The 1937 Christmas production was directed by Tyrone Guthrie, with sets and costumes by Oliver Messel. Shakespeare's play was presented as an affectionate Victorian pastiche, and included large choruses of muslin-clad fairies flying in on wires. Mendelssohn's famous incidental music was much in evidence, with choreography by Ninette de Valois. Vivien Leigh's Oberon was played by Robert Helpmann, Ralph Richardson played Bottom, and Gordon Miller, Puck.
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| Titania's fairy crown, designed by Oliver Messel and worn by Vivien Leigh. |
What a wonderful costume!
ReplyDeleteMy Granny is the lady on the left in the third picture - Janet Jack.
ReplyDeleteThanks for finding these photos - we hadn't found any of her and Vivien before!
Isn't that wonderful! Thanks for letting me know. : )
Deleteim just passing through here as a theater student looking for costume of fairies for inspiration for a class assignment; and its really cool that you went and collected all these photos, its a great help!
ReplyDeleteGlad to help! : )
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