The Whip
Photograph
1909 (photographed)
1909 (photographed)
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Photographic print of Act 4, Scene 3 from The Whip, Drury Lane Theatre, 1909.
The Whip by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton was a tale of love and skulduggery among the aristocracy. The plot itself was extremely slim, and was essentially a framework on which to hang the scenes of spectacle and special effects so beloved of audiences. Falconhurst, seen here from the outside, in a set designed by Henry Emden, is the seat of the Marquis of Beverley, grandfather to Lady Diana Sartorys, and will become hers on his death. Captain Grenville Sartorys and Mrs D’Aquila plan to sabotage the chances of the Marquis’s horse ‘The Whip’ by killing the hotly tipped favourite before the big race, the 2000 Guineas. They also attempt to destroy the romance between Hubert, Earl of Brancaster and Lady Diana. But in a thrilling last minute rescue, ‘The Whip’ is saved from a devastating train crash and goes on to win the race (usually!). Mrs D’Aquila’s claim to be Hubert’s wife is shown to be false, and all ends happily.
The Whip by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton was a tale of love and skulduggery among the aristocracy. The plot itself was extremely slim, and was essentially a framework on which to hang the scenes of spectacle and special effects so beloved of audiences. Falconhurst, seen here from the outside, in a set designed by Henry Emden, is the seat of the Marquis of Beverley, grandfather to Lady Diana Sartorys, and will become hers on his death. Captain Grenville Sartorys and Mrs D’Aquila plan to sabotage the chances of the Marquis’s horse ‘The Whip’ by killing the hotly tipped favourite before the big race, the 2000 Guineas. They also attempt to destroy the romance between Hubert, Earl of Brancaster and Lady Diana. But in a thrilling last minute rescue, ‘The Whip’ is saved from a devastating train crash and goes on to win the race (usually!). Mrs D’Aquila’s claim to be Hubert’s wife is shown to be false, and all ends happily.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Whip (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print |
| Brief description | Photographic print of Act 4, Scene 3 from The Whip, Drury Lane Theatre, 1909 |
| Physical description | Photographic print from Act 4, Scene 3 of The Whip, Drury Lane Theatre. The black and white photograph depicts the set for the scene 'The 2,000 Guineas'. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | Photographic print of Act 4, Scene 3 from The Whip, Drury Lane Theatre, 1909. The Whip by Cecil Raleigh and Henry Hamilton was a tale of love and skulduggery among the aristocracy. The plot itself was extremely slim, and was essentially a framework on which to hang the scenes of spectacle and special effects so beloved of audiences. Falconhurst, seen here from the outside, in a set designed by Henry Emden, is the seat of the Marquis of Beverley, grandfather to Lady Diana Sartorys, and will become hers on his death. Captain Grenville Sartorys and Mrs D’Aquila plan to sabotage the chances of the Marquis’s horse ‘The Whip’ by killing the hotly tipped favourite before the big race, the 2000 Guineas. They also attempt to destroy the romance between Hubert, Earl of Brancaster and Lady Diana. But in a thrilling last minute rescue, ‘The Whip’ is saved from a devastating train crash and goes on to win the race (usually!). Mrs D’Aquila’s claim to be Hubert’s wife is shown to be false, and all ends happily. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.215-2016 |
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| Record created | April 29, 2016 |
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