'Peter Pan'
Toy Theatre
ca. 1905 (made)
ca. 1905 (made)
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Procession arch theatre made of card and printed paper wutg backdrops and figures for 5 act play of 'Peter Pan'. When folded the theatre forms a floor, trapezium shaped with brown pritned paper resembling wood grain. BAck wall and 2 side walls. Side wall only half the size of the back wall. The lower half opens and the top half has regular window cut-out. Two columns of hardboard are covered in green paper at the end of each side wall slots into 2 columns. Centre-level wreath aroundthe plaque bearing the words Peter Pan flanked by Union Jack flag on left and stars and striped on the left. Frieze colours bottom has plaques bearing musical instruments. The centre has lauel wreath around the letter J.M.B (presumably J.M. Barrie). Five backdrops folded in two pplaces to form back wall and two side walls which fitsinto theatre space; Darling's Bedroom, green wallpaper with white dado and doors, central window outlining Lonodon, animal frieze above, fire extinguisher right, doors on each sideopen but one broken, circus clock and pictures on wall; Lost Boys underground home, snow covered forest scene, two-tier backkdrop divided by cardboard trapezium shaped platform with paper snow covered leaves along the side, sits on two cardboard pieces on centre of back of wall backdrop; sea scape is moonlit rocks immediate irght and left, island with three palm trees on horizion, rocks on the left, also three bands of rocks approximately 4cm wide, stage floor at different distances from the front; Deck of Captain Hook's Pirate Ship, containing cannons, steps up to the front of the ship, skull and crossbones on bell, bright sun setting in background; Starry Night, night sky overlooking treetops bedecked with fairy lights, probably Kensington Gardens. Also two tin strips with five clips which attach the characters to the stage. Four large envelopes contain the characters. Envelope one; Micheal in white shirt and shorts, red slippers and belt and black shoes, JOhn in grey long trousers and black jacket, Peter and Wendy sitting and talking, Micheal in pink pyjamas and red slippers, John in blue pyjamas and red slippers, Wendy in nightgown, wendy lying in bed asleep, Peter PAn with blue cotton attached (for flying) and Wendy attachedtto a stick with wire (for flying). Envelope two; Four wolves drawn in brown and black with red features, a crocodile, six pirates, six 'Indians', Tiger Lily, Five Lost Boys, seated wearing furs, and the five Lost Boys with Micheal, John, Peter Pan standing with Wendy outside a green wendyhouse and the wendyhouse among tree tops with an open door showing black and white photographs of Peter and Wendy. Envelope Three; mermaids on rocks, Pter and Wendy with Wendy lying on a rock, Hook swimming, Peter rowing a raft made of straw, Peterand wendy with peter clapping, Tiger Lily held captive, Rowing boat with oars, three Lost Boys fighting, Michael in green trousers, John in blus trousers, rocks with Hook and Peter Pan. Envelope four; Wendy seated, 1st Twin standing in pillow case, Peter pan, Lost boys in bed with Wendy, Peter Pan in bed asleep, Lost Boys in sailor costume, Hook and pirates, A grouo if charcaters in chians, Hook sitting at a BArrel, Peter Pan in Napoleonic attire, Wendy in cloak, Hook withh a rifle, Mrs Darling in a pink dress, maid in red dress and white apron, Mr Darling in wite short and beach trousers, Nana a grey and white dog and a red and green Kenne; Mrs Darling with Wendy, Micheal and John. There are also three pieces of cardboard with unnkown use.
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Title | 'Peter Pan' (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Printed card, paper and cardboard |
Brief description | Toy theatre, 'Peter Pan'; printed card, paper and hardboard, A.J. Cayley & Son, England, ca.1905 |
Physical description | Procession arch theatre made of card and printed paper wutg backdrops and figures for 5 act play of 'Peter Pan'. When folded the theatre forms a floor, trapezium shaped with brown pritned paper resembling wood grain. BAck wall and 2 side walls. Side wall only half the size of the back wall. The lower half opens and the top half has regular window cut-out. Two columns of hardboard are covered in green paper at the end of each side wall slots into 2 columns. Centre-level wreath aroundthe plaque bearing the words Peter Pan flanked by Union Jack flag on left and stars and striped on the left. Frieze colours bottom has plaques bearing musical instruments. The centre has lauel wreath around the letter J.M.B (presumably J.M. Barrie). Five backdrops folded in two pplaces to form back wall and two side walls which fitsinto theatre space; Darling's Bedroom, green wallpaper with white dado and doors, central window outlining Lonodon, animal frieze above, fire extinguisher right, doors on each sideopen but one broken, circus clock and pictures on wall; Lost Boys underground home, snow covered forest scene, two-tier backkdrop divided by cardboard trapezium shaped platform with paper snow covered leaves along the side, sits on two cardboard pieces on centre of back of wall backdrop; sea scape is moonlit rocks immediate irght and left, island with three palm trees on horizion, rocks on the left, also three bands of rocks approximately 4cm wide, stage floor at different distances from the front; Deck of Captain Hook's Pirate Ship, containing cannons, steps up to the front of the ship, skull and crossbones on bell, bright sun setting in background; Starry Night, night sky overlooking treetops bedecked with fairy lights, probably Kensington Gardens. Also two tin strips with five clips which attach the characters to the stage. Four large envelopes contain the characters. Envelope one; Micheal in white shirt and shorts, red slippers and belt and black shoes, JOhn in grey long trousers and black jacket, Peter and Wendy sitting and talking, Micheal in pink pyjamas and red slippers, John in blue pyjamas and red slippers, Wendy in nightgown, wendy lying in bed asleep, Peter PAn with blue cotton attached (for flying) and Wendy attachedtto a stick with wire (for flying). Envelope two; Four wolves drawn in brown and black with red features, a crocodile, six pirates, six 'Indians', Tiger Lily, Five Lost Boys, seated wearing furs, and the five Lost Boys with Micheal, John, Peter Pan standing with Wendy outside a green wendyhouse and the wendyhouse among tree tops with an open door showing black and white photographs of Peter and Wendy. Envelope Three; mermaids on rocks, Pter and Wendy with Wendy lying on a rock, Hook swimming, Peter rowing a raft made of straw, Peterand wendy with peter clapping, Tiger Lily held captive, Rowing boat with oars, three Lost Boys fighting, Michael in green trousers, John in blus trousers, rocks with Hook and Peter Pan. Envelope four; Wendy seated, 1st Twin standing in pillow case, Peter pan, Lost boys in bed with Wendy, Peter Pan in bed asleep, Lost Boys in sailor costume, Hook and pirates, A grouo if charcaters in chians, Hook sitting at a BArrel, Peter Pan in Napoleonic attire, Wendy in cloak, Hook withh a rifle, Mrs Darling in a pink dress, maid in red dress and white apron, Mr Darling in wite short and beach trousers, Nana a grey and white dog and a red and green Kenne; Mrs Darling with Wendy, Micheal and John. There are also three pieces of cardboard with unnkown use. |
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Accession number | MISC.11-1985 |
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