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.
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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 three-quarter-length portrait shows Forbes-Robertson in a dark embroidered tunic with dark coloured tights, a chained necklace and a dagger at his waist. He is facing forwards, with his left hand on his hip and his right hand at his side. |
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Marks and inscriptions | FORBES ROBERTSON
(ROMEO.)
lONDON: J.S.VIRTUE & Co Limited
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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.26-2017 |
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Record created | January 3, 2017 |
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