Ireland £5, advertising the Christmas Pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, denominated in fun, 26 December 1848, serial number X/Mas 1848, signature of Signor Bolero, about very fine, rare
Outing unlisted £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes.

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The Theatre Royal in this case refers to the third of five to bear the name in Dublin. It opened in 1821, and having survived several different owners, finally closed in 1880. 26 December 1848 was the opening night of a pantomime ‘Harlequin Hurdothrumbo’, written by Captain Leicester Smith. Characters included Signor Bolero, who is also the signatory on the note.