Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute

Photograph for Tonight at 8:30: "Piccadilly Circus"

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Date Created
  • 1954
Summary
  • Photograph shows a painted 1930's-era backdrop of the Piccadilly Circus at night. The backdrop is painted from a low viewing angle, as the buildings are slightly tilted. There is a tilted fountain in the center of the backdrop with a winged figure holding a bow. There is a car on the left with a woman standing next to it, and there are two men in the lower right corner. Throughout the scene is an abundance of signage.
Description
  • In pencil, verso (not shown): "Tonight at 7:30 [sic]; Birmingham Repertory Theatre; Autumn 1954"
  • Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Provenance
  • From the estate of Daphne Dare, Valerie Minifie, executor, London (2001)
Item Identifier
  • SPEC.DD.DES.0787
Collection Identifier
  • SPEC.TRI.DD
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Extent
  • 8 x 14 cm
Medium
  • pencil (marking material)
  • gelatin silver prints
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Access Rights
  • Users may access the image(s) on site in an Ohio State University Libraries’ reading room.
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  • This item, made available for research and educational purposes, may be protected by copyright; the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status.
Credit line: Daphne Dare Papers, The Ohio State University, Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute

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