John E. Coyle in It's a Girl
Caricature
11 April 1932 (dated)
11 April 1932 (dated)
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This caricature shows John E. Coyle in It's a Girl! at the Brighton Theatre Royal in April 1932. It was drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976), a rehearsal pianist and orchestral violinist at the Brighton Theatre Royal from 1932 until 1936, and at the Oxford New Theatre from 1936 for over forty years. Sommerlad sketched the stars on stage when he wasn't needed in the orchestra pit, compiling the sketches in a series of albums.
It's a Girl!, a farce by Austin Melford, had opened in London as the Strand Theatre in January 1932, starring Leslie Henson and Austin Melford, but the cast changed for Brighton in April of that year.
It's a Girl!, a farce by Austin Melford, had opened in London as the Strand Theatre in January 1932, starring Leslie Henson and Austin Melford, but the cast changed for Brighton in April of that year.
Object details
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| Title | John E. Coyle in <i>It's a Girl</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil caricature by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) of John E. Coyle in It's a Girl! at the Brighton Theatre Royal. Dated 11 April 1932 |
| Physical description | Pencil caricature of John E. Coyle in It's a Girl. Dated 11 April 1932. From a hard-backed sketch book containing caricatures of theatrical performers and entertainers drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad. |
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| Credit line | Given by Michael Sommerlad |
| Object history | Gilbert Sommerlad would have played as part of the resident orchestra at the Theatre Royal Brighton when he drew this caricature. |
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| Summary | This caricature shows John E. Coyle in It's a Girl! at the Brighton Theatre Royal in April 1932. It was drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976), a rehearsal pianist and orchestral violinist at the Brighton Theatre Royal from 1932 until 1936, and at the Oxford New Theatre from 1936 for over forty years. Sommerlad sketched the stars on stage when he wasn't needed in the orchestra pit, compiling the sketches in a series of albums. It's a Girl!, a farce by Austin Melford, had opened in London as the Strand Theatre in January 1932, starring Leslie Henson and Austin Melford, but the cast changed for Brighton in April of that year. |
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| Accession number | S.129:10-2002 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2003 |
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