Costume Design
1966 (painted)
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Costume design for Sybil Thorndike as Abby in Act 1 of "Arsenic and Old Lace". The design shows a full length female figure with both arms extended. The figure wears a jacket and full length plum coloured Edwardian gown with lace collar. The background is lightly painted with grey paint. Extensively annotated in pencil by artist. Pencil doodle on reverse.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil, white paint, gouache, on paper |
Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for Sybil Thorndike as Abby in Act 1 of Arsenic and Old Lace, Vaudeville Theatre, 1966 |
Physical description | Costume design for Sybil Thorndike as Abby in Act 1 of "Arsenic and Old Lace". The design shows a full length female figure with both arms extended. The figure wears a jacket and full length plum coloured Edwardian gown with lace collar. The background is lightly painted with grey paint. Extensively annotated in pencil by artist. Pencil doodle on reverse. |
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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. The design was executed for a production of Joseph Kesselring's play Arsenic and Old Lace held at the Vaudeville Theatre, 1966. The production was directed by Murray MacDonald. |
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Literary reference | Arsenic and Old Lace |
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Accession number | S.521-2000 |
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Record created | August 2, 2000 |
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