Much Ado About Nothing
Print
October 1882 (performed)
October 1882 (performed)
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Colour print portrait showing Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Henry Irving as Benedick in a production of Much Ado About Nothing, at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882
Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare's comedies. The production at the Lyceum Theatre was produced and directed by Henry Irving, who played Benedick, and the cast also included Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Claudio.
Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare's comedies. The production at the Lyceum Theatre was produced and directed by Henry Irving, who played Benedick, and the cast also included Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Claudio.
Object details
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| Title | Much Ado About Nothing (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Print on paper |
| Brief description | Colour print portrait showing Ellen Terry and Henry Irving in a production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882 |
| Physical description | Colour print portrait showing Ellen Terry and Henry Irving in a production of Much Ado About Nothing, at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882. The print shows Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Henry Irving as Benedick. Terrry is wearing a yellow dress with a white collar, puffed sleeves and a white belt tied in the middle and hanging downwards. She has her hair tied up and is reaching with her left hand to hold Irving's. Irving has brown hair and a moustache. He is wearing a light blue tunic and tights with a yellow overtunic that has a white lining and trimming. He has brown gloves and is holding Terry's hand with his left hand. There is a sword behind his back, and he has his head turned towards Terry. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | MISS ELLEN TERRY & MR HENRY IRVING
AS BEATRICE & BENEDICK IN
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
BENEDICK: "I love you with all my heart - isn't that strange" |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Much Ado About Nothing |
| Summary | Colour print portrait showing Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Henry Irving as Benedick in a production of Much Ado About Nothing, at the Lyceum Theatre, October 1882 Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare's comedies. The production at the Lyceum Theatre was produced and directed by Henry Irving, who played Benedick, and the cast also included Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Claudio. |
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| Accession number | S.684-2016 |
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| Record created | December 6, 2016 |
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