Oliver Twist
May one see it?
Not receiving at present
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Oliver Twist, adapted from Charles Dickens's novel by J. Comyns Carr, was first staged by Herbert Beerbohm Tree at His Majesty's Theatre, London, on 4 September 1905. It briefly transferred to the Waldorf Theatre (now the Novello Theatre) at the end of September when the discovery of a crack above the proscenium arch caused the temporary closure of His Majesty's but returned there in October. Tree played Fagin.
Artist Charles A Buchel (1872-1950) had a 16 year working association with Tree. He painted portraits of Tree in character, designed posters and provided illustrations for the souvenir booklets which accompanied many of Tree's productions.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- S.23-1982
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
