Acting charades, or, Deeds not words
Subtitle: a Christmas game to make a long evening short
By: by the brothers Mayhew ; illustrated by H.G. Hine
Contributors: Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887, author; Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895, illustrator; Bogue, David, 1807 or 1808-1856, publisher; Henry Vizetelly (Firm)
Published: 1850
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Pantomime (Christmas entertainment); Pantomimes; Charades; Amateur plays
Other titles: Acting charades; Deeds not words
Notes: Title page vignette is hand-coloured.

"Alphabetical list of words that can be acted as charades" on unnumbered page following text.

Approximate dates established from Brown, P. London publishers and printers circa 1800-1870, page 20, 210.

Steel engravings: frontispiece and title page.

Wood-engraved illustrations.

recat Victorian 20171220 vmb

cat victorian 20051130 lwb

Victorian copy lacks frontispiece.

Bookplate on upper pastedown: "Julia Arnott".