Sir Laurence Olivier Pays Tribute to Great Man of the Theatre
- Made:
- 17 December 1953 in Haymarket
Reuters photograph titled 'Sir Laurence Olivier Pays Tribute to Great Man of the Theatre'. Caption on back reads: A great actor pays his tribute to a great man of the theatre. Sir Laurence Olivier is seen addressing a gathering of actors, actresses and other theatre folk at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London, to-day (Thursday). Behind him is a plaque to the memory of Sir Herbert Tree, the centenary of whose birth they were celebrating. Her Majesty's Theatre is a permanent memorial to Sir Herbert because of the many successes he scored there as actor-manager. Floral tributes were placed around the plaque.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/30138
- Materials:
- ink and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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overall: 202 mm x 253 mm
- type:
- photograph
- credit:
- Daily Herald Archive, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford