The Pink Dominos

Theatre programme, with line drawings of characters from the play, plus a cast list, headed by Charles Wyndham
Programme for the play during its run, with some cast changes since the first night.

The Pink Dominos is a farce in three acts by James Albery based on the French farce Les Dominos roses by Alfred Hennequin and Alfred Delacour. It concerns a plan by two wives to test their husbands' fidelity at a masked ball and a mischievous maid who causes comic complications by wearing a gown similar to those worn by the wives.[1] The "dominos" of the title are gowns with hoods and masks, worn at masquerades.[2] The piece opened on March 31, 1877 and was exceptionally successful, running for a record-setting 555 performances.[3] Charles Wyndham played one of the husbands and produced the piece at the Criterion Theatre. Augustus Harris played Henry and Fanny Josephs was one of the wives.

  1. ^ Mason, James. "The Pink Dominos", "Chapter VIII: The Drama" in The Annual Summary (1877), p. 166
  2. ^ Oxford English Dictionary: "A kind of loose cloak, apparently of Venetian origin, chiefly worn at masquerades, with a small mask covering the upper part of the face".
  3. ^ Wearing, J. P. "Harris, Sir Augustus Henry Glossop (1852–1896), actor and theatre manager", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2020 (subscription or UK public library membership required)