Cinderella
Poster
ca. 1953 (printed)
ca. 1953 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Poster advertising The Oxford Playhouse production of Cinderella ca. 1953. Also features a hand drawn colour cartoon of Ronnie Barker as 'Don Mustachio', which has been stuck on to the middle of the poster. White background with black and red text. Printed by printers Hall The Printer Ltd in Oxford.
Part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407).
Part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cinderella (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising The Oxford Playhouse production of Cinderella with a cartoon of Ronnie Barker as 'Don Mustachio' stuck on to the middle of the poster |
| Physical description | Poster advertising The Oxford Playhouse production of Cinderellawith a cartoon of Ronnie Barker as 'Don Mustachio' stuck on the front of the poster. Printed text is red and black. Cartoon is is drawn in colour felt tip pens in yellow, green, black, red and pink. Printed ca. 1953. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'PLAYHOUSE OXFORD / PRESENTS /CHRISTINE POLLON & SUSAN DOWDALL / AS/ PRINCE CHARMING & CINDERELLA / Colour Mary Savidge / Costumes Raymond Somerville Bert Lyon / Comedy John McKelvey / Ballet Vera Legge's juveniles /Charm Rosemary Dorken / Romance Francis Matthews / Over 20 Musical Numbers / Ronnie Barker / The New Playhouse Orchestra / CINDERELLA / WITH/ DONALD HEWLETT & JOHN RANDALL / The PANTOMIME you will never forget : : For young & old / Superb Scenery & Costumes by : PAUL MAYO DEVISED AND DIRECTED BY : FRANK SHELLEY Orchestra under the Direction of : BRYAN KELLY / FOR A SEASON OPENING BOXING DAY 5/6, 4/6, 3/6 (Reserved) 2/- (Unreserved) / MON., TUES., FRI. at 7 WED at 8 - BOXING DAY & THURS. at 2.30 & 7 - SAT at 5 & 8 / BOX OFFICE OPEN 10-7 Telephone : OXFORD 47133 /BOOK NOW BOOK NOW/ HALL THE PRINTER, LTD, 6 BREWER STREET, OXFORD.' |
| Credit line | Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE. |
| Object history | This poster was designed for The Oxford Playhouse and printed by Hall The Printer in Oxford. It advertises the production of Cinderella. An addition has been made to the poster, in the form of a hand drawn cartoon of Ronnie Barker as 'Don Mustachio' stuck on to the middle of the poster. The poster was published ca. 1953. It came to the V&A as part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407). |
| Summary | Poster advertising The Oxford Playhouse production of Cinderella ca. 1953. Also features a hand drawn colour cartoon of Ronnie Barker as 'Don Mustachio', which has been stuck on to the middle of the poster. White background with black and red text. Printed by printers Hall The Printer Ltd in Oxford. Part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407). |
| Bibliographic reference | |
| Other number | THM/407/12 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.277-2012 |
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| Record created | April 5, 2012 |
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