Costume Design
1974 (painted)
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Costume design for The Japanese Bridegroom in Aladdin on Ice, showing a full length male figure holding a fan in his right hand, and with his left arm outstretched. The figure wears a yellow and gold kimono with gold obi over wide gold pantaloons and gold ice skates. The kimono sleeves are decorated with large white flowers. The figure wears an elaborate black wig decorated with chop sticks and white flowers. Some of the background around the figure is painted in pale blue. The design is signed and annotated with the name of the production, act & scene, and character.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, felt tip pen, gouache, gold paint, white paint, pen and ink , on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for an ice dancer as The Japanese Bridegroom in Aladdin on Ice, Empire Pool, Wembley, 1974 |
| Physical description | Costume design for The Japanese Bridegroom in Aladdin on Ice, showing a full length male figure holding a fan in his right hand, and with his left arm outstretched. The figure wears a yellow and gold kimono with gold obi over wide gold pantaloons and gold ice skates. The kimono sleeves are decorated with large white flowers. The figure wears an elaborate black wig decorated with chop sticks and white flowers. Some of the background around the figure is painted in pale blue. The design is signed and annotated with the name of the production, act & scene, and character. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by Anthony Holland |
| Object history | This costume design by Anthony Holland is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1996. This design was executed for the production of Aladdin on Ice held at the Empire Pool, Wembley, 1974. The production was directed and produced by Gerald Palmer, with choreography by Reg Park. Historical significance: An example of ice show costume design by an artist who specialised in this field during the second half of the 20th century. |
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| Literary reference | Aladdin on Ice |
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| Accession number | S.511-2000 |
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| Record created | July 21, 2000 |
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