Playbill for Ira Aldridge in Othello and The Slave at the Theatre Royal

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A large letterpress playbill for the Theatre Royal in Newcastle featuring the performances of the black Shakespearean actor, Ira Aldridge in "Othello" and "The Slave". Printed on very thin paper in black ink.

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