Not on display

Poster

Poster
1956 (printed)
Artist/Maker
A. E. King & Jackson Ltd. (printers (people))
McBean, Angus (photographers)
Place of origin
Ealing (made)
Great Britain (made)

Poster advertising a production of Double Image at the Savoy Theatre, London, 1956. The play was written by Roger Macdougall, Ted Allan and Roy Vickers. The production was directed by Murray Macdonald and starred Richard Attenborough, Shelia Sim, Zena Dare, and Raymond Huntley.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitlePoster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising a production of Double Image at the Savoy Theatre, London, 1956
Physical description
Photographic and typographic poster advertising a production of Double Image at the Savoy Theatre, London, 1956. The poster features a black and white photograph of three figures, two male, one female. The woman is seated at the centre of the group, the two men are positioned either side of her, one is looking down towards her, the other is gazing towards this man.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 50.8cm
  • Poster width: 31.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Stamped with Enthoven collection, V.A.M. stamp.
  • Transliteration
Object history
Associated Production: Double Image. Playwright: Roger Macdougall. Playwright: Ted Allan. Author: Roy Vickers. Director: Murray Macdonald. Designer: Hutchinson Scott. Actors: Richard Attenborough, Shelia Sim, Zena Dare, Raymond Huntley. Savoy Theatre, Strand, London. 13.11.1956. Performance category: drama.
Summary
Poster advertising a production of Double Image at the Savoy Theatre, London, 1956. The play was written by Roger Macdougall, Ted Allan and Roy Vickers. The production was directed by Murray Macdonald and starred Richard Attenborough, Shelia Sim, Zena Dare, and Raymond Huntley.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.4057-1994

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Record createdJuly 27, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1164755/poster-poster-mcbean-angus/
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