Alibi
Poster
1953 (printed)
1953 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Poster advertising The Oxford Playhouse production of The Private Secretary by Charles Hawtrey. 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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| Title | Alibi (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster advertising The Oxford Playhouse production of Alibi by Michael Morton, with Ronald Barker as 'Hercule Poirot' in 1953 |
| Physical description | Small poster advertising The Oxford Playhouse production of Alibi. White background with black, green and red text. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'PLAYHOUSE / BEAUMONT STREET Business Manager: MALCOLM McINTYRE Tel. OXFORD 47133 / Buses No. 3 and 93 pass the Door / MONDAY, 17th August For TWO WEEKS / THE OXFORD PLAYHOUSE COMPANY / presents / ALIBI / by MICHAEL MORTON / From the THRILLER by / AGATHA CHRISTIE / with RONALD BARKER as "POIROT" / MON., TUE., THUR., FRI. at 7 WED. at 8 SAT. at 5 & 8 / 5/6, 4/3. 3/6, (RES.) 2/- (UNRES.) / Next Production: 31st AUGUST for TWO WEEKS / WISHING WELL A Comedy by EYNON EVANS / Playhouse Guild Discussion after each First Nigt's performance / 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 Alibi which was on for two weeks from the 17th August 1953. It came to the V&A as part of the Ronnie Barker Collection (THM/407). |
| Summary | Poster advertising The Oxford Playhouse production of The Private Secretary by Charles Hawtrey. 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 | Morton, Michael. 'Alibi' 1928 |
| Other number | THM/407/12 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.282-2012 |
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| Record created | April 5, 2012 |
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