Teddy Knox in Knights of Madness
Caricature
3 March 1950 (dated)
3 March 1950 (dated)
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This caricature shows Teddy Knox (1907-1985) as Lieut. Birkenshaw in the sketch The Hyltonian Repertory Company presents Operation Urbanga, performed in the Crazy Gang's revue Knights of Madness, at the Oxford New Theatre in March 1950. 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.
Teddy Knox began his career as a juggler and acrobat and teamed up with Jimmy Knox in 1919 to appear as the knockabout comedians Nervo and Knox. With Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, Naughton and Gold and ‘Monsewer’ Eddie Gray, Knox and Nervo were part of the Crazy Gang which appeared between 1932 and 1940, and 1947 and 1972, at the Victoria Palace Theatre.
Teddy Knox began his career as a juggler and acrobat and teamed up with Jimmy Knox in 1919 to appear as the knockabout comedians Nervo and Knox. With Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, Naughton and Gold and ‘Monsewer’ Eddie Gray, Knox and Nervo were part of the Crazy Gang which appeared between 1932 and 1940, and 1947 and 1972, at the Victoria Palace Theatre.
Object details
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| Title | Teddy Knox in <i>Knights of Madness</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil caricature of Teddy Knox in Knights of Madness, New Theatre Oxford, Gilbert Sommerlad, 3 March 1950. |
| Physical description | Pencil caricature of Teddy Knox in Knights of Madness, New Theatre Oxford, 3 March 1950. 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 New Theatre, Oxford when he drew this caricature. |
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| Summary | This caricature shows Teddy Knox (1907-1985) as Lieut. Birkenshaw in the sketch The Hyltonian Repertory Company presents Operation Urbanga, performed in the Crazy Gang's revue Knights of Madness, at the Oxford New Theatre in March 1950. 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. Teddy Knox began his career as a juggler and acrobat and teamed up with Jimmy Knox in 1919 to appear as the knockabout comedians Nervo and Knox. With Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, Naughton and Gold and ‘Monsewer’ Eddie Gray, Knox and Nervo were part of the Crazy Gang which appeared between 1932 and 1940, and 1947 and 1972, at the Victoria Palace Theatre. |
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| Accession number | S.131:111-2002 |
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| Record created | December 18, 2003 |
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