Historedia
Episode 2 of 4

Adelphi Theatre Debut

When
11 May 1867
Where
Adelphi Theatre
Part of
Cox and Box is first publicly performed at the Adelphi Theatre

First public performance of Cox and Box at the Adelphi Theatre in London, featuring amateur actors.

On 11 May 1867, the Adelphi Theatre hosted the first public performance of Cox and Box. The cast included du Maurier as Box, Quintin Twiss as Cox, and Arthur Cecil as Bouncer. Cecil performed as an amateur under his birth name, Arthur Blunt. This event was recognized as a boost for English comic opera.

Sources

  1. Cox and Box Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
  2. Adelphi Theatre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26

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