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Advertisements for plays and theatres with which Lilian Baylis was associated. Individual items include; 01. Postcard for the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, with a play advertised on the front. The wording includes; "Lilian Baylis, MA Oxon (hon) presents The Old Vic Company, assisted by Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson and D Hay Petrie, commencing Monday September 12th, 1927 with The Taming of the Shrew, produced by Andrew Leigh." 02. Sheet for the Old Vic theatre advertising the 15th century morality play Everyman scheduled to be performed in March and April 1927. The sheet shows Lilian Baylis as the lessee and manager of the Old Vic. 03. Sheet for the Old Vic theatre showing its programme for the second half of the 1926-17 season (January to May 1927). The sheet shows Lilian Baylis as the lessee and manager of the Old Vic. 04. Old Vic and Sadler's Wells theatres programme for the opening of season 1937-38. The sheet shows Lilian Baylis, CH, MA Oxon (Hon), LLD Birm (Hon) as the lessee and manager of both theatres. 05. Old Vic and Sadler's Wells theatres sheet showing the season for 1937-38. The sheet shows Lilian Baylis, CH, MA Oxon (Hon), LLD Birm (Hon) as the lessee and manager of both theatres. [2 copies with slightly different contents]. [Digital versions available of all items]