ca. 1862 (printed)
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Print entitled 'The Marvellous Looking Glass Curtain', depicting the corps de ballet posing in a semi-circle on the stage of the Surrey Theatre in front of an elaborate proscenium arch, with the auditorium reflected in the mirrored curtain behind them, ca. 1862, from a drawing by J. Littler.
A note accompanying this print reads: 'A playbill of 6th Oct. 1862 announces a Massive Looking Glass Curtain containing 1000 square feet of plate glass, embracing the entire height and width of the theatre, and manufactured at an enormous outlay by Mr Villars of the London Road, before which a Grand Ballet Divertisement will be presented, supported by the Elite of the Terpsichorean Art. Miss Clara Morgan, La Premiere Danseuse of the English Stage, Miss Laura Morgan, Miss Barbara Morgan and Corps de Ballet.'
A note accompanying this print reads: 'A playbill of 6th Oct. 1862 announces a Massive Looking Glass Curtain containing 1000 square feet of plate glass, embracing the entire height and width of the theatre, and manufactured at an enormous outlay by Mr Villars of the London Road, before which a Grand Ballet Divertisement will be presented, supported by the Elite of the Terpsichorean Art. Miss Clara Morgan, La Premiere Danseuse of the English Stage, Miss Laura Morgan, Miss Barbara Morgan and Corps de Ballet.'
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Print entitled 'The Marvellous Looking Glass Curtain' depicting a ballet company posing in a semi-circle pattern at Surrey Theatre circa 1862. Designed by J. Littler. |
| Physical description | Print entitled 'The Marvellous Looking Glass Curtain', depicting the corps de ballet posing in a semi-circle on the stage of the Surrey Theatre in front of an elaborate proscenium arch, with the auditorium reflected in the mirrored curtain behind them, ca. 1862, from a drawing by J. Littler. The top of the print is curved, following the shape of the proscenium arch. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | Print entitled 'The Marvellous Looking Glass Curtain', depicting the corps de ballet posing in a semi-circle on the stage of the Surrey Theatre in front of an elaborate proscenium arch, with the auditorium reflected in the mirrored curtain behind them, ca. 1862, from a drawing by J. Littler. A note accompanying this print reads: 'A playbill of 6th Oct. 1862 announces a Massive Looking Glass Curtain containing 1000 square feet of plate glass, embracing the entire height and width of the theatre, and manufactured at an enormous outlay by Mr Villars of the London Road, before which a Grand Ballet Divertisement will be presented, supported by the Elite of the Terpsichorean Art. Miss Clara Morgan, La Premiere Danseuse of the English Stage, Miss Laura Morgan, Miss Barbara Morgan and Corps de Ballet.' |
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| Accession number | S.570-2011 |
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| Record created | July 6, 2011 |
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