Drury Lane pantomime

Preparations for the pantomime by set designer William Beverly. This illustration was drawn by Frederic Villiers and published in 1874.[1]

Drury Lane pantomime is a long tradition at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, dating from the early 18th century. In every Christmas season, a pantomime is produced which has a leading place among the many other pantomimes of the capital. Other pantomimes are sometimes produced during the rest of the year. Pantomime Theatre is a family-friendly genre of stage performance that includes cross dressing actors performing songs, dances, skits, and slapstick comedy.[2]

  1. ^ "Pantomimes at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane", Victorian pantomime, Victoria and Albert Museum
  2. ^ Davis, Jim (1996). "Imperial Transgressions: The Ideology of Drury Lane Pantomime in the Late Nineteenth Century". New Theatre Quarterly. 12 (46): 147.