Herbert Norris costume designs

Descriptive Summary
Title: Herbert Norris costume designs
Creator: Norris, Herbert
Inclusive Dates: 1897-1939
Language(s): English
Extent: 3.6 Linear Feet (128 items in 3 document boxes, 2 oversized boxes )
Collection Number: ms820
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Herbert Norris was an English costume designer in the early 20th century.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of costume designs by Herbert Norris from 1897-1939. The watercolor designs, signed and dated by the artist, carry annotations giving the historical source of the design, the character, the actor and production for which the costume was intended, and instructions on the construction and wearing of the costume. Many of the designs are for productions of "The Rocklitz" (1931) and "Richard III" (1939).

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Herbert Norris costume designs, ms820, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2010 June 17.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Bertram of Auvergne, September 1897

 

1	2	Le Roi Henri III, August 1899
		"From an unpublished picture of the French School in the Louvre."

 

1	3	Prince Henry, 1900
		[Notes on verso re costume]

 

1	4	Guido Baglioni, 1901
		"after Raphael"

 

1	5	3 Flower Girls Scene 1, Act 1 Chorus, 1902
		"1 with Iris, 1 with Roses, 1 with Daffodils in basket. Colours accordingly."

 

1

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[Regency costume], 1905

 

1

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Prince Disguised as Troubadour-Hippodrome, 1905

 

1	8	Late Henry VI and Edward IV, March 5, 1909
		[On verso, photograph of actor wearing costume. Note by Norris: "Entirely made by me. H. N."]

 

1	9	Queen Phillippa, Ep. 8 Part 1, May 2nd, 1910
		[Note re arms on mantle on verso]

 

1	10	The Merchants Wife. Lady Maud Vernon, 1912
		[Notes on verso]

 

1	11	Ann Page, 1912
		[Notes on verso]

 

1

12

Elderly Men. Citizen Crowd, February 1912

 

1

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2 Pages, 1912

 

1	14	The Lord Mayor, 1912
		[Notes on verso]

 

1

15

The Lady Sarah Wilson, 1912

 

1

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Settlers, 1912

 

1	17	The Countess Lia Torby, 1912
		[Notes on verso: Hero. Machado. In White & Silver]

 

1	18	The Marchioness of Stafford, 1912
		[Notes on verso re costume color and fabric]

 

1	19	Clowns, 1912
		[Notes on verso indicating the various characters and plays for which this costume was designed. Also a description of Dromio's costume in "Comedy of Errors", not depicted]

 

1

20

Sellers at Booths, 1912

 

1

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Country Dancers, 1912

 

1	22	Demetrius, 1912
		[Notes on verso indicating costume of Demetrius in "Midsummer Night's Dream" and Antipholus of Syracuse in "Comedy of Errors"]

 

1	23	Helena, 1912
		[Notes on verso: Helena in "Midsummer Night's Dream" and Adriana in "Comedy of Errors "]

 

1

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"Simple", 1912

 

1	25	Sailors, 1914
		[Note on verso]

 

1	26	[Medieval Noblewoman], 1916
		[on verso, Mrs. Vendal, Mrs. Ford]

 

1	27	[Late 18th century gentleman], 1919
		[Connoisseur. Vol 10 p 179, on verso]

 

1

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Pipers. Act I, 1921

 

1

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Mr. Claud Hulbert. 4th dress, 1928

 

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Scipione, 1925

[notes on verso re criticism of armour]

 

2	2	"Prince Ercole Sinibaldi" 1st, 1925
		[name of actor on verso]

 

2

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Prince Ercole Sinibaldi 3rd, 1925

 

2

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Robes for "Del Campo", & Council of Ten, 1925

 

2

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Ropes (?) Act-III, 1925

 

2

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[Early 19th century gentleman in frock coat], 1925

 

2

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Haddon. Act III, 1925

 

2

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[Early 19th century dandy in promenade costume], 1925

 

2	9	[18th century gentleman], 1925
		[notes on verso]

 

2	10	[18th century gentleman & detail of wig], May 28 1925
		[note on verso: Queen Anne]

 

2

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[19th century gentleman in frock coat], 1925

 

2

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[19th century gentleman in opera dress], 1925

 

2

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Rack. (Official looking on), 1929

 

2	14	Branding (Man being branded), 1929
		[notes on verso re costume measurement & fabric]

 

2	15	Wheel. (Official looking on), 1929
		[notes on recto re costume fabric][note on verso]

 

2

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Wheel. (Man working the wheel), 1929

 

2	17	Stake (Official looking on), 1929
		[note on verso]

 

2

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Whipping (Man whipping), 1929

 

2	19	Act II various colourings, 1929
		[Mexican girl]

 

2	20	Act II various colourings and designs, 1929
		"the characteristic Mexican shawl"

 

2

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Act II [Mexican girl], 1929

 

2

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Act II [Mexican peasant], 1929

 

2

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Act II [Mexican peasant], 1929

 

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"Count Guido Degli Speranzoni" (1st Dress), n.d.

 

3	2	French, 1925?
		[notes on verso, "Revolution & Terror", "HN in the Aristocrat-St. James Theatre"]

 

3

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French 1790, 1925

 

3

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Unfinished sketch [Elizabethan gentleman], c. 1925

 

3

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[Mexican gentleman], n.d.

