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When Crummles Played

Photograph
1927 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Lenare (photographers)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Photographic portrait of showing Halliwell Hobbes as Blunt and Nadine March as Lucy in When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleWhen Crummles Played (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Photographic Paper
Card
Photography
Brief description
Photographic portrait of showing Halliwell Hobbes as Blunt and Nadine March as Lucy in When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927
Physical description
Photographic portrait of showing Halliwell Hobbes as Blunt and Nadine March as Lucy in When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927. The photograph features a scene with two figures, one female, and one male. The woman, Lucy (Nadine March), is positioned at the left hand side, both her arms are upraised and her gaze is directed towards the ceiling. Beside her is Blunt (Halliwell Hobbes) both his arms are outstretched, reaching towards March as if pushing her away. His gaze is directed forwards, towards a point in the distance.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35cm (approximate)
  • Width: 26.6cm (approximate)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Lady Playfair, May 1935.
Subjects depicted
March, Nadine
Hobbes, Halliwell
Summary
Photographic portrait of showing Halliwell Hobbes as Blunt and Nadine March as Lucy in When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1982-2015

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1322056/when-crummles-played-photograph-lenare/
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