Drury Lane Design Collection
Costume Design
ca. 1905 (drawn)
ca. 1905 (drawn)
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Costume design by Comelli for the role of The Parson in The Prodigal Son, as performed at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 7th September 1905. Drury Lane Design Collection.
Object details
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| Title | Drury Lane Design Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil and watercolour on board |
| Brief description | Costume design by Comelli for the role of The Parson in The Prodigal Son, as performed at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 7th September 1905. Drury Lane Design Collection. |
| Physical description | Costume design by Comelli for the role of The Parson in The Prodigal Son. Three figures are depicted. In one image the parson wears a black coat, trousers, waistcoat and shoes with a white shirt and bow tie. He gently leans on an umbrella in his left hand. The other two figures show the front and back of the same costume. The Parson wears a floor length black coat, black top hat and gloves and a white neck ruff. In his right hand he holds an umbrella. |
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| Credit line | Given by George Hoare, Archivist of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Literary reference | The Prodigal Son |
| Summary | Costume design by Comelli for the role of The Parson in The Prodigal Son, as performed at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 7th September 1905. Drury Lane Design Collection. |
| Other number | The Prodigal Son file |
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| Accession number | S.1492-2010 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2010 |
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