Fig Leaves in Autumn
Poster
ca.1940s (designed)
ca.1940s (designed)
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Poster advertising Fig Leaves in Autumn , Palace of Varieties, Stratford. The revue's title takes its name from the six Fig Leaf Girls - Mamie, Hilda, June, Mavis, Dolores and Jill. Also appearing were comedian Billy Wells, G. H. Carlisle, Tommy Lewis, Maia Barrie, Cliff Sherlock, and singers Marie Hayden and Arthur Clevo.
Object details
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| Title | Fig Leaves in Autumn (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on card |
| Brief description | Poster advertising Fig Leaves in Autumn, Palace of Varieties, Stratford |
| Physical description | Poster advertising Fig Leaves in Autumn, Palace of Varieties, Stratford. The poster depicts a woman with red hair, wearing a bikini of red leaves. She wears red shoes and stands in a yellow spotlight, in which the revue's title "Fig Leaves in Autumn" is printed in bold red text. To the upper-left-hand corner of the poster is a red curtain. The poster lists the show's stars, including Billy Wells, G.H. Carlisle, Tommy Lewis, the Fig Leaf Girls, Maia Barrie, Cliff Sherlock, Marie Hayden and Arthur Clevo. |
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| Summary | Poster advertising Fig Leaves in Autumn , Palace of Varieties, Stratford. The revue's title takes its name from the six Fig Leaf Girls - Mamie, Hilda, June, Mavis, Dolores and Jill. Also appearing were comedian Billy Wells, G. H. Carlisle, Tommy Lewis, Maia Barrie, Cliff Sherlock, and singers Marie Hayden and Arthur Clevo. |
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| Accession number | S.93-2018 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2018 |
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