Puss in Boots
Set Design
1949 (designed)
1949 (designed)
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Design for a song sheet for pantomime Puss in Boots, London Palladium, 1949.
Puss in Boots starred comedian Tommy Trinder as Miffins and American double act George and Bert Bernard as Dandelion and Buttercup. The show’s scenery was designed by Charles Reading, with costumes for the Cat Ballet designed by Erte.
The Times described the show as “very pretty” and “the most spectacular of the three big London pantomimes” that year.
The production also featured a speciality act called Al Gordon’s Dogs.
Puss in Boots starred comedian Tommy Trinder as Miffins and American double act George and Bert Bernard as Dandelion and Buttercup. The show’s scenery was designed by Charles Reading, with costumes for the Cat Ballet designed by Erte.
The Times described the show as “very pretty” and “the most spectacular of the three big London pantomimes” that year.
The production also featured a speciality act called Al Gordon’s Dogs.
Object details
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| Title | Puss in Boots (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, ink and watercolour on card |
| Brief description | Design for a song sheet for pantomime Puss in Boots, London Palladium, 1949 |
| Physical description | Pencil, ink and watercolour on card design for a song sheet in pantomime Puss in Boots, London Palladium, 1949. The design for the 'Finale' features the song's lyrics with the names of animals represented by illustrations. |
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| Credit line | Given by Roger Fox |
| Summary | Design for a song sheet for pantomime Puss in Boots, London Palladium, 1949. Puss in Boots starred comedian Tommy Trinder as Miffins and American double act George and Bert Bernard as Dandelion and Buttercup. The show’s scenery was designed by Charles Reading, with costumes for the Cat Ballet designed by Erte. The Times described the show as “very pretty” and “the most spectacular of the three big London pantomimes” that year. The production also featured a speciality act called Al Gordon’s Dogs. |
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| Accession number | S.149-2015 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2015 |
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