Percy Anderson designs, 1905

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Creator

Anderson, Percy, d. 1928

Location

Billy Rose Theatre Division

Extent

• 1 box (ca. 119 drawings) : col. ; 40 x 29 cm. or smaller.

Scope/Contents Note

Original designs, primarily for costumes, by Percy Anderson for the theatrical productions of Adrea by David Belasco and John Luther Long (Belasco Theatre), 1905; and 2 costume designs for Twelfth night by William Shakespeare,n.d. For the play Adrea, there are also 9 boot plots withsketches, notes and samples, and a stage curtain design for the Belasco theatre.

Biographical/Historical Note

Designer and painter Percy Anderson was known in England for his work with producer Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and the original productions of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas(all D'Oyly Carte productions at the Savoy from The yeomanof the guard on). The majority of Anderson's design work on Broadway occurred prior to 1915. At a time when theatrical designers were unknown, Percy Anderson was acknowledged in playbills and his name mentioned in reviews. He died October 28, 1928 at the age of 77 in London.

Controlled Access Terms

• Belasco, David, 1853-1931. Adrea.
• Costume design drawings.