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When Crummles Played

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

Photographic portrait of a scene featuring Wilfred Shine as Thorowgood and Ernest Thesiger as George Barnwell, from 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 a scene featuring Wilfred Shine as Thorowgood and Ernest Thesiger as George Barnwell, from When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927
Physical description
Photographic portrait of a scene featuring Wilfred Shine as Thorowgood and Ernest Thesiger as George Barnwell, from When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927. The photograph features a full length portrait of two men who are positioned in front of a set of book shelves. Shine standing at the right of the image and Thesiger is shown kneeling at his feet. Thesiger has his hands clasped in front of him and his gaze is downcast. Shine is standing over him, his right arm upheld and his left hand resting on Thesiger's head.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.9cm (approximate)
  • Width: 26.6cm (approximate)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Lady Playfair, May 1935.
Subject depicted
Thesiger
Summary
Photographic portrait of a scene featuring Wilfred Shine as Thorowgood and Ernest Thesiger as George Barnwell, from When Crummles Played, at the Lyric Hammersmith, 2nd June 1927.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.1997-2015

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Record createdSeptember 22, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1322131/when-crummles-played-photograph-lenare/
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