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Lyric Hammersmith poster

Poster
1946 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Poster advertising William Saroyan's The Time of Your Life at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, 1946.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLyric Hammersmith poster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper mounted on cardboard
Brief description
Poster advertising William Saroyan's The Time of Your Life by Willim Sorayan at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, 1946
Physical description
Red, black and white printed typographic poster advertising William Saroyan's The Time of Your Life at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, 1946.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
['?] 5 / BAR TOP / LIGHT SWITCH' (On reverse side in white crayon)
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Reginald Cornish in November 1966.

The poster notes the names of the cast Margaret Johnston, Walter Crisham, Frederick Valk, George Pembroke, Arthur Sager, Donald Finlay, Irene Worth, Arnold Marle, Donald Read, Richard Nelson, Antony Baird, Prudence Hyman, Danny Green, Willie Wilson and Eileen Herlie. It was directed by Peter Glanville, with 'settings by' Tanya Moiseiwitsch. The lessee of the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith is noted as Associated Theatre Seasons Ltd., and the licensee J. Somerville Baxter
Summary
Poster advertising William Saroyan's The Time of Your Life at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, 1946.
Associated object
THM/175/3 (Archive record)
Other number
1966/A/229 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.2360-2014

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Record createdDecember 4, 2014
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