An Artist's Model
Poster
ca.1895 (printed)
ca.1895 (printed)
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An Artist's Model was a two-act musical by Owen Hall with lyrics by Harry Greenbank and music by Sidney Jones that opened at Daly's Theatre in London, 2nd February 1895, and transferred to the Lyric Theatre on 28th May 1895, where it used the same poster design. Produced by George Edwardes and directed by James T. Tanner, the musical starred Marie Tempest in the title role of Adele; Hayden Coffin as Rudolph Blair, Leonora Braham as Barbara Cripps, and Letty Lind as Daisy Vane.
After the success of A Gaiety Girl in 1893 and The Shop Girl in 1894 at the Gaiety Theatre, by the same team of Hall, Greenbank and Jones, George Edwardes wanted his Daly's Theatre musicals to be slightly more sophisticated. The story of the opera, set in France, concerns an artist's model who becomes a widow, and her love life with an artist who at first rejects her advances, and an English nobleman to whom she becomes engaged. The opening chorus: 'With brush on hand and palette gay our varied talents we display' is reflected in the poster image by the artist Julius Mendes Price.
After the success of A Gaiety Girl in 1893 and The Shop Girl in 1894 at the Gaiety Theatre, by the same team of Hall, Greenbank and Jones, George Edwardes wanted his Daly's Theatre musicals to be slightly more sophisticated. The story of the opera, set in France, concerns an artist's model who becomes a widow, and her love life with an artist who at first rejects her advances, and an English nobleman to whom she becomes engaged. The opening chorus: 'With brush on hand and palette gay our varied talents we display' is reflected in the poster image by the artist Julius Mendes Price.
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| Title | An Artist's Model (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising a production of An Artist's Model at the Lyric Theatre, 1895. Lithograph by Waterlow & Sons from the original by Julius Mendes Price (1857-1924) |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic poster advertising a production of An Artist's Model at the Lyric Theatre, 1895. |
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| Object history | Associated Production: An Artist's Model. Playwright: Owen Hall. Lyricist: Harry Greenbank. Composer: Sidney Jones. George Edwardes' Company. Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. 28.5.1895. Performance category: comedy. Production type: transfer. This production was transferred from Daly's Theatre, London. |
| Production | London Wall, London |
| Summary | An Artist's Model was a two-act musical by Owen Hall with lyrics by Harry Greenbank and music by Sidney Jones that opened at Daly's Theatre in London, 2nd February 1895, and transferred to the Lyric Theatre on 28th May 1895, where it used the same poster design. Produced by George Edwardes and directed by James T. Tanner, the musical starred Marie Tempest in the title role of Adele; Hayden Coffin as Rudolph Blair, Leonora Braham as Barbara Cripps, and Letty Lind as Daisy Vane. After the success of A Gaiety Girl in 1893 and The Shop Girl in 1894 at the Gaiety Theatre, by the same team of Hall, Greenbank and Jones, George Edwardes wanted his Daly's Theatre musicals to be slightly more sophisticated. The story of the opera, set in France, concerns an artist's model who becomes a widow, and her love life with an artist who at first rejects her advances, and an English nobleman to whom she becomes engaged. The opening chorus: 'With brush on hand and palette gay our varied talents we display' is reflected in the poster image by the artist Julius Mendes Price. |
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| Accession number | S.2837-1994 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2010 |
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