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The first act shows Charles and his family at Hampton Court, before the onset of the English Civil War (1642–1651), and the design of their costumes helped create this picture of domestic calm.  The inspiration for both the text and the setting of the play was the painting <i>An Episode from the Happier Days of Charles I </i> by Frederick Goodall (1822–1904).\r\n\r\nIrving became a professional actor in 1856, and learned his trade in regional theatres until 1866, when he came to London.  He joined the Lyceum Theatre company under the management of H. L. Bateman in 1871, winning great acclaim that year for his psychologically developed characterisation of the guilt-ridden inn-keeper Mathias in Leopold Lewis’s melodrama <i>The Bells</i>.  He took on the responsibilities of ‘actor-manager’ in 1878 when he assumed the management of the Lyceum, and remained there until 1902, enjoying star status with his leading lady Ellen Terry (1847-1928).   Irving produced a diverse range of old and new plays at the Lyceum, including Shakespeare, historical drama, and literary adaptations.  His tireless work to elevate the status of the theatrical profession was rewarded in 1895 when he became the first actor ever to receive a knighthood for services to the Theatre.\r\n\r\nIrving specialised in spectacularly staged productions with large casts of performers. He commissioned designers and composers to create appropriate scenery, costume and incidental music, played by a full orchestra.  Although electric lighting was available from the 1880s, Irving preferred the softer effects of gas, with lime light to focus attention at key points in the play.  Irving toured complete productions outside London, taking the full company, scenery and costumes throughout the United Kingdom and across the United States and Canada.   The development of the railway system made his the first generation able to achieve this level of touring productions.","physicalDescription":"Costume consisting of:\nBlack wool cloak, with small cape at shoulder. Almost circular shape, but made from panels of fabric which have been hand stitched together. Lined with black (artificial?) silk. Cloak very worn, lining has split with hole at rear of right shoulder.\r\nJacket of black cotton rep with slight shoulder-wings and deep collar and cuffs of Bedfordshire Cluny lace. Upper part of jacket lined with parchment coloured cotton, lower part with black wool/silk. An inside pocket at left front. Seven existing buttons at front, one badly worn (eight  button holes). Deep vent at back.\r\nPatched black ribbed cotton/silk breeches with three covered buttons at each knee and 13 metal buttons at waist. Metal buckles and tapes at back waist and a small metal buckle at each knee. Worn (perhaps deliberately distressed) with patches at knees and seat. Lined with cream silk.\r\nLeather baldric (belt) black, designed to be worn over the shoulder and to carry a sword. There are several buckles. One large ornate buckle at around chest level, with floral detailing and three further narrow, simpler buckles at sword level. 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