A frequent performer in musical comedy, Emma Temple drew praise for her role in this production.

"The stiff-backed duenna [chaperone] in A Knight for a Day is played by Miss Emma Temple with the ease that can only come of long experience. In the hands of a less accomplished actress the character would have been over accentuated and spoilt." The Theatre, 1 August 1910.

This narrative poster design, depicting exciting or heart-rending scenes from a play, was often used to advertise melodramas.

Approximate size of print is 100cm x 40cm