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Collection Overview
Title: Motley collection, 1932-1976
ID: 01/01/MSS00041
Primary Creator: Motley
Other Creators: Devine, Sophie (1901-), Harris, Margaret (1904-), Montgomery, Elizabeth (1902-)
Extent: 321.0 Cubic Feet
Languages: English
Abstract
Motley is the corporation name of Sophia and Margaret Harris (sisters) and their friend Elizabeth Montgomery Wilmot, who designed sets and costumes from 1932 to 1976 for plays by Shakespeare and modern classics, opera, ballet, and motion pictures. Their designs were used in productions in the West End of London, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the English National Opera, and in the United States on Broadway and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Motley Collection contains costume plates, scene design renderings, production plans and notes of the celebrated British theater design team, "Motley." The Motley collection spans 50 years of theater history, including 3000 original costume sketches, story boards and fabric samples from over 160 productions.
Biographical Note
Motley is the corporation name of Sophia and Margaret Harris (sisters) and their friend Elizabeth Montgomery Wilmot, who designed sets and costumes from 1932 to 1976 for plays by Shakespeare and modern classics, opera, ballet, and motion pictures. Their designs were used in productions in the West End of London, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the English National Opera, and in the United States on Broadway and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Administrative Information
Repository:
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Access Restrictions:
Open to researchers.
Use Restrictions:
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Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Miscellaneous Costumes],
[Series 2: Miscellaneous Sets],
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Series 3: Productions],
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All]
- Series 2: Miscellaneous Sets
Note: No digital surrogates of original design items related to this series are available.
Microfiche frames for images of series: 1/A7-11
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Acquisition Information: Sotheby's Lot number: 160
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UnitID: 000002
- Sub-series 1: Miscellaneous Sets. (000002)
- Box-Folder 2/1-4: Oversize materials
- Sub-series 2: Royal Court Theatre. (000007)
- Note: This collection of designs and plans all related to the Royal Court Theatre had been found boxed together.
- Map Case Drawer/Folder 11/1 (000007)
- Sub-series 3: Miscellaneous Research Sketches by Century (990101)
- Note: Contains research sketches not associated with a particular production and/or used for teaching.
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UnitID: 990101
- Box-Folder 186/1-13: Oversize materials
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