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The Belle of New York

Poster
1942 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pictorial and typographic. Scene of a tambourine-playing Salvation Army girl - head and shoulders - against a New York skyline background.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Belle of New York (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising The Belle of New York, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1942
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic. Scene of a tambourine-playing Salvation Army girl - head and shoulders - against a New York skyline background.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 75.6cm
  • Poster width: 50.9cm
Object history
Associated Production: The Belle of New York. Lyricist: Hugh Morton. Composer: Gustav Kerker. Actors: Evelyn Laye (as Violet Grey), Billy Danvers (as Ichabod Bronson), Enid Stamp Taylor (as Cora Angelique), Billy Tasker (as Harry Bronson). Costume designer: Doris Zinkeisen. Set designer: Carl Joseph. Producer: Emile Littler. Cambridge Theatre, London. 16.12.1942. Performance category: musical comedy. Production type: transfer and revival. The Belle of New York was originally produced in London at The Shaftesbury Theatre in 1898. This production opened at The Coliseum Theatre in September 1942 and transferred to the Cambridge in December.
Collection
Accession number
S.749-1985

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Record createdJuly 23, 2010
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