Costume Design
1973 (made)
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Design for Simple Simon in Jack and the Beanstalk, showing two full length male figures, to the left, a demure figure in a long sleeved jerkin in orange with vertical blue stripes and blue buttons and a blue belt, black tights with vertical blue stripes, orange calf length boots and a high crowned orange hat with a small brim decorated with similar stripes rising to the apex and trimmed with a sage green feather, and to the right, a cheeky figure thumbing his nose, wearing a dark purple, sleeveless, winged jerkin, the fronts edged with pink and fastening with pink buttons and a dark purple belt, over a shirt, the sleeves striped diagonally in bands of pink, blue and black, with brown tights, purple calf length boots and a high crowned, dark purple hat with a small brim trimmed with a thin, curling, purple feather. The design is signed and dated and inscribed with the name of the actor.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil and felt tip pen on paper |
Brief description | Design by Cynthia Tingey for Simple Simon in Jack and the Beanstalk, London Palladium, 1973 |
Physical description | Design for Simple Simon in Jack and the Beanstalk, showing two full length male figures, to the left, a demure figure in a long sleeved jerkin in orange with vertical blue stripes and blue buttons and a blue belt, black tights with vertical blue stripes, orange calf length boots and a high crowned orange hat with a small brim decorated with similar stripes rising to the apex and trimmed with a sage green feather, and to the right, a cheeky figure thumbing his nose, wearing a dark purple, sleeveless, winged jerkin, the fronts edged with pink and fastening with pink buttons and a dark purple belt, over a shirt, the sleeves striped diagonally in bands of pink, blue and black, with brown tights, purple calf length boots and a high crowned, dark purple hat with a small brim trimmed with a thin, curling, purple feather. The design is signed and dated and 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, Jack and the Beanstalk, at the London Palladium, 18 December 1973. The production was directed by Albert J. Knight. Frankie Howerd played Simple Simon. 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 also illustrates a feature of pantomime of the 20th century: the employment of stars of popular music, entertainment and television in leading roles, rather than established actors. |
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Literary reference | Jack and the Beanstalk |
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Accession number | S.129-1999 |
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Record created | July 4, 2000 |
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