Romeo and Juliet
Photograph
March 1882 (performed)
March 1882 (performed)
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Photographic portrait of Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet, at the Lyceum Theatre, September 1895.
The production of Romeo and Juliet was part of Johnston Forbes-Robertson's actor-management of the Lyceum Theatre, which saw him play the lead character in multiple productions. In this production, Forbes-Robertson played Romeo and Beatrice Stella Patrick Campbell played Juliet, alongside Arthur Grenville as Paris, Dolores Drummond as Nurse and Ian Robertson as the Apothecary.
The production of Romeo and Juliet was part of Johnston Forbes-Robertson's actor-management of the Lyceum Theatre, which saw him play the lead character in multiple productions. In this production, Forbes-Robertson played Romeo and Beatrice Stella Patrick Campbell played Juliet, alongside Arthur Grenville as Paris, Dolores Drummond as Nurse and Ian Robertson as the Apothecary.
Object details
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| Title | Romeo and Juliet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print on paper |
| Brief description | Photographic portrait of Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet, at the Lyceum Theatre, September 1895 |
| Physical description | Photographic portrait of Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet, at the Lyceum Theatre, September 1895. The shoulder-length portrait shows Forbes Robinson in profile, wearing a dark jacket with a white collar. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | MR. FORBES ROBERTSON, THE NEW LYCEYM ROMEO.
(Photographed by H. S. Mendelsson, Pembridge Crescent.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Romeo and Juliet |
| Summary | Photographic portrait of Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet, at the Lyceum Theatre, September 1895. The production of Romeo and Juliet was part of Johnston Forbes-Robertson's actor-management of the Lyceum Theatre, which saw him play the lead character in multiple productions. In this production, Forbes-Robertson played Romeo and Beatrice Stella Patrick Campbell played Juliet, alongside Arthur Grenville as Paris, Dolores Drummond as Nurse and Ian Robertson as the Apothecary. |
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| Accession number | S.24-2017 |
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| Record created | January 3, 2017 |
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