The Big Show set designs by Mark Lawson and Nash

Collection Data

Names
Lawson, Mark, 1962- (Artist)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1916
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Vim 2011-022
Topics
Burnside, R. H. (Robert Hubberthorne), 1873-1952
Hubbell, Raymond, 1879-1954. Big show. Poor Butterfly
Keith-Albee's New York Hippodrome
Theaters -- Stage setting and scenery
Genres
Set design drawings
Design drawings
Notes
Content: One set design in watercolor for The Big Show, Act 1: Brighton Beach is signed Mark Lawson (1 of 3); the other two paintings in gouache, by same hand, one signed Nash, depict scenes and performers in The Big Show (2 of 3 and 3 of 3).
Biographical/historical: The Big Show, a musical revue staged by R. H. Burnside and produced by Charles Dillingham with music by Raymond Hubbell, ran at the Hippodrome from 1916-1917. Mark Lawson was one of the scenic designers.
Physical Description
Extent: 3 designs : color ; 86 cm. x 45 cm. and smaller.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18845903
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 526011f0-3c47-0132-b8af-58d385a7b928
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