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ca. 1903 (drawn)
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Page from a promotional booklet of silhouettes advertising a musical play entitled The Orchid by James T.Tanner. The production was staged at The Gaiety Theatre in 1903.
The Orchid is a musical play in two acts by James T. Tanner, with lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank and music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton and additional numbers by Paul Rubens. The Orchid was the first show played in the renovated Gaiety Theatre. King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) both attended the opening night of the production which opened at Gaiety Theatre in London on 26 October 1903. The production ran for 559 performances and also went on to have a successful Broadway run, revivals and a U.S. tour.
Gertie Millar (1879-1952), Gabrielle Ray (1883-1973), Harry Grattan (d.1951), Edmund Payne (1863-1914) and George Grossmith, Jr. (1874-1935) performed the lead roles.
The Orchid is a musical play in two acts by James T. Tanner, with lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank and music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton and additional numbers by Paul Rubens. The Orchid was the first show played in the renovated Gaiety Theatre. King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) both attended the opening night of the production which opened at Gaiety Theatre in London on 26 October 1903. The production ran for 559 performances and also went on to have a successful Broadway run, revivals and a U.S. tour.
Gertie Millar (1879-1952), Gabrielle Ray (1883-1973), Harry Grattan (d.1951), Edmund Payne (1863-1914) and George Grossmith, Jr. (1874-1935) performed the lead roles.
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| Materials and techniques | paper and ink |
| Brief description | Page from a promotional booklet of silhouettes advertising a musical play entitled The Orchid by James T.Tanner. The production was staged at The Gaiety Theatre in 1903 |
| Physical description | Page from a promotional booklet of silhouettes advertising a musical play entitled The Orchid by James T.Tanner. The production was staged at The Gaiety Theatre in 1903. The page is printed with two scenes from the production. In the top image two gentleman are shown seated at a table, sharing a bottle of champagne. Below three figures, one male and two female, are shown hand in hand, dancing together. The image has been signed with the initials 'H.G.' |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Literary reference | The Orchid |
| Summary | Page from a promotional booklet of silhouettes advertising a musical play entitled The Orchid by James T.Tanner. The production was staged at The Gaiety Theatre in 1903. The Orchid is a musical play in two acts by James T. Tanner, with lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank and music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton and additional numbers by Paul Rubens. The Orchid was the first show played in the renovated Gaiety Theatre. King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) both attended the opening night of the production which opened at Gaiety Theatre in London on 26 October 1903. The production ran for 559 performances and also went on to have a successful Broadway run, revivals and a U.S. tour. Gertie Millar (1879-1952), Gabrielle Ray (1883-1973), Harry Grattan (d.1951), Edmund Payne (1863-1914) and George Grossmith, Jr. (1874-1935) performed the lead roles. |
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| Accession number | S.3822:9-2013 |
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| Record created | November 22, 2013 |
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