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Jack Melford as Logan and Diana Warner as Lady Mere in Counsel's Opinion
Sommerlad, Gilbert, born 1904 - died 1976 - Enlarge image
Jack Melford as Logan and Diana Warner as Lady Mere in Counsel's Opinion
- Object:
Caricature
- Place of origin:
Brighton, England (made)
- Date:
8 February 1932 (dated)
- Artist/Maker:
Sommerlad, Gilbert, born 1904 - died 1976 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pencil on paper
- Credit Line:
Given by Michael Sommerlad
- Museum number:
S.131:2-2002
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This caricature shows Jack Melford (1899-1972) and Diana Warner in Counsel's Opinion at the Brighton Theatre Royal on 8 February 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.
Counsel's Opinion, a farce by Gilbert Wakefield, was originally produced at London's Strand Theatre in 1931. It starred Owen Nares as the barrister Logan and Isabel Jeans as Lady Mere, who find themselves spending the night together in his hotel room after a fancy dress ball. The caricature shows two of the tour cast at Brighton. Jack Melford, as the barrister Logan who had a sleepless night on a sofa, is seen here confronting Lady Mere, played by Diana Warner, who spent a comfortable night in his bed.
