Donald Sinden in Not Now Darling
Caricature
17 May 1968 (dated)
17 May 1968 (dated)
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This caricature shows Donald Sinden (b.1923) as Gilbert Bodley in Not Now Darling by Ray Cooney and John Chapman at the Oxford New Theatre in May 1966. 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.
Donald Sinden made his stage debut during the war with an Entertainments Unit and in 1946 joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company. His films roles include The Cruel Sea (1952) and he has starred in television comedies including the 1960s television series Our Man at St. Mark's with Leslie Phillips. He was knighted in 1997.
Donald Sinden made his stage debut during the war with an Entertainments Unit and in 1946 joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company. His films roles include The Cruel Sea (1952) and he has starred in television comedies including the 1960s television series Our Man at St. Mark's with Leslie Phillips. He was knighted in 1997.
Object details
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| Title | Donald Sinden in <i>Not Now Darling</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and wash caricature by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) of Donald Sinden in Not Now Darling at the Oxford New Theatre. Dated 17 May 1968. |
| Physical description | Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and wash caricature of Donald Sinden in Not Now Darling at the Oxford New Theatre. Dated 17 May 1968. 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 | This caricature comes from an album of caricatures of theatrical performers and entertainers drawn (with one exception) by Gilbert J.Sommerlad (1904-1976) between December 1965 and September 1971 at the Oxford New Theatre. Gilbert Sommerlad moved from Brighton to the recently built New Theatre, Oxford, to join his brother Roy (violin and clarinet) as resident pianist in 1936. He continued with his caricatures until his retirement. |
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| Summary | This caricature shows Donald Sinden (b.1923) as Gilbert Bodley in Not Now Darling by Ray Cooney and John Chapman at the Oxford New Theatre in May 1966. 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. Donald Sinden made his stage debut during the war with an Entertainments Unit and in 1946 joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company. His films roles include The Cruel Sea (1952) and he has starred in television comedies including the 1960s television series Our Man at St. Mark's with Leslie Phillips. He was knighted in 1997. |
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| Accession number | S.134:23-2002 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2003 |
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