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Olivia

Photograph
May 1885 (performed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic portrait of Henry Irving as Dr. Primrose and Ellen Terry as Olivia in a production of Olivia, at the Lyceum Theatre, May 1885.

Olivia, written by W.G. Mills in is a dramatisation of The Vicar of Wakefield, originally written by Oliver Goldsmith in c. 1761. The play was highly successful, and part of Henry Irving's actor-management of the Lyceum Theatre. The performance saw Irving as Dr. Primrose and Ellen Terry as the title character, Olivia.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOlivia (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photograph on paper
Brief description
Photographic portrait of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in a production of Olivia, at the Lyceum Theatre, May 1885
Physical description
Photographic portrait of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in a production of Olivia, at the Lyceum Theatre, May 1885. The image shows Henry Irving on the right, as Dr. Primrose, with shoulder length grey hair and a dark coat, dark trousers and black shoes. On the left is Ellen Terry as Olivia, wearing a light coloured dress with a feathered brooch and white hat. They are sitting on a bench with a tree behind them and a potted plant to the right.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.3cm
  • Width: 23.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
PEN AND PENCIL Mr. Henry Irving as "The Vicar," and Miss Ellen Terry as "Olivia."
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subjects depicted
Associations
Literary referenceOlivia
Summary
Photographic portrait of Henry Irving as Dr. Primrose and Ellen Terry as Olivia in a production of Olivia, at the Lyceum Theatre, May 1885.

Olivia, written by W.G. Mills in is a dramatisation of The Vicar of Wakefield, originally written by Oliver Goldsmith in c. 1761. The play was highly successful, and part of Henry Irving's actor-management of the Lyceum Theatre. The performance saw Irving as Dr. Primrose and Ellen Terry as the title character, Olivia.
Collection
Accession number
S.3-2017

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Record createdDecember 30, 2016
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