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Diana of Dobson

Photograph
1908 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic print showing Mr. C.M. Hallard, Miss Beryl Mercer and Miss Lena Ashwell in a scene from Act IV of a production of Diana of Dobson's, at the Kingsway Theatre, 1908.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDiana of Dobson (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print mounted on paper.
Brief description
Photographic print of a scene from Act IV of a production of Diana of Dobson's, at the Kingsway Theatre, 1908
Physical description
Photographic print of a scene from Act IV of a production of Diana of Dobson's, at the Kingsway Theatre, 1908. The photograph features a scene in which three figures, two female and one male, are seated on a wooden bench. The woman at the centre of the group (Miss Beryl Mercer) is slumped to one side, her gaze directed upwards. The man seated to her right (Mr. C.M. Hallard) is shown in profile, he is looking towards the other woman (Miss Lena Ashwell), who is seated to the left of this central figure, and is returning his gaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.3cm (approximate) (Note: As mounted)
  • Width: 33.7cm (approximate)
Credit line
Given by the British Theatre Association
Object history
Given to the British Theatre Association by J. Hubert Dingwall, December 1971.
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceDiana of Dobson's
Summary
Photographic print showing Mr. C.M. Hallard, Miss Beryl Mercer and Miss Lena Ashwell in a scene from Act IV of a production of Diana of Dobson's, at the Kingsway Theatre, 1908.
Other number
1971/A/125 - BTMA accession number
Collection
Accession number
S.4116-2015

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Record createdMarch 31, 2016
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