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My Lady's Dress

Photograph
1914 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Foulsham & Banfield, Ltd. (photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Photographic print of Act II, Scene 2, of a production of My Lady's Dress at the Royalty Theatre, 23rd April 1914.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleMy Lady's Dress (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Brief description
Photographic print of Act II, Scene 2, of a production of My Lady's Dress at the Royalty Theatre, 23rd April 1914
Physical description
Photographic print of Act II, Scene 2, of a production of My Lady's Dress at the Royalty Theatre, 23rd April 1914. The photograph features a scene with Gladys Cooper as Anna, Dennis Eadie as Ivan and Mr. Goulding as Louka. A fence runs across the back of the scene, with trees visible behind it. A shed, with the door open, is positioned at the right of the scene, and Goulding, shown in three quarter profile is standing in front of this open door. Eadie is positioned at the centre of the scene, he is leaning slightly forward, his gaze directed towards Goulding. Cooper is standing to the left side of the scene, her gaze directed slightly upwards towards Goulding and her arms by her sides.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.1cm (approximate)
  • Width: 30.8cm (approximate)
Marks and inscriptions
  • '46' (Handwritten annotation in black ink at the centre right edge of the image.)
  • 'Ivan: Yes - Jo's found out!' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on the rear of the photograph.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by L.E. Berman.
Subjects depicted
Cooper, Gladys
Eadie, Dennis
Literary referenceMy Lady's Dress
Summary
Photographic print of Act II, Scene 2, of a production of My Lady's Dress at the Royalty Theatre, 23rd April 1914.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.4189-2015

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Record createdDecember 7, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1325963/my-ladys-dress-photograph-foulsham--banfield/
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