Drury Lane Design Collection

This is a collection of costume designs for pantomimes, which were produced mostly at Drury Lane between 1888 and 1938. The designs are almost all by Attilio Comelli, unless stated otherwise below. Some designs are costumier's copies. They came from the Archives of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

Designs for the following production may be found in this collection:

• Babes in the Wood. Designed by Wilhelm,1888
• The Musketeers. Designed by Karl, performed at His Majesty's Theatre, London.1898
• Babes in the Wood, 1898
• Mother Goose, 1902
• Humpty Dumpty, 1903
• The Prodigal Son, 1905
• The White Cat, 1904
• Cinderella, 1905
• Sindbad, 1906
• Babes in the Wood, 1907
• Dick Whittington, 1908
• Aladdin, 1909
• Jack and the Beanstalk, 1910
• The Hope, 1911
• Hop'O My Thumb, 1911
• Puss in Boots, 1915
• Puss in New Boots, 1916
• Babes in the Wood, 1918
• Angelo, 1923
• The Sun Never Sets, designed by Elizabeth Haffenden in 1938 at Royal Opera House

This collection is arranged by production titles.

This archive collection is available for consultation in the V&A Blythe House Archive and Library Study Room by appointment only. Full details of access arrangements may be found here: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/archives/.

Access to some of the material may be restricted. These are noted in the catalogue where relevant.

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

Given by the archivist of The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London in 1989.

Information on copying and commercial reproduction may be found here: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/archives/.

No accruals expected.

See also the core collections of the V&A Theatre and Performance Department. Material relating to Attilio Comelli and Wilhelm, as well as Pantomimes in general may be found in several collections, including the biographical, productions, company, photographs files and design collection.

Please ask for details.