The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes

Please Note, an undated skit note (c.1820s) for £5, suggesting ‘you might Pay Five Pounds to your Doctor for attendance but you can obtain the same result by visiting “SNATCHES” and thereby obtaining a special prescription for the cure of dull care, for it is an acknowledged fact that “laughter kills a thousand ills”’, about uncirculated and scarce
Outing Unlisted £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes.

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‘Snatches’ was a comedy performance hosted by George Sanger, certainly a relation of the famous circus and showman family. He was active from around 1822 until at least 1826, and travelled all over the UK with a variety of performances.