Ref NoDDP/DES/1/13
CollectionDavid Drummond Pantomime Collection
TitleCostume designs by Paul Mayo
Date1948-1953
Extent1 book, 1 letter, 35 costume designs
DescriptionCostume designs by the designer Paul Mayo for a stage production of Eleanor Farjeon's The Silver Curlew. Costume designs are for the characters the Queer Things, Bats, Midnight Fairy, Morning Fairy, Young Jen the Housemaid played by Valerie Hanson, Poll played by Julia Flaxman, Tom Tit Tot played by Harold Goodwin, Rackney the Spider Mother played by Elizabeth Gray, Puffins played by Alma Lester, Enid Shlley and Nicholas [Ainer], the Silver Curlew played by Yoma Sasbrugh, Jack the Gardener played by Brian Wilde, the Bishop of Norwich played by Bernard Bennett, John the Butler played by Gerald Cross, Cook played by Doreen Morton, Old Nan played by Nellie Bowman, Dave played by Jan Crichton, Abe played by Alan Judd, Sid played by Bernard Warwick, Hal played by Denis Holmes, Charlie Loon played by Peter Jackson, King Nollekins of Norfolk played by [G. Luchham], Mother Codling played by Gladys Boot, and Doll played by Elaine Wodson.
Several costumes contain notes and signed by Paul Mayo. A copy of The Silver Curlew A Fairy Tale with Music by Eleanor Farjeon published by Samuel French Limited and correspondence from Paul Mayo address to Mr McLeod are also included.
SubjectCostume design
Related PersonMayo, Paul, costume designer
CategoryCostume designs
Access conditionsThis material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
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