Stage property
Stage Property
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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Rectangular fabric flag, printed in the colours and design of the Union Jack, late 19th century.
This stage property was used by the comedian Harry Tate. Tate (1872-1940) was born Ronald McDonald Hutchinson and assumed his stage name from the company, Henry Tate & Sons, Sugar Refiners, for which he worked before becoming a professional performer. He first appeared as Tate at the Oxford Music-Hall on 13 April 1895, his early act consisting of sketches in which he mimicked music-hall stars of the day, using clip-on paper costumes to allow as many as forty-two changes in one act. He went on to develop various sketches based on middle-class leisure pursuits such as fishing, golfing and gardening which he performed with a small company.
This stage property was used by the comedian Harry Tate. Tate (1872-1940) was born Ronald McDonald Hutchinson and assumed his stage name from the company, Henry Tate & Sons, Sugar Refiners, for which he worked before becoming a professional performer. He first appeared as Tate at the Oxford Music-Hall on 13 April 1895, his early act consisting of sketches in which he mimicked music-hall stars of the day, using clip-on paper costumes to allow as many as forty-two changes in one act. He went on to develop various sketches based on middle-class leisure pursuits such as fishing, golfing and gardening which he performed with a small company.
Object details
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Title | Stage property (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Printed wool fabric |
Brief description | Rectangular flag, printed with design of the Union Jack, used as a stage property by the comedian Harry Tate (1872-1940), late 19th century |
Physical description | Rectangular fabric flag, off white wool blend ground, printed in the colours and design of the Union Jack. The edges have been finished using a combination of machine and hand stitching. |
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Summary | Rectangular fabric flag, printed in the colours and design of the Union Jack, late 19th century. This stage property was used by the comedian Harry Tate. Tate (1872-1940) was born Ronald McDonald Hutchinson and assumed his stage name from the company, Henry Tate & Sons, Sugar Refiners, for which he worked before becoming a professional performer. He first appeared as Tate at the Oxford Music-Hall on 13 April 1895, his early act consisting of sketches in which he mimicked music-hall stars of the day, using clip-on paper costumes to allow as many as forty-two changes in one act. He went on to develop various sketches based on middle-class leisure pursuits such as fishing, golfing and gardening which he performed with a small company. |
Associated object | S.3470-2013 (Object) |
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Accession number | S.4114-2013 |
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Record created | October 25, 2013 |
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