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Theatre costume worn by Nigel Ellacott in Cinderella

Theatre Costume
ca.2001 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of a pair of dresses designed by Nigel Ellacott to be worn by him as one of the Ugly Sisters in the ballroom scene of Cinderella. He and Peter Robbins performed with each other as Ugly Sisters for over twenty-five years, and may be the longest-running Ugly Sister partnership in the history of pantomime.

The champagne bucket headdress was made as one unit with the wig. A party popper was inserted in the neck of each champagne bottle for every performance. On their entry into the ball Nigel's character would say to his sister words to the effect of: 'Well dear, here we are at the ..... Palace' (inserting the name of a local shopping centre or well known amenity near the theatre) 'Let's get this party off with a swing!' At this point he would pop the poppers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Dress
  • Theatre Costume
  • Wigs
  • Theatre Costume
  • Crinolines
  • Theatre Costume
  • Feathers
  • Theatre Costume
TitleTheatre costume worn by Nigel Ellacott in Cinderella (generic title)
Brief description
Costume worn by Nigel Ellacott in the ballroom scene as one of the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella
Physical description
Costume comprising a blue ballgown worn over a crinoline underskirt, decorated with two sprays of ostrich feathers, and worn with a champagne-bucket wig
Dimensions
  • Maximum height of wig height: 67.0cm
  • Costume, weight weight: 0.9kg
  • Costume, shoulder width, laid flat width: 70cm
  • Costume, collar to hem, laid flat length: 62cm
  • Maximum width of wig width: 39.8cm
  • Maximum depth of wig depth: 28.8cm
Credit line
Given by Nigel Ellacott
Summary
One of a pair of dresses designed by Nigel Ellacott to be worn by him as one of the Ugly Sisters in the ballroom scene of Cinderella. He and Peter Robbins performed with each other as Ugly Sisters for over twenty-five years, and may be the longest-running Ugly Sister partnership in the history of pantomime.

The champagne bucket headdress was made as one unit with the wig. A party popper was inserted in the neck of each champagne bottle for every performance. On their entry into the ball Nigel's character would say to his sister words to the effect of: 'Well dear, here we are at the ..... Palace' (inserting the name of a local shopping centre or well known amenity near the theatre) 'Let's get this party off with a swing!' At this point he would pop the poppers.
Collection
Accession number
S.931:1 to 5-2017

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Record createdSeptember 7, 2017
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