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Prints: P0910
Title
The Future of the Theatre
Subject
Artist
Evening standard [ Print made by ]
Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir)
Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir)
Date
18/09/1928
Dimensions
height (leaf): 20.7cm
width (leaf): 31.4cm
height (mount): 30.5cm
width (mount): 38.5cm
width (leaf): 31.4cm
height (mount): 30.5cm
width (mount): 38.5cm
Inscription/signature
(bc) THE FUTURE OF THE THEATRE.
(mr) SHAKESPEARE: "THIS SPEECH STICKS IN MY HEART." (Anthony and Cleopatra) / BASIL DEAN: "WHAT IS THY SENTENCE THEN BUT SPEECHLESS DEATH - " (Richard II)
(ml) 'CRUNCH / TO BE / CRKKKK-K-K / OR NOT / TO KKWHEE / WSSSS'
(tr) 'IT' / 'LILLIAN BAYLIS' / 'SYBIL THORNDYKE'
(mr) SHAKESPEARE: "THIS SPEECH STICKS IN MY HEART." (Anthony and Cleopatra) / BASIL DEAN: "WHAT IS THY SENTENCE THEN BUT SPEECHLESS DEATH - " (Richard II)
(ml) 'CRUNCH / TO BE / CRKKKK-K-K / OR NOT / TO KKWHEE / WSSSS'
(tr) 'IT' / 'LILLIAN BAYLIS' / 'SYBIL THORNDYKE'
Newspaper clipping featuring satirical comic of an audience of identical Shakespeares watching a cinema production of Hamlet where the accompanying audio is plagued with inteference. Basil Dean is among the audience conversing with one of the Shakespeares. Also in the balcony of the theatre are Sybil Thorndyke, Lillian Baylis and IT
