Pauline Chase as Peter Pan
Photograph
ca.1910
ca.1910
| Place of origin |
The American actress Pauline Chase, born Ellen Pauline Matthew Bliss in Washington in 1881, is best known for her long association with J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan at London's Duke of York's Theatre. She played a Lost Boy in the original production and first revival, and took the title role from the second revival in 1906 until the end of the Christmas 1913 revival, after which she retired. She made one film appearance in 1916 in the satirical film The Real Thing at Last, scripted by Barrie.
Object details
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| Title | Pauline Chase as Peter Pan |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph |
| Brief description | Pauline Chase (1885-1962) as Peter Pan. Photographer unknown, ca.1910 |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of the actress Pauline Chase. Showing Pauline Chase as Peter Pan, standing, with a dagger clenched between her teeth and holding the alarm clock that was swallowed by the crocodile in her left hand. With set dressing behind her to represent woodland. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Museum Association |
| Object history | Given to the BTMA by Peter Drummond as part of the Pauline Chase Collection |
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| Literary reference | Peter Pan |
| Summary | The American actress Pauline Chase, born Ellen Pauline Matthew Bliss in Washington in 1881, is best known for her long association with J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan at London's Duke of York's Theatre. She played a Lost Boy in the original production and first revival, and took the title role from the second revival in 1906 until the end of the Christmas 1913 revival, after which she retired. She made one film appearance in 1916 in the satirical film The Real Thing at Last, scripted by Barrie. |
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| Other number | 1963/W/33 - BTMA accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.2038-2014 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2014 |
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