Alfred Thompson costume designs, 1870-1875 and undated.

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Alfred Thompson costume designs, 1870-1875 and undated.

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Costume designs by Alfred Thompson in watercolor and ink for shows mounted at the Gaiety Theatre (London, England) ca. 1870-1875, some with contemporary and/or later manuscript annotations.

1 box (.08 linear feet)

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Gaiety Theatre (London, England)

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Thompson, Alfred, 1831-1895

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Alfred Thompson was both a writer of and a designer for dramatic works. The Gaiety Theatre was built in 1864 as the Strand Musick Hall at a time when many new theatres were being built in London. This theater was demolished, rebuilt in 1868 by John Hollingshead as the Gaiety Theatre. The theatre was a venue primarily for burlesque, variety, continental operetta and light comedy under the management of Hollingshead from 1868 to 1886. From the description of Alfred Thompson costume des...