Costume Design
1961 (made)
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Design for Rose Grant in Bye Bye Birdie, showing a full length female figure, wearing a knee length, short sleeved, early 1960s style day dress in purple with a wrap-over fastening, a silver 'spray' brooch and lilac gloves. To the left is a sketchier view of the back of the dress, showing a half-belt. The design is signed and dated and inscribed with the name of the production, the character, the production company and the scene. A purple fabric swatch is attached by a pin to the upper right hand corner.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and gouache on paper, with attached fabric swatch |
| Brief description | Design by Cynthia Tingey for Rose Grant in Act I, scene 10, of Bye Bye Birdie, Her Majesty's Theatre, 1961 |
| Physical description | Design for Rose Grant in Bye Bye Birdie, showing a full length female figure, wearing a knee length, short sleeved, early 1960s style day dress in purple with a wrap-over fastening, a silver 'spray' brooch and lilac gloves. To the left is a sketchier view of the back of the dress, showing a half-belt. The design is signed and dated and inscribed with the name of the production, the character, the production company and the scene. A purple fabric swatch is attached by a pin to the upper right hand corner. |
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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 given to the Theatre Museum by the designer, Cynthia Tingey, who created costumes for musicals, cabaret and pantomime, including 15 of the annual London Palladium pantomimes. This design was made for the musical, Bye Bye Birdie, by Charles Strouse (music), Lee Adams (lyrics) and Michael Stewart (book), staged at Her Majesty's Theatre, 15 June 1961. This was a recreation of the New York production, originally directed and choreographed by Gower Champion. Chita Rivera played Rose Grant. |
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| Literary reference | Bye Bye Birdie |
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| Accession number | S.55-1999 |
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| Record created | April 4, 2000 |
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