Orlando Dando, the Volunteer
Poster
ca. 1898 (made)
ca. 1898 (made)
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Walter Alfred Slaughter (1860-1908) was a composer of comic opera and musical comedies in Victorian England. His most notable successes included his production collaborations with Basil Hood (1864-1917), as in this musical 'Orlando Dando, the Volunteer'.
Object details
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| Title | Orlando Dando, the Volunteer (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph |
| Brief description | Poster for 'Orlando Dando, the Volunteer' by Basil Hood and Walter Slaughter. Milton Bode's Company. Cast taking curtain call. UK, ca. 1898. |
| Physical description | Cast taking curtain call: eleven actresses with flowers in their hair, wearing togas attended by three ornately dressed boys in red, gold and green uniforms. In the foreground, seven elderly men in formal dress (with monocles and top hats) bow in admiration. A bouquet of flowers is laid at the actresses' feet. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | Walter Alfred Slaughter (1860-1908) was a composer of comic opera and musical comedies in Victorian England. His most notable successes included his production collaborations with Basil Hood (1864-1917), as in this musical 'Orlando Dando, the Volunteer'. |
| Other number | LS.1843 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.718-2004 |
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| Record created | October 14, 2004 |
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