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Hamlet

Photograph
1925 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Lenare (photographers)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Photographic print of a scene 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 photograph includes Colin Keith-Johnston as Hamlet, Dorothy Massingham as the Queen and A. Bromley Davenport as Polonius.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
TitleHamlet (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic print mounted on card
Photographic Paper
Card
Photography
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 photograph shows a scene including Dorothy Massingham as the Queen, A. Bromley Davenport as Polonius and Colin Keith-Johnston as Hamlet. On the left is the Queen in a long dark dress, emerging from behind the curtain. Polonius is collapsed on the floor and being dragged by Hamlet. There is a sword on the floor beside him.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.7cm
  • Width: 25.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Object history
Given to the Gabrielle Enthoven Collection by Sir Barry Jackson in 1935.
Literary referenceHamlet
Summary
Photographic print of a scene 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 photograph includes Colin Keith-Johnston as Hamlet, Dorothy Massingham as the Queen and A. Bromley Davenport as Polonius.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.536-2016

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Record createdSeptember 2, 2016
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1365075/hamlet-photograph-lenare/
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