Hamlet
Photograph
1925 (photographed)
1925 (photographed)
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Photographic print from a production of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, at the Kingsway Theatre, August 25th 1925. The modern dress production was produced by Barry V. Jackson. The image includes Frank Vosper as the King and Dorothy Massingham as the Queen.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hamlet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Photographic print mounted on card |
| Brief description | Photographic print of a scene from a production of Hamlet, at the Kingsway Theatre, August 25th 1925 |
| Physical description | Photographic print of a scene from a production of Hamlet, at the Kingsway Theatre, August 25th 1925. The portrait image shows an interaction between the King and Queen played by Frank Vosper and Dorothy Massingham. The stage includes a set of steps, suit of armour and tapestries on the walls. At the bottom of the steps on the left side the king in modern dress, wearing a silk dressing gown with a white bowtie and shirt. On the right, on the steps above him is the Queen wearing a long dark dress that reaches to the floor. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Sir Barry Jackson in 1935. |
| Literary reference | Hamlet |
| Summary | Photographic print from a production of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, at the Kingsway Theatre, August 25th 1925. The modern dress production was produced by Barry V. Jackson. The image includes Frank Vosper as the King and Dorothy Massingham as the Queen. |
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| Accession number | S.532-2016 |
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| Record created | September 2, 2016 |
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