The Winter's Tale
Photograph
17 September 1887 (performed), 1887 (Printed)
17 September 1887 (performed), 1887 (Printed)
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Photographic portrait of Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Leontes (King of Sicilia) in a production of The Winter's Tale, at the Lyceum Theatre, September 1887.
The production of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale marked Mary Anderson's third season performing at the Lyceum Theatre. The performance included Anderson in the dual role as Hermione (Queen to Leontes) and Perdita (Leontes' daughter). Johnston Forbes-Robertson also featured in the production as Leontes. The production would run for 160 performances in London, and was also taken to the United States. Anderson collapsed on stage during a performance in Washington in 1889 and would announce her retirement soon after, disbanding the company.
The production of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale marked Mary Anderson's third season performing at the Lyceum Theatre. The performance included Anderson in the dual role as Hermione (Queen to Leontes) and Perdita (Leontes' daughter). Johnston Forbes-Robertson also featured in the production as Leontes. The production would run for 160 performances in London, and was also taken to the United States. Anderson collapsed on stage during a performance in Washington in 1889 and would announce her retirement soon after, disbanding the company.
Object details
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| Title | The Winter's Tale (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph on card |
| Brief description | Photograph of Johnston Forbes-Robertson in a production of The Winter's Tale, at the Lyceum Theatre, September 1887 |
| Physical description | Photographic portrait of Johnston Forbes-Robertson in a production of The Winter's Tale, at the Lyceum Theatre, September 1887. The shoulder length portrait shows Forbes-Robertson as Leontes in profile, wearing a hooded cloak looking downwards. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | FORBES ROBERTSON. (LEONTES.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | The Winter's Tale |
| Summary | Photographic portrait of Johnston Forbes-Robertson as Leontes (King of Sicilia) in a production of The Winter's Tale, at the Lyceum Theatre, September 1887. The production of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale marked Mary Anderson's third season performing at the Lyceum Theatre. The performance included Anderson in the dual role as Hermione (Queen to Leontes) and Perdita (Leontes' daughter). Johnston Forbes-Robertson also featured in the production as Leontes. The production would run for 160 performances in London, and was also taken to the United States. Anderson collapsed on stage during a performance in Washington in 1889 and would announce her retirement soon after, disbanding the company. |
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| Accession number | S.56-2017 |
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| Record created | January 10, 2017 |
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