Benedick
Theatre Costume
1950 (made)
1950 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This wig was worn by Sir John Gielgud as Benedick in William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing, performed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1950.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Benedick (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Human hair on netting |
| Brief description | Wig worn by John Gielgud as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, 1950 |
| Physical description | Wig made from brown-red human hair on a mesh cap. The hairs have been individually knotted on to the netting. The cap is made from three different types of mesh: a soft caul net covering the crown of the head; a hard vegetable net around the circumference of the head, designed to keep the shape of the wig; and a nylon net for the hairline and the front of the wig. The vegetable net has been relined at some point. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "Sir John Gielgud 22 3/4"
"Wig Creations Ltd 6809" |
| Credit line | Given by Wig Creations |
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| Association | |
| Literary reference | Much Ado About Nothing |
| Summary | This wig was worn by Sir John Gielgud as Benedick in William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing, performed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1950. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.645-1990 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2004 |
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