The Winter's Tale
Photograph
1912 (photographed)
1912 (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
Photographic print of Act III, Scene 2, of Harley Granville Barker's production of The Winter's Tale, at the Savoy Theatre, Daily Mirror Studios, 1912.
Object details
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| Title | The Winter's Tale (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print on paper |
| Brief description | Photographic print of Act III, Scene 2, of Harley Granville Barker's production of The Winter's Tale, at the Savoy Theatre, Daily Mirror Studios, 1912 |
| Physical description | Photographic print of Act III, Scene 2, of The Winter's Tale, at the Savoy Theatre, Daily Mirror Studios, 1912. The photograph shows the scene dominated by a series of four vertical pillars. A woman, Hermione (Lillah McCarthy) is positioned at the centre of the stage, her hands clasped in front of her and her gaze downcast. Male and female figures are grouped behind and to either side of McCarthy and she is being watched by a crowned figure (Leontes) who is shown in profile, seated on a throne to the left of the stage. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Winter's Tale / Savoy 1912 / III ii' (Handwritten annotation in pencil on reverse) |
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| Literary reference | The Winter's Tale |
| Summary | Photographic print of Act III, Scene 2, of Harley Granville Barker's production of The Winter's Tale, at the Savoy Theatre, Daily Mirror Studios, 1912. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.223-2016 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2016 |
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