Mr. Creswick as Hamlet
Tinsel Print
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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Tinsel print depicting Mr Creswick in the character of Hamlet , 19th century.
This tinsel print was given to Paul Scofield by Peter Brook in 1955 after the first performance of Hamlet at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Paul Scofield (1922-2008) first played Hamlet at Stratford in 1948, directed by Michael Benthall. He returned to the role in 1955 for Peter Brook's production, presented by Tennent Productions, which toured in Britain, then visited Russia before playing at London's Phoenix Theatre. This was the first British theatre company to visit Moscow since the 1917 Russian Revolution and on the first night received an ovation that lasted for a quarter of an hour. The Times of 1 December 1955 quoted the review from Pravda, which said that 'Scofield's Hamlet portrays a truthful, clean, honest, very lively youth, deeply indignant at the evil that is going on around him. He is noble, simple, and intelligent.'
William Creswick (1813-1888) was a popular 19th century actor and manager, known for his appearances in tragic roles.
This tinsel print was given to Paul Scofield by Peter Brook in 1955 after the first performance of Hamlet at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Paul Scofield (1922-2008) first played Hamlet at Stratford in 1948, directed by Michael Benthall. He returned to the role in 1955 for Peter Brook's production, presented by Tennent Productions, which toured in Britain, then visited Russia before playing at London's Phoenix Theatre. This was the first British theatre company to visit Moscow since the 1917 Russian Revolution and on the first night received an ovation that lasted for a quarter of an hour. The Times of 1 December 1955 quoted the review from Pravda, which said that 'Scofield's Hamlet portrays a truthful, clean, honest, very lively youth, deeply indignant at the evil that is going on around him. He is noble, simple, and intelligent.'
William Creswick (1813-1888) was a popular 19th century actor and manager, known for his appearances in tragic roles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mr. Creswick as Hamlet (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving and watercolour with foil |
| Brief description | Tinsel print depicting Mr Creswick in the character of Hamlet, 19th century |
| Physical description | Coloured tinselled engraving depicting Mr. Creswick in the character of Hamlet, framed and glazed. |
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| Credit line | Given by Martin Scofield |
| Object history | From the collection of actor Paul Scofield (1922-2008). |
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| Summary | Tinsel print depicting Mr Creswick in the character of Hamlet , 19th century. This tinsel print was given to Paul Scofield by Peter Brook in 1955 after the first performance of Hamlet at the Phoenix Theatre in London. Paul Scofield (1922-2008) first played Hamlet at Stratford in 1948, directed by Michael Benthall. He returned to the role in 1955 for Peter Brook's production, presented by Tennent Productions, which toured in Britain, then visited Russia before playing at London's Phoenix Theatre. This was the first British theatre company to visit Moscow since the 1917 Russian Revolution and on the first night received an ovation that lasted for a quarter of an hour. The Times of 1 December 1955 quoted the review from Pravda, which said that 'Scofield's Hamlet portrays a truthful, clean, honest, very lively youth, deeply indignant at the evil that is going on around him. He is noble, simple, and intelligent.' William Creswick (1813-1888) was a popular 19th century actor and manager, known for his appearances in tragic roles. |
| Other number | THM/397/9/4/2 - Archive number |
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| Accession number | S.107-2013 |
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| Record created | January 3, 2014 |
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