Costume worn by Danny La Rue as Widow Twankey in Aladdin
Theatre Costume
1994 (made)
1994 (made)
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This costume was originally designed by Terry Parsons for Danny La Rue (1927-2009) to wear as a glamorous woman after Mother Goose emerged from the pool of beauty in the pantomime Mother Goose, Plymouth Theatre Royal, 1984. Danny La Rue's contract permitted him to keep costumes made for him, and the dress was redesigned and reworked in 1994 by Danny La Rue's costume maker Annie Galbraith to be worn by him as the wealthy Widow Twankey in Aladdin, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 1994-1995.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Costume worn by Danny La Rue as Widow Twankey in <i>Aladdin</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Jersey overlaid with crêpe, embellished with sequins, beads, pailettes, plastic gems, ostrich feathers and beaded tassels. |
| Brief description | Theatre costume with matching accessories, worn by the female impersonator Danny La Rue (1927-2009) as Widow Twankey in a production of the pantomime Aladdin at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, 1994-1995 |
| Physical description | Theatre costume with matching accessories, worn by the female impersonator Danny La Rue (1927-2009) in a production of the pantomime Aladdin at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, 1994-1995. |
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| Summary | This costume was originally designed by Terry Parsons for Danny La Rue (1927-2009) to wear as a glamorous woman after Mother Goose emerged from the pool of beauty in the pantomime Mother Goose, Plymouth Theatre Royal, 1984. Danny La Rue's contract permitted him to keep costumes made for him, and the dress was redesigned and reworked in 1994 by Danny La Rue's costume maker Annie Galbraith to be worn by him as the wealthy Widow Twankey in Aladdin, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 1994-1995. |
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| Accession number | S.1618:1 to 3-2014 |
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| Record created | July 28, 2014 |
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