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Theatre Costume

1977 (made)
Artist/Maker

Purple velvet double-breasted dinner jacket for Sir Noel Cunliffe in Julian Mitchell's play, Half-Life, worn by John Gielgud, National Theatre, 1977.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Velvet
Brief description
Costume for Sir Noel Cunliffe in Half-Life, worn by John Gielgud, 1977 - jacket
Physical description
Purple velvet double-breasted dinner jacket for Sir Noel Cunliffe in Julian Mitchell's play, Half-Life, worn by John Gielgud, National Theatre, 1977.
Dimensions
  • Jacket weight weight: 1.5kg
  • Jacket, breast width width: 62cm
  • Jacket, collar to hem length: 85cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'National Theatre' (Label.)
  • 'Half-Life' (Written identification. On label.)
Object history
Costumes purchased at the Royal National Theatre charity auction in 1996, or donated by the National Theatre prior to the auction: S.742 - S.810-1997, S.822 - S.824:2-1997. Associated production: Half-Life. Designer: Judy Moorcroft. Director: Waris Hussein. Wearer and actor: John Gielgud. Character: Sir Noel Cunliffe. Performing company: National Theatre. Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre, London, 17.11.1977.
Collection
Accession number
S.765-1997

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Record createdOctober 7, 2010
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