 

3

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[Rogue wearing serape and bandoleer], 1929

 

3

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[Mexican gentleman], 1929

 

3

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[Rogue with dagger], 1929

 

3

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[Rogue with musket], 1929

 

3

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[Rogue with daggers], 1929

 

3

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[Mexican desperado wearing bolero jacket and sombrero hat], 1929

 

3

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[Rogue with musket and bandoleer], 1929

 

3	13	Burgess, n.d.
		[On verso, "Royal Flush"]

 

3	14	n.d.
		[On verso, "Royal Flush"]

 

3	15	Officer of the Life Guards-1661, n.d.
		[notes on verso: "Royal Flush" ... "Uniform of the Life Guards worn at Charles II Coronation 1661"]

 

3	16	Unfinished sketch, n.d.
		[mid 19th century gentlewoman wearing bonnet]

 

3	17	Unfinished sketch, n.d.
		[mid 19th century gentlewoman wearing bonnet]

 

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Charles II as a Roman Emperor, 1925

 

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"Cesare Borgia" (4th dress), 1925

 

4	3	Geoffrey Chaucer, 1927
		[notes on verso re costume cut, color and fabric]

 

4	4	John Wycliffe, 1927
		[notes on verso re costume cut, color and fabric]

 

4	5	William Shakespeare, 1927
		[notes on verso re costume design, color and fabric]

 

4	6	Monsieur de Voltaire, 1927
		Herbert Norris costume designs for "The Rocklitz" by G. R. Preedy

 

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Delphicus Act II & III, January 15 1931

 

4	8	Act I The Elector, January 16 1931
		[notes on recto include description of costume color, & fabric, and name of actor, Dennis Neilson-Terry] [note on verso re muff]

 

4	9	Act II, January 16 1931
		[notes on recto include description of muff, name of character and actress, Beatrice Wilson]

 

4	10	Act III The Elector, January 16 1931
		[notes on recto include description of costume fabric and name of actor, Dennis Neilson-Terry]

 

4	11	Act II scene II, January 17 1931
		[notes on recto re costume fabric]

 

4	12	Act II, January 18 1931
		[notes on recto re costume design and fabric]

 

4	13	Count Sturm (?) Act I "only in with Elector", January 18 1931
		[notes on recto re costume color and fabric]

 

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Emma Barlotta Act II, January 18 1931

 

4	15	Capt. Falaiseau, January 21 1931
		[notes on recto include description of costume and name of actor, Mr. Arthur Brauder]

 

4	16	Emma Barlotta Act III, n.d.
		Herbert Norris costume designs for "Richard III"

 

4

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Richard Duke of Gloucester. K. G. aged 33, 1939

 

4

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King Edward IV. aged 41, 1939

 

4

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The Earl of Oxford, K. G. Aged 40, 1939

 

4	20	Noblemens War Equipment, 1939
		"This is taken from a brass to the memory of a knight who was at Bosworth"

 

4	21	Armour, General Type "Arms of Stafford", 1939
		[note on recto re historical source for costume design]

 

4

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Guards , 1939

 

4	23	The Duke of Buckingham K. G.aged 29, 1939
		"Lord Stanley aged 48"

 

4

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Lord Hastings K. G. aged 53, 1939

 

4	25	The Marquess of Dorset K. G. aged 32, 1939
		"Sir James Tyrrel. sober."

 

4	26	The Duke of Clarence aged 34 K. G., 1939
		[notes on recto re costume design and color]

 

4

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The Prince of Wales aged 13, 1939

 

4

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The Duke of York aged 11, 1939

 

4	28	The Sheriff, 1939
		"Coat & hat to be worn by Oxford or Surrey over their Leg armour"

 

4	29	The Lady Anne, Queen, 1939
		[notes on recto include costume color and name of actress, Joyce Bland]

 

4	30	Queen Elizabeth, aged 48. 1st dress, 1939
		[notes on recto re costume fabric and actress, "Vivienne Bennett looked wonderful in this and she wore (?) it so perfectly"][note attached re MS reference for design]

 

4	31	Queen Elizabeth 2nd dress, 1939
		"Vivienne Bennett"

 

4	32	King Richard III, 1939
		[note on recto re costume fabric]

 

4	33	Queen Margaret aged 54, 1939
		[note on verso re historical source for costume design]

 

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Sir Robert Blackenbury [Brakenbury], 1939

 

4	35	The Earl Rivers, 1939
		[note on recto re costume design]

 

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The Lord Grey, 1939

 

4

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A Citizen, 1939

 

4	38	King Richard III Battle Dress, 1939
		[notes on recto]

 

4	39	Lady Anne, Princess of Wales, Aged 29, 1939
		[on verso name of actress, Joyce Bland, and pattern sketch for costume robe]

 

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The Lord Mayor, 1939

 

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[Tudor period, 1485-1547, costume-dress with girdle], June, 1898

 

5	2	[Elizabethan noblewoman], 1912
		[notes on verso]

 

5	3	[Elizabethan noblewoman], April, 1912
		[note on verso: "Design made for Mrs. George Cornwallis-West. Tournament 1912]

 

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Christopher Sly Act I, 1912

 

5	5	[Elizabethan noblewoman], 1923
		[notes on verso re costume design and color].

 

5	6	[Elizabethan noblewoman], 1923
		[notes on recto re costume fabric]

 

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[Elizabethan noblewoman], 1923

 

5	8	Travelling dress to Edinburgh, 1923
		[note on verso]

 

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Peter Pettigrew, 1928

 

5

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[late 18th century gentleman], 1928

 

5

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Messenger, 1928

 

5

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Claude— "Song of the Sea", 1928

 

5

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[Medieval noblewoman ca 15th century], 1928

 

5	14	1928
		[note on verso: "Sir Bryan Eric Barnsby-Williams. When Knights were Bold. 1928"]

 

5	15	[Early 19th century gentleman in opera dress], 1929
		[notes on recto re costume fabric and color]

 

5	16	[Early 19th century gentleman in evening dress], 1929
		[notes on recto re costume fabric and color]

 

5

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Graziella. Act II. Scene II, 1929

 

5	18	Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland 1561, n.d.
		[notes on verso]

 

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Men at arms, n.d.