Benham first day cover with full set of British Theatre commemorative stamps issued 28 April 1982.

The stamps are:-

15.5p Ballerina

19.5p Harlequin

26p Hamlet

29p Opera Singer

Postmarked:-250th Anniversary, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC, 28 Ap 82.

Women of Achievement commemorative stamp issued 6 August 1996:-

26p Margot Fonteyn

Postmarked:- Women Of Achievement, London EC1V, 6 Aug 1996. Outline of Dame Morgot Fonteyn inside.

Silk picture on the front cover of Hogarth’s painting of John Rich’s 1729 production of The Beggar’s Opera.

The cover celebrates the 250th Anniversary Of The Royal Opera House.

The reverse of the cover states:- 250th Anniversary Of The death of John Gay, author of The Beggar’s Opera, the work which enabled John Rich to finance the building of the first Covent Garden Theatre,

Information card enclosed entitled ‘Royal Opera House’.