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Costume Design

1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for Jasper Snatchem and Rodney Willoughby Fortescue in Babes in the Wood, showing two full length male figures, the left hand figure is thin and clean shaven and wears a high necked long sleeved tunic buttoned at the front, the body of medium blue fabric, the sleeves striped in yellow and brown, worn with a grey belt, brown breeches or tights, brown boots and a dark purple Robin Hood hat decorated with two long, thin, yellow feathers. The right hand figure is stocky, bearded and balding, and wears a reddish-purple, long sleeved tunic with brown under-sleeves, a brown belt in which is stuck a dagger, purple breeches or tights and brown boots. He carries a high crowned brown hat decorated with two long purple feathers and leans his right arm on his companion's shoulder. The background is painted in grey gouache. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actors.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and gouache on paper
Brief description
Design by Cynthia Tingey for Jasper Snatchem and Rodney Willoughby Fortescue in Babes in the Wood, London Palladium, 1972
Physical description
Design for Jasper Snatchem and Rodney Willoughby Fortescue in Babes in the Wood, showing two full length male figures, the left hand figure is thin and clean shaven and wears a high necked long sleeved tunic buttoned at the front, the body of medium blue fabric, the sleeves striped in yellow and brown, worn with a grey belt, brown breeches or tights, brown boots and a dark purple Robin Hood hat decorated with two long, thin, yellow feathers. The right hand figure is stocky, bearded and balding, and wears a reddish-purple, long sleeved tunic with brown under-sleeves, a brown belt in which is stuck a dagger, purple breeches or tights and brown boots. He carries a high crowned brown hat decorated with two long purple feathers and leans his right arm on his companion's shoulder. The background is painted in grey gouache. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actors.
Dimensions
  • Height: 374mm
  • Width: 271mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Cynthia Tingey -72' (Signature; Lower right hand corner; Handwriting; Ink)
  • 'Bill Maynard & D. Nimmo.' (Textual information; Reverse; Handwriting; Ballpoint pen)
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, 19 December 1972. The production was directed by Albert J. Knight. Bill Maynard played Jasper Snatchem and Derek Nimmo played Rodney Willoughby Fortescue.

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.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceBabes in the Wood
Collection
Accession number
S.46-1999

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Record createdApril 3, 2000
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