Richard II
Costume Design
1955 (made)
1955 (made)
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Costume design by Leslie Hurry for a herald in William Shakespeare's Richard II directed by Michael Benthall for the Old Vic theatre, London 1955.
Leslie Hurry designed sets, costumes and props for this production, which opened on 18 January 1955. It starred John Neville in the title role. Richard II was revived at the Old Vic on 3 July 1956 with a number of cast changes and then toured under the auspices of Sol Hurok to the U.S.A where it was seen in New York in October 1956. Michael Northern served as Technical Assistant to Leslie Hurry. Photographs by Houston Rogers in the V & A's Theatre and Performance collections show the production on stage. Cartoons in the Tatler (2 February 1955) show Bolingbroke, the Duke of York and John of Gaunt.
The costumes were made in the Old Vic Wardrobe under the direction of Dinah Greet, the men's costumes being made by Sue Jackson and Joanna Banks. The Daily Telegraph described the costumes as "gorgeous".
Leslie Hurry designed sets, costumes and props for this production, which opened on 18 January 1955. It starred John Neville in the title role. Richard II was revived at the Old Vic on 3 July 1956 with a number of cast changes and then toured under the auspices of Sol Hurok to the U.S.A where it was seen in New York in October 1956. Michael Northern served as Technical Assistant to Leslie Hurry. Photographs by Houston Rogers in the V & A's Theatre and Performance collections show the production on stage. Cartoons in the Tatler (2 February 1955) show Bolingbroke, the Duke of York and John of Gaunt.
The costumes were made in the Old Vic Wardrobe under the direction of Dinah Greet, the men's costumes being made by Sue Jackson and Joanna Banks. The Daily Telegraph described the costumes as "gorgeous".
Object details
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| Title | Richard II (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Leslie Hurry for a herald in William Shakespeare's Richard II directed by Michael Benthall for the Old Vic theatre, London 1955 |
| Physical description | Pen and watercolour costume design on paper by Leslie Hurry for William Shakespeare's Richard II directed by Michael Benthall for the Old Vic theatre, London 1955. The design shows a blue costume for a herald. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Caro Rathbone |
| Literary reference | Richard II |
| Summary | Costume design by Leslie Hurry for a herald in William Shakespeare's Richard II directed by Michael Benthall for the Old Vic theatre, London 1955. Leslie Hurry designed sets, costumes and props for this production, which opened on 18 January 1955. It starred John Neville in the title role. Richard II was revived at the Old Vic on 3 July 1956 with a number of cast changes and then toured under the auspices of Sol Hurok to the U.S.A where it was seen in New York in October 1956. Michael Northern served as Technical Assistant to Leslie Hurry. Photographs by Houston Rogers in the V & A's Theatre and Performance collections show the production on stage. Cartoons in the Tatler (2 February 1955) show Bolingbroke, the Duke of York and John of Gaunt. The costumes were made in the Old Vic Wardrobe under the direction of Dinah Greet, the men's costumes being made by Sue Jackson and Joanna Banks. The Daily Telegraph described the costumes as "gorgeous". |
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| Accession number | S.2032-2014 |
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| Record created | September 3, 2014 |
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