Costume Design
1972 (made)
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Design for Nurse Bunty Biddle in Babes in the Wood, showing two full length female figures, the left hand figure wearing a floor length, high necked, long sleeved nightdress in orange, the bodice trimmed with white bows and lace. She has her hair in two plaits with large orange bows. The right hand figure wears a vertically striped, long sleeved, calf length dress in black and orange with white cuffs over a white lace petticoat, a white pinafore, tied at the front with a bow, and a grey cap tied under the chin with a white bow. The background is painted in grey gouache. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actor and the pantomime.
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Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and gouache on paper |
Brief description | Design by Cynthia Tingey for Nurse Bunty Biddle in Babes in the Wood, London Palladium, 1972 |
Physical description | Design for Nurse Bunty Biddle in Babes in the Wood, showing two full length female figures, the left hand figure wearing a floor length, high necked, long sleeved nightdress in orange, the bodice trimmed with white bows and lace. She has her hair in two plaits with large orange bows. The right hand figure wears a vertically striped, long sleeved, calf length dress in black and orange with white cuffs over a white lace petticoat, a white pinafore, tied at the front with a bow, and a grey cap tied under the chin with a white bow. The background is painted in grey gouache. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actor and the pantomime. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Credit line | Given by the artist |
Object history | This is one of a collection of designs for pantomime and cabaret, given to the Theatre Museum by the designer, Cynthia Tingey, who created the costumes for 15 of the annual London Palladium pantomimes. This design was made for the pantomime, Babes in the Wood, at the London Palladium, 19 December 1972. The production was directed by Albert J. Knight. Julian Orchard played Nurse Bunty Biddle. Historical significance: An example of pantomime costume design of the second half of the 20th century and of the work of a designer who specialised in pantomime and variety design. It is also an example of a design for a pantomime dame. |
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Literary reference | Babes in the Wood |
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Accession number | S.50-1999 |
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Record created | April 4, 2000 |
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