Overview
Costume designs for pantomime and musical revues.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1950
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.1 linear feet (8 drawings in 7 folders)Includes 2 designs for the musical Love from Judy at the Saville Theatre in London, 4 costume designs for the pantomime Puss in Boots at the London Palladium, and 2 designs for unidentified revues.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Berkeley Sutcliffe (1918-1979) was one of the leading British theater designers of the mid-20th century. He designed scenery and costumes for revues, musicals and pantomimes, as well as productions of Shakespeare's plays. He was also an artist, book illustrator and a successful commercial designer, head designer for Fortnum & Mason department store in London, for which he designed its signature clock.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by production title.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
No accession number. Purchased; received: 2004.
Processing Information
Processed by: Irina Klyagin
- Title
- Sutcliffe, Berkeley. Berkeley Sutclife costume designs, 1949-1950: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02641
Repository Details
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