Puss in Boots

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Artist/Maker	Unknown (printers)
Place of origin	London (printed)

Poster advertising The Marvellous Story of Puss in Boots at the Fortune Theatre, 24 December 1955 - 21 January 1956. The production was produced by the London Children's Theatre and written by Nicholas Stuart Gray (1922-1981), who also directed.

The poster includes a quote from a review by the Manchester Guardian, which describes the play as 'pure delight'.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Theatre Posters
Object type	Poster
Title	Puss in Boots (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Printing ink on paper Printing Ink Paper Printing
Brief description	Poster advertising The Marvellous Story of Puss in Boots at the Fortune Theatre, 1955
Physical description	Pictorial and typographic poster advertising The Marvellous Story of Puss in Boots at the Fortune Theatre, opening Saturday, 24 December. White background with yellow border and red and black lettering. There is a small illustration of the character of Puss in the lower right hand corner.
Dimensions	Height: 50cm Width: 32cm
Marks and inscriptions	H. R. Beard Collection, V.A.M. stamp
Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Object history
Summary	Poster advertising The Marvellous Story of Puss in Boots at the Fortune Theatre, 24 December 1955 - 21 January 1956. The production was produced by the London Children's Theatre and written by Nicholas Stuart Gray (1922-1981), who also directed. The poster includes a quote from a review by the Manchester Guardian, which describes the play as 'pure delight'.
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.2002-2014

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Record created	August 28, 2014
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1299619/puss-in-boots-poster-unknown/

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