Dramatic Museum Realia

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Dramatic Museum Realia: Stage Models: Historical: Gallery

Item Information

Model of the Drury Lane; London; 1778

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Title

Model of the Drury Lane; London; 1778

Description

Depiction of the "screen scene" from "A School for Scandal" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Shows the use of wing and drop scenery on a deep stage, the depth of the forestage, proscenium doors, and stage boxes. Created by James P. Maginnis under the direction of Walter H. Godfrey, based on a contemporary print.

Creator

Maginnis. James P.

Source

Dramatic Museum Realia

Identifier

DM number: B14

Additional Item Metadata

Provenance

Gift, Robert E. Dowling

MODS

Form/Genre

models

Physical Description

Scale 3:100

Repository Name

Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University

Notes

Original filename: rbml_realia_b14.tif

Language of Cataloging

English

Digital Origin

Reformatted Digital

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

16"x21"x20"

Citation

Maginnis. James P. , “Model of the Drury Lane; London; 1778,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed March 29, 2024, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/realia/item/5032.

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