[Romeo's hat]

Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (author)

Contributor:

Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905 (actor)

Date:

1800s

Identifier:

(FURNESSTHEATER)furness_air500_2_a

Subject:

Theatrical Paraphernalia; Romeo (character)

Resource Type:

Physical Object

Form/Genre:

artifacts (object genre)

Physical Description:

11.0 x 36.0 cm.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Play: Romeo and Juliet; Notes about Henry Irving: Acted with Ellen Terry from 1878 to 1902. Two of Irving's most successful roles were Shakespeare's Hamlet and Mathias in the Lewis-Chatrian play The Bells.; Hat may have been worn by Henry Irving in the role of Romeo. Made of felt, with cockleshell attached (denoting a pilgrim).

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania: Furness, A/Ir500.2 A, Box, Desk

Collection:

Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)