Costume Design
1980 (made)
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Design for the High Sheriff of London in Dick Whittington and His Cat, showing a full length male figure, wearing an Elizabethan style, silver-grey, doublet with slashed upper sleeves, the shoulders decorated with white ribbons, the fronts, neck and edges trimmed in white, the high neck with a small ruff and similar ruffs at the cuffs, and a wide grey sash at the waist, with silver-grey breeches and thigh boots, a full silver-grey overgown decorated with white fleur-de-lys and a wide silver chain of office. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actor.
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Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and gouache on paper |
Brief description | Design by Cynthia Tingey for the High Sheriff of London in Dick Whittington and His Cat, London Palladium, 1980 |
Physical description | Design for the High Sheriff of London in Dick Whittington and His Cat, showing a full length male figure, wearing an Elizabethan style, silver-grey, doublet with slashed upper sleeves, the shoulders decorated with white ribbons, the fronts, neck and edges trimmed in white, the high neck with a small ruff and similar ruffs at the cuffs, and a wide grey sash at the waist, with silver-grey breeches and thigh boots, a full silver-grey overgown decorated with white fleur-de-lys and a wide silver chain of office. The design is signed and dated and on the reverse is inscribed with the name of the actor. |
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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, Dick Whittington, at the London Palladium, 22 December 1980. The production was directed by Lionel Blair who also played the High Sheriff of London. 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. |
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Literary reference | Dick Whittington and His Cat |
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Accession number | S.103-1999 |
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Record created | June 19, 2000 |
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