Set Design
1944 (Painted, drawn)
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Set design details. The design depicts the interior of an 18th century style room with three large mirrors, and wigs on wigstands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, ink, black paint, and gouache on paper. |
| Brief description | Set design by Maise Meiklejohn for "A Trip to Scarborough", Arts Theatre, May 26th 1944. |
| Physical description | Set design details. The design depicts the interior of an 18th century style room with three large mirrors, and wigs on wigstands. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | This set design by Maise Meiklejohn is part of an extensive collection of designs by the artist purchased by the Theatre Museum in 1990. The design was executed for a production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play "A Trip to Scarborough" performed at the Arts Theatre, May 26th 1944. The play was produced by Denys Blakelock, and the cast included Frith Banbury as Lord Foppington, Davird Bird as Sir Tunbelly Clumsy, Wenda Rogerson as Amanda, and Joan Haythorne as Berinthia. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | A Trip to Scarborough |
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| Accession number | S.219-2002 |
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| Record created | October 8, 2002 |
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