Not on display

Poster

Poster
1953 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Claridge, Lewis & Jordan Ltd. (printers (people))
Place of origin
London (made)
Great Britain (made)

Poster advertising a production of The Shrike by Joseph Kramm at Princes Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 1953. The production was directed by Joseph Kramm and designed by Howard Bay. It starred Constance Cummings, Sam Wanamaker, David Kossoff and Edric Connor. The play won the Pulitzer Prize.

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 The Shrike by Joseph Kramm at Princes Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 1953
Physical description
Typographic poster advertising a production of The Shrike by Joseph Kramm at Princes Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 1953.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 50.4cm
  • Poster width: 31.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp.
  • Transliteration
Object history
Associated Production: The Shrike. Playwright: Joseph Kramm. Director: Joseph Kramm. Designer: Howard Bay. Actors: Constance Cummings, Sam Wanamaker, David Kossoff, Edric Connor. Princes Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. 13.2.1953. Performance category: drama. This play won the Pulitzer Prize.
Production
68/70 Wardour Street, London
Summary
Poster advertising a production of The Shrike by Joseph Kramm at Princes Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, 1953. The production was directed by Joseph Kramm and designed by Howard Bay. It starred Constance Cummings, Sam Wanamaker, David Kossoff and Edric Connor. The play won the Pulitzer Prize.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.4123-1994

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Record createdJuly 27, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1164821/poster-poster-claridge-lewis/
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