Beryl Hoare photograph album collection

Scope and Content

This collection consists of three hardbound photograph albums collected by Beryl Hoare. They contain production photographs for several London productions dating from 1914 to 1923. Also included are photographic portraits of various performers, some of which are autographed.

Administrative / Biographical History

Sheila O'Bryen, who adopted the stage name Beryl Hoare is known to have appeared as Alice in an RSC production of Henry V at the Stratford Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in 1914 as well as having appeared as a fairy in Harley Granville-Barker's 1914 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at London's Savoy Theatre.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is available for consultation in the V&A Department of Theatre and Performance's Reading Room, which is located at Blythe House, 23 Blythe Rd, Olympia, London, W14 0QX. The Reading Room is open Tuesday to Friday between 10.15 am and 4.30 pm. Access to it is by appointment only. To request an appointment please email tmenquiries@vam.ac.uk or telephone 020 7942 2698.

Access to some of these files may be restricted. These are identified at file level.

Conditions Governing Use

Archival material may not be photocopied. Arrangements can be made to photograph material in the reading room using non-flash photography.

Appraisal Information

This collection was appraised in line with the collection management policy.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Related Material

See also the core collections of the V&A Theatre and Performance Department. Material relating to the productions mentioned in this catalogue may be found in several collections, including the productions, photographs and biographical files.

Please ask for details.

Personal Names
Hoare, Beryl
Granville-Barker, Harley. ( 1877 - 1946)
Geographical Names
Savoy Theatre, London