Costume designs for the BBC productions of Richard II and As you like it [graphic] / [Robin Fraser-Paye].
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Costume designs for the BBC productions of Richard II and As you like it [graphic] / [Robin Fraser-Paye].
Created/published
[197-]
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3 items : watercolor and graphite.
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paper
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Full figure designs, labeled in pencil with play title and character. The Richard II designs note the actor's name as well. All three items are signed at the bottom right, directly below hem of costume. Two of the items are dated '78. The Richard II costumes measure 22 1/2 x 15 1/4 in., As you like it costume measures 22 x 15 in.
Artist: For the artist's discussion of the designs see BBC TV Shakespeare editions of the plays (FSL call no. PR 2753 1978 Sh.Col. vol.3,18). Photographs of the costumes resulting from these original designs are also included in the BBC editions.
History: Designs were executed for BBC television productions, produced by Cedric Messina. The Richard II production was recorded between 12 and 17 April, 1978, directed by David Giles, and starring Derek Jacobi as Richard, John Gielgud as John of Gaunt, Wendy Hiller as Duchess of York and Mary Morris as Duchess of Gloucester. The production of As you like it was produced on location at Glamis Castle between 30 May and 16 June 1978, directed by Basil Coleman, and starred Helen Mirren as Rosalind, Brian Stirner as Orlando and Angharad Rees as Celia.
Subject: The first item is labeled 'Richard II/Dereck [sic.] Jacobi/Act 3 Sc 2' (ART Box F849 no.1). The second item's label reads 'Richard II/Duchess of Gloucester/Miss Mary Morris' (F849 no.2). The third reads 'As you like it/Celia/Act I' and does not give the name of the actor (Angharad Rees) (F849 no.3).
Provenance: Items were given to the Library, 6-10-81, by Stone Associates of New York, a public relations firm, on the occasion of the travelling exhibit 'Shakespeare, The Globe, and the World'. They were not, however, included in the exhibit. ac220614.
Full figure designs, labeled in pencil with play title and character. The Richard II designs note the actor's name as well. All three items are signed at the bottom right, directly below hem of costume. Two of the items are dated '78. The Richard II costumes measure 22 1/2 x 15 1/4 in., As you like it costume measures 22 x 15 in.
Artist: For the artist's discussion of the designs see BBC TV Shakespeare editions of the plays (FSL call no. PR 2753 1978 Sh.Col. vol.3,18). Photographs of the costumes resulting from these original designs are also included in the BBC editions.
History: Designs were executed for BBC television productions, produced by Cedric Messina. The Richard II production was recorded between 12 and 17 April, 1978, directed by David Giles, and starring Derek Jacobi as Richard, John Gielgud as John of Gaunt, Wendy Hiller as Duchess of York and Mary Morris as Duchess of Gloucester. The production of As you like it was produced on location at Glamis Castle between 30 May and 16 June 1978, directed by Basil Coleman, and starred Helen Mirren as Rosalind, Brian Stirner as Orlando and Angharad Rees as Celia.
Subject: The first item is labeled 'Richard II/Dereck [sic.] Jacobi/Act 3 Sc 2' (ART Box F849 no.1). The second item's label reads 'Richard II/Duchess of Gloucester/Miss Mary Morris' (F849 no.2). The third reads 'As you like it/Celia/Act I' and does not give the name of the actor (Angharad Rees) (F849 no.3).
Provenance: Items were given to the Library, 6-10-81, by Stone Associates of New York, a public relations firm, on the occasion of the travelling exhibit 'Shakespeare, The Globe, and the World'. They were not, however, included in the exhibit. ac220614.
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ART Box F849 no.1-3