Horace Kenney as Peter Doody in The Arcadians
Caricature
ca. December 1934 to ca. January 1935 (dated)
ca. December 1934 to ca. January 1935 (dated)
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This caricature shows Horace Kenney (1890-1955) as Peter Doody in The Arcadians at the Brighton Theatre Royal, Christmas 1934. It was drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976), a rehearsal pianist and orchestral violinist at the Brighton Theatre Royal from 1932 until 1936, and at the Oxford New Theatre from 1936 for over forty years. Sommerlad sketched the stars on stage when he wasn't needed in the orchestra pit, compiling the sketches in a series of albums.
The musical comedy The Arcadians was by Mark Ambient and A.M. Thompson with music by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot. It poked fun at Edwardian truthfulness and manners in contrast to those of the bewitching Arcadians, and was a great success from its first production at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1909. Horace Kenney is seen here in the costume he wore as Peter Doody, the hopeless jockey who has to ride the horse 'The Deuce' at Askwood Racecourse. Howard Kenney also appeared in several British films including Cock o' the North (1935), We'll Smile Again (1942) and The Devil's Plot (1948).
The musical comedy The Arcadians was by Mark Ambient and A.M. Thompson with music by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot. It poked fun at Edwardian truthfulness and manners in contrast to those of the bewitching Arcadians, and was a great success from its first production at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1909. Horace Kenney is seen here in the costume he wore as Peter Doody, the hopeless jockey who has to ride the horse 'The Deuce' at Askwood Racecourse. Howard Kenney also appeared in several British films including Cock o' the North (1935), We'll Smile Again (1942) and The Devil's Plot (1948).
Object details
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| Title | Horace Kenney as Peter Doody in <i>The Arcadians</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil caricature of Horace Kenney as Peter Doody in The Arcadians, Gilbert Sommerlad, dated Christmas 1934 |
| Physical description | Pencil caricature of Horace Kenney as Peter Doody in The Arcadians, Christmas 1934. From a hard-backed sketch book containing caricatures of theatrical performers and entertainers drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad. |
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| Credit line | Given by Michael Sommerlad |
| Object history | Gilbert Sommerlad was a member of the resident orchestra at the Theatre Royal Brighton when he drew this caricature. |
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| Summary | This caricature shows Horace Kenney (1890-1955) as Peter Doody in The Arcadians at the Brighton Theatre Royal, Christmas 1934. It was drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976), a rehearsal pianist and orchestral violinist at the Brighton Theatre Royal from 1932 until 1936, and at the Oxford New Theatre from 1936 for over forty years. Sommerlad sketched the stars on stage when he wasn't needed in the orchestra pit, compiling the sketches in a series of albums. The musical comedy The Arcadians was by Mark Ambient and A.M. Thompson with music by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot. It poked fun at Edwardian truthfulness and manners in contrast to those of the bewitching Arcadians, and was a great success from its first production at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1909. Horace Kenney is seen here in the costume he wore as Peter Doody, the hopeless jockey who has to ride the horse 'The Deuce' at Askwood Racecourse. Howard Kenney also appeared in several British films including Cock o' the North (1935), We'll Smile Again (1942) and The Devil's Plot (1948). |
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| Accession number | S.131:33-2002 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2003 |
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