Drawing
c.1929 (drawn)
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Pen and ink sketch showing the actor/manager Murray Carrington (1885-1941) in a production of The Fourth Wall, ca.1929. It was given to Carrington by a fan of his work.
The Fourth Wall, also known as The Perfect Alibi, is a detective drama by the author A.A.Milne. It was also adapted as film in 1930 under the title Birds of Prey. The play was first staged at the Haymarket Theatre in 1928 but Carrington performed in a production which opened at the King's Theatre in June of 1929. The entire action of the play takes in a room with three walls, 'the fourth wall' being that through which the audience witnesses the crime. Carrington performed the role of Edward Carter, one of the men who planned the murder.
The Fourth Wall, also known as The Perfect Alibi, is a detective drama by the author A.A.Milne. It was also adapted as film in 1930 under the title Birds of Prey. The play was first staged at the Haymarket Theatre in 1928 but Carrington performed in a production which opened at the King's Theatre in June of 1929. The entire action of the play takes in a room with three walls, 'the fourth wall' being that through which the audience witnesses the crime. Carrington performed the role of Edward Carter, one of the men who planned the murder.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Pen and ink sketch showing the actor/manager Murray Carrington (1885-1941) in a production of "The Fourth Wall", ca.1929. |
| Physical description | Pen and ink sketch showing the actor/manager Murray Carrington (1885-1941) in a production of "The Fourth Wall". Annotation on the rear of the sketch suggests that the sketch was originally drawn by an audience member and subsequently presented to Carrington. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Part of the Murray Carrington - Carmen Pedro Collection, given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Mrs Murrray Carrington (Carmen Pedro) in April 1959. |
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| Literary reference | The Fourth Wall |
| Summary | Pen and ink sketch showing the actor/manager Murray Carrington (1885-1941) in a production of The Fourth Wall, ca.1929. It was given to Carrington by a fan of his work. The Fourth Wall, also known as The Perfect Alibi, is a detective drama by the author A.A.Milne. It was also adapted as film in 1930 under the title Birds of Prey. The play was first staged at the Haymarket Theatre in 1928 but Carrington performed in a production which opened at the King's Theatre in June of 1929. The entire action of the play takes in a room with three walls, 'the fourth wall' being that through which the audience witnesses the crime. Carrington performed the role of Edward Carter, one of the men who planned the murder. |
| Other number | 1959/W/15 - BTMA accession number |
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| Accession number | S.4617-2013 |
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| Record created | December 30, 2013 |
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