Costume Design
1965 (made)
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Design for Big Hearted Martha in Babes in the Wood, showing two full length fair haired wide-eyed female figures painted in an impressionistic style, the left hand figure in a full length, long sleeved, apricot coloured nightdress with a white lace trim at the neck, a white lace and greyish-blue trim at the cuffs and hem, a long greyish-blue ribbon belt tied in a bow to the front and a white mob cap decorated with a similar ribbons. She holds a candle in her left hand. The right hand figure wears a similar mob cap and a white, high necked, long sleeved blouse with a blue ribbon trimmed bodice, and a tiered, calf length skirt, the upper tier in blue, the lower tiers in green, yellow, pink and purple. She wears blue boots. The background is painted in dark browny-grey gouache. The design is signed and dated.
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Materials and techniques | Gouache on paper |
Brief description | Design by Cynthia Tingey for Big Hearted Martha in Babes in the Wood, London Palladium, 1965 |
Physical description | Design for Big Hearted Martha in Babes in the Wood, showing two full length fair haired wide-eyed female figures painted in an impressionistic style, the left hand figure in a full length, long sleeved, apricot coloured nightdress with a white lace trim at the neck, a white lace and greyish-blue trim at the cuffs and hem, a long greyish-blue ribbon belt tied in a bow to the front and a white mob cap decorated with a similar ribbons. She holds a candle in her left hand. The right hand figure wears a similar mob cap and a white, high necked, long sleeved blouse with a blue ribbon trimmed bodice, and a tiered, calf length skirt, the upper tier in blue, the lower tiers in green, yellow, pink and purple. She wears blue boots. The background is painted in dark browny-grey gouache. The design is signed and dated. |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Cynthia Tingey - '65' (Signature; Upper centre; Handwriting; Ink) |
Credit line | Given by the artist |
Object history | This is one of a collection of designs for pantomime and cabaret, given to the Theatre Museum by the designer, Cynthia Tingey, who created the costumes for 15 of the annual London Palladium pantomimes. This design was made for the pantomime, Babes in the Wood, at the London Palladium, 21 December 1965. The production was directed by Albert J. Knight. Arthur Askey played Big Hearted Martha. Historical significance: An example of pantomime costume design of the second half of the 20th century and of the work of a designer who specialised in pantomime and variety design. It is also an example of a design for a pantomime dame. |
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Literary reference | Babes in the Wood |
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Accession number | S.12-1999 |
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Record created | March 31, 2000 |
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