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Brian Reece, Sally Ann Howes, Arthur Askey, Julie Wilson and Tom Gill in Bet Your Life
Sommerlad, Gilbert, born 1904 - died 1976 - Enlarge image
Brian Reece, Sally Ann Howes, Arthur Askey, Julie Wilson and Tom Gill in Bet Your Life
- Object:
Caricature
- Place of origin:
Oxford, England (made)
- Date:
9 December 1951 (dated)
- Artist/Maker:
Sommerlad, Gilbert, born 1904 - died 1976 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pencil, ink and watercolour on paper
- Credit Line:
Given by Michael Sommerlad
- Museum number:
S.131:147-2002
- Gallery location:
In Storage
This caricature shows Brian Reece (1913-1962), Sally Ann Howes (b.1930), Arthur Askey (1899-1982), Julie Wilson (b.1924) and Tom Gill (1916-1971) in Bet Your Life at the Oxford New Theatre on 9 December 1951. 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.
Image in copyright
