Robertson Hare in Aren't Men Beasts
Caricature
8 February 1937 (dated)
8 February 1937 (dated)
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This caricature shows Robertson Hare (1891-1979) as Herbert Holly in Aren't Men Beasts! at the Oxford New Theatre on 8 Feb 1937. 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.
Aren't Men Beasts! by Vernon Sylvaine opened at the Strand Theatre in May 1936 and was later advertised as 'the farcical comedy that has made history'. J. Robertson Hare began his stage career in 1911 and by 1937 was especially well known from his roles in the Aldwych and Strand farces, and the film versions made of them. In 1966 he starred with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn in the BBC sitcom All Gas and Gaiters, frequently using his catch-phrase 'Oh, calamity!'.
Aren't Men Beasts! by Vernon Sylvaine opened at the Strand Theatre in May 1936 and was later advertised as 'the farcical comedy that has made history'. J. Robertson Hare began his stage career in 1911 and by 1937 was especially well known from his roles in the Aldwych and Strand farces, and the film versions made of them. In 1966 he starred with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn in the BBC sitcom All Gas and Gaiters, frequently using his catch-phrase 'Oh, calamity!'.
Object details
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| Title | Robertson Hare in <i>Aren't Men Beasts</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil caricature by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) of Robertson Hare in Aren't Men Beasts!, New Theatre Oxford, 8 Feb 1937. |
| Physical description | Pencil caricature by of Robertson Hare in Aren't Men Beasts, New Theatre Oxford, 8 Feb 1937. 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 New Theatre, Oxford when he drew this caricature. |
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| Summary | This caricature shows Robertson Hare (1891-1979) as Herbert Holly in Aren't Men Beasts! at the Oxford New Theatre on 8 Feb 1937. 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. Aren't Men Beasts! by Vernon Sylvaine opened at the Strand Theatre in May 1936 and was later advertised as 'the farcical comedy that has made history'. J. Robertson Hare began his stage career in 1911 and by 1937 was especially well known from his roles in the Aldwych and Strand farces, and the film versions made of them. In 1966 he starred with Derek Nimmo and William Mervyn in the BBC sitcom All Gas and Gaiters, frequently using his catch-phrase 'Oh, calamity!'. |
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| Accession number | S.131:47-2002 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2003 |
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