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Perchance to Dream

Photograph
1945 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photograph of cast and set for Act II from a production of Perchance to Dream, written Ivor Novello, by Cecil Beaton, London Hippodrome, 1945.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePerchance to Dream (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Brief description
Photograph of cast and set for Act II from a production of Perchance to Dream, written Ivor Novello, by Cecil Beaton, London Hippodrome, 1945
Physical description
Photograph of cast and set for Act II from a production of Perchance to Dream, written Ivor Novello, by Cecil Beaton, London Hippodrome, 1945.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Width: 16cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Cecil Beaton' (Written on the mount in multi-coloured pencil.)
  • 'Ivor Novello as Sir Graham Rodney, / Valentine Fayre and Bay / in "Perchance to Dream" Act II / London Hippodrome, 1945. 21 April' (Written in ink and pencil on the reverse.)
  • 'Photo: / Cecil Beaton' (Written in pencil on the reverse.)
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Prince Littler, February 1972.
Production
Unmounted second print of S.1843-2015.
Place depicted
Association
Summary
Photograph of cast and set for Act II from a production of Perchance to Dream, written Ivor Novello, by Cecil Beaton, London Hippodrome, 1945.
Other number
1972/A/18 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.1844-2015

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Record createdSeptember 1, 2015
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