The Card
Poster
1973 (made)
1973 (made)
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Poster advertising a production of <i>The Card</i> adapted from the novel by Arnold Bennett, at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 1973.
The play was adapted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall with lyrics by Jackie Trent and music composed by Tony Hatch. It was directed by Val May and the set and costumes were designed by Malcolm Pride. Eleanor Bron and Millicent Martin appeared in the leading roles.
The play was adapted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall with lyrics by Jackie Trent and music composed by Tony Hatch. It was directed by Val May and the set and costumes were designed by Malcolm Pride. Eleanor Bron and Millicent Martin appeared in the leading roles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Card (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour ink on paper. |
| Brief description | Poster advertising a production of The Card adapted from the novel by Arnold Bennett, at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 1973 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographic poster advertising a production of The Card adapted from the novel by Arnold Bennett, at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 1973. The poster has a gold ground with black and red text. It is dominated by the oversized figure of a man. The stylised figure has both arms outstretched and its left leg is raised. It is wearing a checked jumper, red trousers and a red bowler hat. |
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| Object history | Associated Production: The Card. Author: Arnold Bennett. Playwright: Keith Waterhouse. Playwright: Willis Hall. Lyricist: Jackie Trent. Composer: Tony Hatch. Choreographer: Gillian Lynne. Director: Val May. Designer: Malcolm Pride. Actors: Eleanor Bron, Millicent Martin. Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. 24.7.1973. Performance category: musical. The play is adapted from the novel by Arnold Bennett. |
| Summary | Poster advertising a production of <i>The Card</i> adapted from the novel by Arnold Bennett, at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 1973. The play was adapted by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall with lyrics by Jackie Trent and music composed by Tony Hatch. It was directed by Val May and the set and costumes were designed by Malcolm Pride. Eleanor Bron and Millicent Martin appeared in the leading roles. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.3357-1994 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2010 |
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