Henry Irving as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing
Print
ca.1882 (painted)
ca.1882 (painted)
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Colour print of an original painting, showing a full length image of actor/manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) as he appeared in the role of Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. The print is not dated or signed but Irving first staged a production of this play at the Lyceum Theatre in 1882.
This beautifully staged production helped to bring the play back into favour with theatre audiences. Irving and Ellen Terry (1847-1928), who played Beatrice, had one of their greatest successes in a production which stayed in their repertory of plays until 1895. The mixture of gentility, comedy and humanity that they brought to their roles appealed to a respectable Victorian theatre audience.
This beautifully staged production helped to bring the play back into favour with theatre audiences. Irving and Ellen Terry (1847-1928), who played Beatrice, had one of their greatest successes in a production which stayed in their repertory of plays until 1895. The mixture of gentility, comedy and humanity that they brought to their roles appealed to a respectable Victorian theatre audience.
Object details
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| Title | Henry Irving as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed |
| Brief description | Colour print of an original watercolour by painting, showing by "Ape" (Carlo Pellegrini (1839-1889), showing the actor/manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, ca.1882 |
| Physical description | Colour print of an original painting, showing a full length image of actor/manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) as he appeared in the role of Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. The print is not dated or signed but Irving first staged a production of this play at the Lyceum Theatre in 1882 |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Much Ado About Nothing |
| Summary | Colour print of an original painting, showing a full length image of actor/manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) as he appeared in the role of Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. The print is not dated or signed but Irving first staged a production of this play at the Lyceum Theatre in 1882. This beautifully staged production helped to bring the play back into favour with theatre audiences. Irving and Ellen Terry (1847-1928), who played Beatrice, had one of their greatest successes in a production which stayed in their repertory of plays until 1895. The mixture of gentility, comedy and humanity that they brought to their roles appealed to a respectable Victorian theatre audience. |
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| Accession number | S.960-2014 |
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| Record created | May 1, 2014 |
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