A photograph of women on stage in their underwear at the Comedy Theatre in London, taken by Saidman for the Daily Herald newspaper on 5 January, 1940.

A photograph of women on stage in their underwear at the Comedy Theatre in London, taken in January 1940 by Saidman for the Daily Herald.

These actors are appearing in 'The Bare Idea' - a morale-boosting play performed during the Second World War.

Two Saidman brothers, Reuben and Barnet, worked as staff photographers for the Daily Herald. Their photographs are simply stamped 'Saidman' on the reverse, making it difficult to tell which of the brothers took the photograph.