Belt worn by Ben Webster (1864-1947) as Malcolm in Macbeth
Theatre Costume
1888
1888
| Artist/Maker |
Belt worn by Ben Webster as Malcolm in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Lyceum Theatre, London, 1888. Crimson Moroccan leather belt set with brass studs between embossed Maltese cross and double fleurs-de-lys design, fastened with brass buckle.
Object details
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| Title | Belt worn by Ben Webster (1864-1947) as Malcolm in Macbeth (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Belt worn by Ben Webster (1864-1947) as Malcolm in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Lyceum Theatre, London, 1888. Leather and brass |
| Physical description | Belt worn by Ben Webster as Malcolm in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Lyceum Theatre, London, 1888. Crimson Moroccan leather belt set with brass studs between embossed Maltese cross and double fleurs-de-lys design, fastened with brass buckle. |
| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Belt for Malcolm worn by Ben Webster as Malcolm in William Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, 29th December 1888. The scenery was designed by Hawes Craven, J Harker, T W Hall, W Hann, W Perkins, and Robert Caney. The act drop was by William Telbin. Henry Irving appeared as Macbeth, and Ellen Terry appeared as Lady Macbeth. Part of the Donald Wolfit bequest to the British Theatre Museum Association (BTMA), presented to the BTMA by Lady Wolfit on 24 April 1968. |
| Subject depicted | |
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| Literary reference | Macbeth |
| Bibliographic reference | Theatre Peepshow : a dip into the Theatre Museum's collections, London : Theatre Museum, 1976
Case 4, item 14 |
| Other number | 1968/A/42 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.817-1981 |
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| Record created | July 13, 2004 |
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