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He had the idea in about 1914 to produce them from artwork representing the dancers in costume, hoping they would: 'supply the demand for something between a photograph and a statuette'. A 1928 catalogue of Beaumont's publications notes: 'The figures, which are of wood, average 8¾ inches high, and are hand-coloured with special care to ensure accuracy of costume. The black stands on which the figures are mounted are easily removable to afford facility in packing. The figures are priced at 7s.6d. net.' \n\nThis figure of Winifred Lawson is one of several representing singers in roles they played with D'Oyly Carte Opera Company productions in its 1921 to 1922 season at  London's Princes Theatre. They were reproduced from photographs and would have been issued in 1922 by the Artograph Technical and Photographic Company, located at 16, Grape Street, New Oxford Street, behind the Princes Theatre.\n\nWinifred Lawson made her debut with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in the title role of the first revival of <i>Princess Ida</i> that opened at the Princes on 23rd January 1922. She replaced Helen Gilliland as principal soprano when Gilliland left the company in April that year. 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Parker (d.1960). Stanley Parker was employed by the Savoy Hotel as a junior clerk in May 1909, straight from school. From that job, on the death of Helen D'Oyly Carte in 1913, he was appointed by Rupert D'Oyly Carte to understudy George A. Richardson who managed  the theatre from November 1911 to February 1915. In 1913 Stanley H. Parker became Rupert and (later) Bridget D'Oyly Carte's private secretary, also secretary of both the Savoy Theatre Ltd., and the Opera Company. He worked for the company for 51 years, until his death in 1960.\n\nThis was subsequently part of Peter Parker's bequest to the V&A. ","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Souvenir plywood cutout figure with wooden stand of Winifred Lawson (1892-1961) in the title role of <i>Princess Ida</i> by Gilbert and Sullivan with the D'Oyly Carte Company during their season at the Princes Theatre London, 3rd October 1921 to 8th April 1922. 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