Autographed wooden fan, belonging to John Gielgud
Fan
pre 1881 (made)
pre 1881 (made)
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Wooden fan, of overlapping sticks held together by ribbon, with individual sticks autographed by actors and actresses.
This fan was probably originally autographed for the actress Mabel Terry-Lewis (1872-1957), a member of the Terry acting dynasty. The original signatories are Ellen Terry, who was Mabel Terry-Lewis's aunt, Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Réjane and Coquelin. The fan passed to Terry-Lewis's nephew John Gielgud. In June 1956 he signed it himself, along with Peggy Ashcroft, Edith Evans, Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies. The final signature is that of Irene Worth, dated 18 September 1967.
This fan was probably originally autographed for the actress Mabel Terry-Lewis (1872-1957), a member of the Terry acting dynasty. The original signatories are Ellen Terry, who was Mabel Terry-Lewis's aunt, Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Réjane and Coquelin. The fan passed to Terry-Lewis's nephew John Gielgud. In June 1956 he signed it himself, along with Peggy Ashcroft, Edith Evans, Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies. The final signature is that of Irene Worth, dated 18 September 1967.
Object details
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| Title | Autographed wooden fan, belonging to John Gielgud (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood, metal and ribbon, autographed in ink |
| Brief description | Wooden fan, the sticks autographed by actors and actresses, late 19th-mid 20th century, including Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcroft, Edith Evans, Sybil Thorndike, Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies and Irene Worth, belonging to John Gielgud. Probably originally autographed for Mabel Terry-Lewis and then for her nephew John Gielgud. |
| Physical description | Wooden fan, of overlapping sticks held together by ribbon, with individual sticks autographed and dated in ink by actors and actresses, from right, Ellen Terry, March 1882; Henry Irving, March 1883; Herbert Beerbohm Tree, 1890; Réjane, November [?] 1897; C. Coquelin, July 1898; John Gielgud, June 1956; Peggy Ashcroft, June 1956; Edith Evans, June 1956; Sybil Thorndike, June 1956; Lewis Casson, June1956; Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, June 1956; and Irene Worth, 18 September 1967. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by John Gielgud in May 1968. RP 1974/3036. BTMA 1968/A/49. |
| Summary | Wooden fan, of overlapping sticks held together by ribbon, with individual sticks autographed by actors and actresses. This fan was probably originally autographed for the actress Mabel Terry-Lewis (1872-1957), a member of the Terry acting dynasty. The original signatories are Ellen Terry, who was Mabel Terry-Lewis's aunt, Henry Irving, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Réjane and Coquelin. The fan passed to Terry-Lewis's nephew John Gielgud. In June 1956 he signed it himself, along with Peggy Ashcroft, Edith Evans, Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies. The final signature is that of Irene Worth, dated 18 September 1967. |
| Other number | 1968/A/49 - BTMA accession number |
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| Accession number | S.1224-1984 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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