J. Baxter Somerville
Caricature
1935 (dated)
1935 (dated)
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This caricature shows J. Baxter Somerville, founder of the Baxter Somerville Repertory Players at the Brighton Theatre Royal. 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.
Baxton Somerville's Repertory company, or the Brighton Repertory Company, produced several plays each year at the Brighton Theatre Royal when the theatre wasn't being used as a receiving house for touring productions. In 1935 they performed, amongst others, On The Rocks by George Bernard Shaw, The Moon in the Yellow River by Denis Johnston, Viceroy Sarah by Norman Ginsbury, and See Naples and Die by Elmer Rice.
Baxton Somerville's Repertory company, or the Brighton Repertory Company, produced several plays each year at the Brighton Theatre Royal when the theatre wasn't being used as a receiving house for touring productions. In 1935 they performed, amongst others, On The Rocks by George Bernard Shaw, The Moon in the Yellow River by Denis Johnston, Viceroy Sarah by Norman Ginsbury, and See Naples and Die by Elmer Rice.
Object details
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| Title | J. Baxter Somerville (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil caricature of J. Baxter Somerville, founder of the Baxter Somerville Repertory Players, Gilbert Sommerlad, dated 1935 |
| Physical description | Pencil caricature of J. Baxter Somerville, founder of the Baxter Somerville Repertory Players, dated 1935. 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 was a member of the resident orchestra at the Theatre Royal Brighton when he drew this caricature. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This caricature shows J. Baxter Somerville, founder of the Baxter Somerville Repertory Players at the Brighton Theatre Royal. 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. Baxton Somerville's Repertory company, or the Brighton Repertory Company, produced several plays each year at the Brighton Theatre Royal when the theatre wasn't being used as a receiving house for touring productions. In 1935 they performed, amongst others, On The Rocks by George Bernard Shaw, The Moon in the Yellow River by Denis Johnston, Viceroy Sarah by Norman Ginsbury, and See Naples and Die by Elmer Rice. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.131:34-2002 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2003 |
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