In the 19th century London's theatres competed with one another to attract audiences. This playbill, for Royal St James Theatre offers 'reduced prices' to its performances. The theatre's names included Theatre Royal, St. James's, and Royal St. James's Theatre. This playbill is dated for the week of Monday 2nd January, and boasts entertainments including 'Garibaldi's Englishman!', a 'ballet farce' entitled 'Magic Toys' and the 'Domestic tragedy' of 'Punch and Judy'.
