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Belt worn by Ben Webster (1864-1947) as Malcolm in Macbeth

Theatre Costume
1888
Artist/Maker

Belt worn by Ben Webster as Malcolm in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Lyceum Theatre, London, 1888. Crimson Moroccan leather belt set with brass studs between embossed Maltese cross and double fleurs-de-lys design, fastened with brass buckle.


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Object type
TitleBelt worn by Ben Webster (1864-1947) as Malcolm in Macbeth (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Belt worn by Ben Webster (1864-1947) as Malcolm in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Lyceum Theatre, London, 1888. Leather and brass
Physical description
Belt worn by Ben Webster as Malcolm in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Lyceum Theatre, London, 1888. Crimson Moroccan leather belt set with brass studs between embossed Maltese cross and double fleurs-de-lys design, fastened with brass buckle.
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Belt for Malcolm worn by Ben Webster as Malcolm in William Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, 29th December 1888. The scenery was designed by Hawes Craven, J Harker, T W Hall, W Hann, W Perkins, and Robert Caney. The act drop was by William Telbin. Henry Irving appeared as Macbeth, and Ellen Terry appeared as Lady Macbeth.

Part of the Donald Wolfit bequest to the British Theatre Museum Association (BTMA), presented to the BTMA by Lady Wolfit on 24 April 1968.
Subject depicted
Associations
Literary referenceMacbeth
Bibliographic reference
Theatre Peepshow : a dip into the Theatre Museum's collections, London : Theatre Museum, 1976 Case 4, item 14
Other number
1968/A/42 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.817-1981

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Record createdJuly 13, 2004
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