Olivia
Print
May 1885 (performed), 18th July 1885 (Published)
May 1885 (performed), 18th July 1885 (Published)
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Print portrait of Ellen Terry as Olivia in a production of Olivia, at the Lyceum Theatre, May 1885. The print was published in Sporting & Dramatic News, July 18th, 1885.
Olivia, written by W.G. Mills in is a dramatisation of The Vicar of Wakefield, originally written by Oliver Goldsmith in c. 1761. The play was highly successful, and part of Henry Irving's actor-management of the Lyceum Theatre. The performance saw Irving as Dr. Primrose and Ellen Terry as the title character, Olivia.
Olivia, written by W.G. Mills in is a dramatisation of The Vicar of Wakefield, originally written by Oliver Goldsmith in c. 1761. The play was highly successful, and part of Henry Irving's actor-management of the Lyceum Theatre. The performance saw Irving as Dr. Primrose and Ellen Terry as the title character, Olivia.
Object details
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| Title | Olivia (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Print on paper |
| Brief description | Print portrait of Ellen Terry as Olivia in a production of Olivia, at the Lyceum Theatre, May 1885 |
| Physical description | Print portrait of Ellen Terry in a production of Olivia, at the Lyceum Theatre, May 1885. The black and white print shows Ellen Terry as Dr. Primrose's daughter, Olivia. She wearing a light coloured dress, with a white undershirt with a laced collar and cuffs. The header of the print is for Sporting and Dramatic News, No. 605, Vol. XXIII. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | SPORTING & DRAMATIC NEWS
No. 605-VOL. XXIII. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1885.
MISS ELLEN TERRY AS OLIVIA. |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Olivia |
| Summary | Print portrait of Ellen Terry as Olivia in a production of Olivia, at the Lyceum Theatre, May 1885. The print was published in Sporting & Dramatic News, July 18th, 1885. Olivia, written by W.G. Mills in is a dramatisation of The Vicar of Wakefield, originally written by Oliver Goldsmith in c. 1761. The play was highly successful, and part of Henry Irving's actor-management of the Lyceum Theatre. The performance saw Irving as Dr. Primrose and Ellen Terry as the title character, Olivia. |
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| Accession number | S.8-2017 |
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| Record created | December 30, 2016 |
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