Lily Elsie as Princess Soo Soo in A Chinese Honeymoon, 1904
Print
1904 (printed)
1904 (printed)
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This print of the actress and singer Lily Elsie (1886-1962) as Princess Soo Soo in A Chinese Honeymoon by George Dance with music by Howard Talbot was issued as one of eight prints of photographs by Langfier Ltd., printed on fine art paper in a colour souvenir folder designed by Ernest Dyer and printed by Messrs T.W. Haycock & Sons to mark the 1,000th performance of the musical comedy A Chinese Honeymoon at the Royal Strand Theatre, 18 March 1904. The other prints in the souvenir were of Arthur Williams as Mr. Pineapple, Picton Roxborough as the Emperor, Marie Dainton as Mrs. Pineapple, Farren Soutar as Tom Hatherton, Percy Clifton as Hi-Lung, Hilda Trevelyan as Fi Fi, the author George Dance, and the theatre owner Frank Curzon.
Object details
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| Title | Lily Elsie as Princess Soo Soo in A Chinese Honeymoon, 1904 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Lily Elsie (1886-1962) as Princess Soo Soo in A Chinese Honeymoon, Royal Strand Theatre. Photograph by Langfier Ltd., issued as a souvenir of the 1000th performance at the Royal Strand Theatre, 18 March 1904 |
| Physical description | Print of a photograph showing the actress and singer Lily Elsie as Princess Soo Soo in A Chinese Honeymoon. The print features a full length image of Elsie whose gaze is directed towards the viewer. She is wearing an ornate, full length tunic, trimmed with bands of silk fringing. She is holding an open fan in her right hand and her hair is elaborately dressed with flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by the estate of Howard Talbot |
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| Summary | This print of the actress and singer Lily Elsie (1886-1962) as Princess Soo Soo in A Chinese Honeymoon by George Dance with music by Howard Talbot was issued as one of eight prints of photographs by Langfier Ltd., printed on fine art paper in a colour souvenir folder designed by Ernest Dyer and printed by Messrs T.W. Haycock & Sons to mark the 1,000th performance of the musical comedy A Chinese Honeymoon at the Royal Strand Theatre, 18 March 1904. The other prints in the souvenir were of Arthur Williams as Mr. Pineapple, Picton Roxborough as the Emperor, Marie Dainton as Mrs. Pineapple, Farren Soutar as Tom Hatherton, Percy Clifton as Hi-Lung, Hilda Trevelyan as Fi Fi, the author George Dance, and the theatre owner Frank Curzon. |
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| Accession number | S.1280-2015 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2015 |
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