Broadside advertising the Theatre Royal, St. James’s, London, dated January 3 and 5, 1863, featuring the comic farce Carte de Visite under the management of Frank Matthews. Printed in bold wood-type with a detailed cast list, including “Mons. Rayon Dusoleil, a Photographer,” and other characters centered on domestic and theatrical satire. The sheet also announces the accompanying drama Dark Cloud and the pantomime Goldenhair the Good.

The production reflects mid-Victorian popular entertainment, when photography’s influence was widespread enough to become the subject of theatrical parody. The use of the term Carte de Visite in the play’s title underscores how quickly that photographic format had become part of everyday culture.

Large broadside printed on thin wove paper, showing folds, handling wear, and expected age toning. An excellent survival of a fragile theatrical advertisement linking early photography to popular performance.