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The Witch

Photograph
1911 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic print of Dennis Neilson Terry as Martin and Lillah McCarthy as Anne in a scene from Act I in a production of The Witch, at the Royal Court Theatre, 31st January 1911.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Witch (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Brief description
Photographic print of Dennis Neilson Terry as Martin and Lillah McCarthy as Anne in a scene from Act I in a production of The Witch, at the Royal Court Theatre, 31st January 1911
Physical description
Photographic print of Dennis Neilson Terry as Martin, Lillah McCarthy as Anne, and J.D. Beveridge as Absolon, in a scene from Act I in a production of The Witch, at the Royal Court Theatre, 31st January 1911. The photograph features a scene in which three figures, two male, one female, are positioned in front of a stone archway. Neilson Terry is shown with his back to the viewer, he is kneeling at the feet of a male figure who stands over him. This male figure is resting his hands on either side of Neilson Terry's head, as if blessing him. McCarthy is postioned to the right of the standing male figure. Her hands are by her sides and her gaze is directed upwards, away from Neilson Terry, and towards the face of Absolon.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.9cm (approximate)
  • Width: 22.3cm (approximate)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Literary referenceThe Witch
Summary
Photographic print of Dennis Neilson Terry as Martin and Lillah McCarthy as Anne in a scene from Act I in a production of The Witch, at the Royal Court Theatre, 31st January 1911.
Collection
Accession number
S.3694-2015

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Record createdNovember 4, 2015
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