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Emile Littler Archive

Costume Design
1920 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume designs by Attilio Comelli for a Citizen in Act I in Sybil at Daly's Theatre premiered on 19 February 1921, Emile Littler Archive.

This production of Sybil is a musical play in three acts undert he direction of Robert Evett. Book by Harry Graham, music by Victor Jacobi and production by Seymour Hicks. The musical director was Merlin Morgan, stage director was Fred J. Blackman and the dances were arranged by Fred Farren.

According to the cast list the gowns, cloaks and furs worn by Miss Collins were designed by Mr. Reville and executed by Reville Ltd., on 16 Hanover Square, W. Misses Beatty and Stirling's designed and executed by Madame Esther. Other costumes were designed by Comelli and executed by Miss Mary Fisher, Myra Salter and John Simmons & Sons. Uniforms by Morris Angel & Son, Ltd. Boots and shoes by H. & M. Rayne. Wigs by Clarkson. Properties by J. A. Fraser and Meurice.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEmile Littler Archive (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and pencil on millboard
Brief description
Costume designs by Attilio Comelli for a Citizen in Act I in Sybil at Daly's Theatre premiered on 19 February 1921, Emile Littler Archive.
Physical description
Costume designs by Attilio Comelli for Poire in Sybil at Daly's Theatre premiered on 19 February 1921. Full-length male figure in a red/brown knee-length coat with matching cap and black boots. A piece of dark green velvet has been pinned to a length of gauze also pinned around the edge of the millboard, framing the image. Drawn on millboard.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37cm
  • Width: 27.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Roberson's Fashion Boards./ These Boards have stabilished for themselves great repute as a perfect surface for all Black and White Work./ Imperial Sizes.' And a list of sizes and measurements for 'Imperial Sizes' and 'Royal Sizes' 'These Boards are made in two surfaces;/ A. Ordinary; and B. Extra Smooth.' (Label from manufacturer printed in black ink, with an illustration and address: C. Roberson & Co. Ltd. 99 Long Acre & 155 Picadilly London.)
  • 'Citizen/ act I' (Inscribed in pen on the lower right hand.)
  • 'E' (Inscribed in pencil on the upper right hand corner)
  • 'Morris - Red/ Clark - vert' (Inscribed in pencil on the verso.)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Gift of the Estate of Emile Littler
Literary referenceSybil
Summary
Costume designs by Attilio Comelli for a Citizen in Act I in Sybil at Daly's Theatre premiered on 19 February 1921, Emile Littler Archive.

This production of Sybil is a musical play in three acts undert he direction of Robert Evett. Book by Harry Graham, music by Victor Jacobi and production by Seymour Hicks. The musical director was Merlin Morgan, stage director was Fred J. Blackman and the dances were arranged by Fred Farren.

According to the cast list the gowns, cloaks and furs worn by Miss Collins were designed by Mr. Reville and executed by Reville Ltd., on 16 Hanover Square, W. Misses Beatty and Stirling's designed and executed by Madame Esther. Other costumes were designed by Comelli and executed by Miss Mary Fisher, Myra Salter and John Simmons & Sons. Uniforms by Morris Angel & Son, Ltd. Boots and shoes by H. & M. Rayne. Wigs by Clarkson. Properties by J. A. Fraser and Meurice.
Associated object
THM/144 (Series)
Other number
THM/144 - Archive number
Collection
Accession number
S.2966-2010

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Record createdNovember 8, 2010
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