Faust
Print
1885-1888 (performed)
1885-1888 (performed)
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Print portrait of Ellen Terry in a production of Faust, at the Lyceum Theatre, 1885-1888. The print was produced for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News magazine, and has since been removed and mounted on card.
The cast included Ellen Terry as Margaret, Henry Irving as Mephistopheles, and George Alexander as Faust. The production was incredibly successful, and was performed for three years between 1885 and 1888. It also introduced launched George Alexander's career into the mainstream, and formed part of Henry Irving's run as Actor-Manager at the Lyceum.
The cast included Ellen Terry as Margaret, Henry Irving as Mephistopheles, and George Alexander as Faust. The production was incredibly successful, and was performed for three years between 1885 and 1888. It also introduced launched George Alexander's career into the mainstream, and formed part of Henry Irving's run as Actor-Manager at the Lyceum.
Object details
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| Title | Faust (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Print on paper |
| Brief description | Print portrait of Ellen Terry in a production of Faust, at the Lyceum Theatre, 1885-1888, taken from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. |
| Physical description | Print portrait of Ellen Terry in a production of Faust, at the Lyceum Theatre, 1885-1888. The quarter length portrait shows Terry wearing a bonnet and holding a book. She is facing forwards and looking to her left. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | THE ILLUSTRATED SPORTED AND DRAMATIC NEWS.
NO. 648--VOL. XXV
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1886
MISS ELLEN TERRY AS MARGARET |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | Faust |
| Summary | Print portrait of Ellen Terry in a production of Faust, at the Lyceum Theatre, 1885-1888. The print was produced for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News magazine, and has since been removed and mounted on card. The cast included Ellen Terry as Margaret, Henry Irving as Mephistopheles, and George Alexander as Faust. The production was incredibly successful, and was performed for three years between 1885 and 1888. It also introduced launched George Alexander's career into the mainstream, and formed part of Henry Irving's run as Actor-Manager at the Lyceum. |
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| Accession number | S.953-2017 |
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| Record created | October 17, 2017 |
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