Henry Neville
Drawing
ca.1870s-1910s (drawn)
ca.1870s-1910s (drawn)
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This caricature depicts British actor and theatre manager Henry Neville. His father was also a theatre manager and Neville acted from early childhood through to his death in 1910. Neville managed the Olympic Theatre between 1873 and 1870, and ran a successful drama school throughout the 1880s. He later specialised in Shakespearean roles, modern comedies and melodramas at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Object details
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| Title | Henry Neville (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour paint on paper |
| Brief description | Caricature of Henry Neville |
| Physical description | Caricature of Henry Neville. The drawing depicts a male figure with an oversized head. He has brown curly hair, blue eyes, and wears a moustache. He wears a black suit with a white shirt. |
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| Summary | This caricature depicts British actor and theatre manager Henry Neville. His father was also a theatre manager and Neville acted from early childhood through to his death in 1910. Neville managed the Olympic Theatre between 1873 and 1870, and ran a successful drama school throughout the 1880s. He later specialised in Shakespearean roles, modern comedies and melodramas at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. |
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| Accession number | S.104-2018 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2018 |
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