Diana Dors in Remains to be Seen
Caricature
20 November 1952 (dated)
20 November 1952 (dated)
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This caricature shows Diana Dors (1931-1984) as Jodie Revere in Remains To Be Seen by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay at the Oxford New Theatre in November 1952. 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.
Diana Dors trained as an actress at LAMDA in 1946 and went on to be hailed as ‘the blonde bombshell’ and ‘Britain’s Marilyn Monroe’ in the 1950s, more because of her curvaceous figure and blonde hair than her film roles and the parts in plays such as Rendezvous, and Remains To Be Seen, 1952, that were slated by critics.
Diana Dors trained as an actress at LAMDA in 1946 and went on to be hailed as ‘the blonde bombshell’ and ‘Britain’s Marilyn Monroe’ in the 1950s, more because of her curvaceous figure and blonde hair than her film roles and the parts in plays such as Rendezvous, and Remains To Be Seen, 1952, that were slated by critics.
Object details
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| Title | Diana Dors in <i>Remains to be Seen</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil, ink and watercolour caricature by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) of Diana Dors in Remains to be Seen at the Oxford New Theatre. Dated 20 November 1952. |
| Physical description | Pencil, ink and watercolour caricature of Diana Dors in Remains to be Seen at the Oxford New Theatre, 20 November 1952. 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 by Gilbert J.Sommerlad (1904-1976) between December 1951 and October 1957 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 Diana Dors (1931-1984) as Jodie Revere in Remains To Be Seen by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay at the Oxford New Theatre in November 1952. 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. Diana Dors trained as an actress at LAMDA in 1946 and went on to be hailed as ‘the blonde bombshell’ and ‘Britain’s Marilyn Monroe’ in the 1950s, more because of her curvaceous figure and blonde hair than her film roles and the parts in plays such as Rendezvous, and Remains To Be Seen, 1952, that were slated by critics. |
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| Accession number | S.132:17-2002 |
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| Record created | November 28, 2003 |
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