William Hartnell in Knights of Madness
Caricature
3 March 1950 (dated)
3 March 1950 (dated)
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This caricature shows William Hartnell (1908-1975) in the Crazy Gang's revue Knights of Madness at the Oxford New Theatre on 3 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.
Object details
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| Title | William Hartnell in <i>Knights of Madness</i> (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil, ink and watercolour caricature by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976) of William Hartnell in Knights of Madness, New Theatre Oxford, 3 March 1950. |
| Physical description | Pencil, ink and watercolour caricature of William Hartnell 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. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This caricature shows William Hartnell (1908-1975) in the Crazy Gang's revue Knights of Madness at the Oxford New Theatre on 3 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. |
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| Accession number | S.131:113-2002 |
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| Record created | December 18, 2003 |
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