Nigel Playfair
Painting
early 20th century (painted)
early 20th century (painted)
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This is a watercolour cartoon of Sir Nigel Playfair (1874-1934), the actor, manager and producer who first appeared on stage with the Oxford University Dramatic Society. He made his first professional stage appearance in 1902 and later toured with Frank Benson's company and appeared in numerous Shakespeare parts at His Majesty's Theatre with the actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree.
In 1918 Nigel Playfair took over the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and remained there until 1932, making it one of the most popular and fashonable theatres, especially well-known for its fresh new productions of 18th century comic opera such as The Beggar's Opera and The Duenna. In 1925 he wrote an account of his management of the theatre entitled The Story of The Lyric Theatre Hammersmith.
In 1918 Nigel Playfair took over the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and remained there until 1932, making it one of the most popular and fashonable theatres, especially well-known for its fresh new productions of 18th century comic opera such as The Beggar's Opera and The Duenna. In 1925 he wrote an account of his management of the theatre entitled The Story of The Lyric Theatre Hammersmith.
Object details
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| Title | Nigel Playfair (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour cartoon by Bert Thomas of Nigel Playfair (1874-1934) the actor, producer and manager who ran the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith from 1918 until 1932. |
| Physical description | Cartoon of Nigel Playfair in pen, ink and watercolour on paper. The subject is dressed in a suit and tie, and wears spectacles. He stands with hands in pockets and smokes a pipe. |
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| Credit line | Given by Beryl Playfair |
| Object history | This cartoon was presented to the museum by Beryl Playfair, Nigel Playfair's daughter-in-law. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This is a watercolour cartoon of Sir Nigel Playfair (1874-1934), the actor, manager and producer who first appeared on stage with the Oxford University Dramatic Society. He made his first professional stage appearance in 1902 and later toured with Frank Benson's company and appeared in numerous Shakespeare parts at His Majesty's Theatre with the actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree. In 1918 Nigel Playfair took over the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and remained there until 1932, making it one of the most popular and fashonable theatres, especially well-known for its fresh new productions of 18th century comic opera such as The Beggar's Opera and The Duenna. In 1925 he wrote an account of his management of the theatre entitled The Story of The Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. |
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| Accession number | S.47-2003 |
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| Record created | July 19, 2004 |
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