Cloak for Percy Rhodes in 'Antony and Cleopatra'
Theatre Costume
1921 (made)
1921 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Percy Rhodes wore this cloak as Octavius Caesar in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). The production was at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 1921. Mark Antony was played by Edmund Willard and Cleopatra by Dorothy Green.
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was the forerunner of the present Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Opened in 1879, it was destroyed by fire in 1926.
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was the forerunner of the present Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Opened in 1879, it was destroyed by fire in 1926.
Object details
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| Title | Cloak for Percy Rhodes in 'Antony and Cleopatra' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wool, ribbon |
| Brief description | Purple wool cloak, worn by Percy Rhodes as Octavius Caesar to Dorothy Green's Cleopatra, in 'Antony & Cleopatra', 1921 |
| Physical description | Full length purple wool cloak with wide gold ribbon trim on front edge. Evidence of past moth damage. Split at rear of collar. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Royal Shakespeare Company |
| Summary | Percy Rhodes wore this cloak as Octavius Caesar in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare (1564-1616). The production was at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 1921. Mark Antony was played by Edmund Willard and Cleopatra by Dorothy Green. The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was the forerunner of the present Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Opened in 1879, it was destroyed by fire in 1926. |
| Bibliographic reference | Holmes, Martin. Stage Costumes and Accessories in the London Museum. London : HMSO, 1968
no.333 |
| Other number | 56.4/97 - Museum of London number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2788-2010 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2010 |
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