Costume Design
1963 (painted)
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Design for Nanki-Poo in The Mikado, showing a full length male Japanese figure wearing a patterned grey tunic and calf length patched grey trousers and carrying a musical instrument. The design is signed and inscribed with the name of the opera and the character.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and gouache on card |
| Brief description | Design by Brian Jackson for Nanki-Poo in The Mikado, Stratford, Ontario, 1963 |
| Physical description | Design for Nanki-Poo in The Mikado, showing a full length male Japanese figure wearing a patterned grey tunic and calf length patched grey trousers and carrying a musical instrument. The design is signed and inscribed with the name of the opera and the character. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by Andrew Downie |
| Object history | This design was made for Norman Campbell's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, The Mikado, at the Avon Theatre, Stratford, Ontario, 5 July 1963. Nank-Poo was played by Andrew Downie who gave this design to the Museum. |
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| Literary reference | The Mikado |
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| Accession number | S.223-1999 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2000 |
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