Gladys Calthrop costume design for La Locandiera
Costume Design
1926 (performed)
1926 (performed)
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Costume design by Gladys Calthrop for the character of Dejanira in <i>La Locandiera</i>, a comedy by Goldoni. For a production at the Civic Repertory Theatre in New York, 22nd November 1926. Production presented by the Civic Repertory Company. Text translated and adapted from the Italian by Helen Lohman. Gladys Calthrop Design Collection.
Gladys Calthrop (1894-1980) was an English set and costume designer. Born Gladys Treeby in Devon, Calthrop married, and later separated from, Everard E. Calthrop. She met Noel Coward in Italy during 1921, they subsequently became friends and worked together on many plays. Their first collaboration was on The Vortex in 1924 for which Calthrop designed both sets and costumes. She also designed the set and costumes for several other productions, other than Coward's plays. She worked in both London and New York.
Gladys Calthrop (1894-1980) was an English set and costume designer. Born Gladys Treeby in Devon, Calthrop married, and later separated from, Everard E. Calthrop. She met Noel Coward in Italy during 1921, they subsequently became friends and worked together on many plays. Their first collaboration was on The Vortex in 1924 for which Calthrop designed both sets and costumes. She also designed the set and costumes for several other productions, other than Coward's plays. She worked in both London and New York.
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Title | Gladys Calthrop costume design for La Locandiera (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour over pencil drawing on paper |
Brief description | Costume design by Gladys Calthrop for the character of Dejanira in La Locandiera, for a production at the Civic Repertory Theatre in New York, 1926. Gladys Calthrop Design Collection |
Physical description | Full-length drawing of the character of Dejanira, wearing a yellow and green gown with light blue detail. Signed by the artist, lower right. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Gladys Calthrop |
Literary reference | La Locandiera |
Summary | Costume design by Gladys Calthrop for the character of Dejanira in <i>La Locandiera</i>, a comedy by Goldoni. For a production at the Civic Repertory Theatre in New York, 22nd November 1926. Production presented by the Civic Repertory Company. Text translated and adapted from the Italian by Helen Lohman. Gladys Calthrop Design Collection. Gladys Calthrop (1894-1980) was an English set and costume designer. Born Gladys Treeby in Devon, Calthrop married, and later separated from, Everard E. Calthrop. She met Noel Coward in Italy during 1921, they subsequently became friends and worked together on many plays. Their first collaboration was on The Vortex in 1924 for which Calthrop designed both sets and costumes. She also designed the set and costumes for several other productions, other than Coward's plays. She worked in both London and New York. |
Other number | THM/52 - Archive number |
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Accession number | S.633-2012 |
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Record created | May 25, 2012 |
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