Peter Haddon
Caricature
12 May 1937 (dated)
12 May 1937 (dated)
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This caricature shows Peter Haddon (1897-1962) as John Sixsmith in No Sleep for the Wicked at the Oxford New Theatre on 12 May 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.
The actor Peter Haddon directed No Sleep for the Wicked which had its first London production at Daly's Theatre in June 1937 after its try-out tour which visited Oxford. Peter Haddon studied medicine at Cambridge where he was a member of the Footlights Dramatic Society. He made his first London stage appearance in 1920 in The Naughty Princess and went on to appear in many productions in London and on tour. He appeared in several films including The House of the Spaniard (1936) and The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1952).
The actor Peter Haddon directed No Sleep for the Wicked which had its first London production at Daly's Theatre in June 1937 after its try-out tour which visited Oxford. Peter Haddon studied medicine at Cambridge where he was a member of the Footlights Dramatic Society. He made his first London stage appearance in 1920 in The Naughty Princess and went on to appear in many productions in London and on tour. He appeared in several films including The House of the Spaniard (1936) and The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1952).
Object details
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| Title | Peter Haddon (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil caricature by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) of Peter Haddon at Oxford New Theatre, 12 May 1937. |
| Physical description | Pencil caricature of Peter Haddon, New Theatre Oxford, 12 May 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 Peter Haddon (1897-1962) as John Sixsmith in No Sleep for the Wicked at the Oxford New Theatre on 12 May 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. The actor Peter Haddon directed No Sleep for the Wicked which had its first London production at Daly's Theatre in June 1937 after its try-out tour which visited Oxford. Peter Haddon studied medicine at Cambridge where he was a member of the Footlights Dramatic Society. He made his first London stage appearance in 1920 in The Naughty Princess and went on to appear in many productions in London and on tour. He appeared in several films including The House of the Spaniard (1936) and The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1952). |
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| Accession number | S.131:54-2002 |
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| Record created | December 10, 2003 |
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