Costume Design
1969 (made)
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Design for Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington, showing a full length female figure, wearing a Tudor-inspired, square necked, long sleeved dress in apricot with a long gold belt ending in a tassel, the top and fronts of the bodice and the hem decorated with a band of gold swirls, the sleeves stippled all over with gold, the shoulders decorated with gold ribbons and hanging pearls, the cuffs ending in a hand ruff. She wears a gold necklace set with turquoise stones and a turquoise hanging jewel, and a small white tiara, and holds up the hem of her dress with her right hand to show a pale yellow petticoat trimmed with a band of gold decoration. The background is painted in bold horizontal strokes of dark grey-brown gouache. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actor and the pantomime.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Design by Cynthia Tingey for Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington, London Palladium, 1969 |
| Physical description | Design for Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington, showing a full length female figure, wearing a Tudor-inspired, square necked, long sleeved dress in apricot with a long gold belt ending in a tassel, the top and fronts of the bodice and the hem decorated with a band of gold swirls, the sleeves stippled all over with gold, the shoulders decorated with gold ribbons and hanging pearls, the cuffs ending in a hand ruff. She wears a gold necklace set with turquoise stones and a turquoise hanging jewel, and a small white tiara, and holds up the hem of her dress with her right hand to show a pale yellow petticoat trimmed with a band of gold decoration. The background is painted in bold horizontal strokes of dark grey-brown gouache. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actor and the pantomime. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| 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, Dick Whittington, at the London Palladium, 23 December 1969. The production was directed by Albert J. Knight. Mary Hopkin played Alice Fitzwarren. 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 illustrates a feature of pantomime of the 20th century: the employment of stars of popular music, entertainment and television in leading roles, rather than established actors. |
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| Literary reference | Dick Whittington |
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| Accession number | S.83-1999 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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