Theatre, Opera & Stage on Playing Cards & Games

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Theatre appears on playing cards as portraits of actors and singers, opera scenes and masks, pantomime and vaudeville, puppet theatre and backstage life. Publishers issued souvenir and promotional packs, museum and anniversary editions, and teaching games; in some cases the theatre programme itself was printed as a pack. Formats range from standard packs with photo stills or caricature to miniature and quartet sets with captions, title or rule cards.

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