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Irene Wycherley

Photograph
1907 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic print of a scene showing Lena Ashwell as Irene Wycherley, Nannie Bennett as Helda Preston, Christine Silver as Linda Hetheridge and Gertrude Scott as Carrie Hardinge in a production of <i>Irene Wycherley,</i> at the Kingsway Theatre, 9th October, 1907.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleIrene Wycherley (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Brief description
Photographic print of a scene from a production of Irene Wycherley, at the Kingsway Theatre, 9th October, 1907
Physical description
Photographic print of a scene showing Lena Ashwell as Irene Wycherley, Nannie Bennett as Helda Preston, Christine Silver as Linda Hetheridge and Gertrude Scott as Carrie Hardinge in a production of Irene Wycherley, at the Kingsway Theatre, 9th October, 1907. The photograph features a scene in a formal room, where the furniture includes armchairs, a sofa, and a table which is set for afternoon tea. The four women are standing, at the centre of the group Silver and Scott at shown facing one another, their hands are joined, Silver is standing to the left, looking up towards Scott. Ashwell is positioned to the left of the scene, her gaze directed towards the pair at the centre of the room, and her arms behind her back. Bennett is standing to the right of the room, she is positioned beside Silver and Scott, and is looking towards them.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22cm (approximate)
  • Width: 27.2cm (approximate)
Marks and inscriptions
Act I/Carrie Hardinge "Gracious!" (Handwritten annotation in pencil on the rear of the photograph.)
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Museum Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Museum Association by Mrs Honor Harris, November 1964.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceIrene Wycherley
Summary
Photographic print of a scene showing Lena Ashwell as Irene Wycherley, Nannie Bennett as Helda Preston, Christine Silver as Linda Hetheridge and Gertrude Scott as Carrie Hardinge in a production of <i>Irene Wycherley,</i> at the Kingsway Theatre, 9th October, 1907.
Other number
1964/G/92 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.3786-2015

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Record createdNovember 20, 2015
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