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He subsequently created sets and costumes for repertory theatres throughout Britain. After World War II he regularly worked in London's West End, and also became well-known as a designer of ice shows and pantomimes. Later in his career Holland designed operas for the Camden Festival and Sadler's Wells Theatre, before retiring from the stage in 1981.\r\n\r\nIn 1979 Anthony Holland created spectacular outfits for Cinderella's Ugly Sisters in the pantomime at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh. Pantomime gives the costume designer plenty of opportunity to create absurd outfits for the comic characters. No pantomime is complete without the larger-than-life Dame, traditionally played by a man, whose outrageous dresses are 'sight gag' costumes, designed to make an audience laugh as soon as 'she' walks on stage.  In <i>Cinderella</i> designers can have fun with costumes for two Dames, the heroine's Ugly Sisters. This design was made for comic actor Stanley Baxter, the much-loved star of  many Scottish pantomimes.  Holland devised themed costumes for the Sisters and when Baxter's Natalie was dressed as an elegant carrot, 'her' Sister, Sophia, played by Angus Lennie, wore an outfit like an aubergine.","physicalDescription":"Third costume design for Stanley Baxter as an Ugly Sister in <i>Cinderella, </i>in a carrot-inspired costume. The design depicts a full length figure holding a parasol in its right hand with left arm outstretched. The dress consists of a tight orange sheath dress with train, split to the left thigh, with low cut heart-shaped bodice, and short sleeves.  The figure wears a pair of long orange gloves and a pair of orange stiletto shoes.  The outfit is completed by a pair of tomato earrings, and a large orange lampshade hat topped with green plumes, giving the impression of the top and leaves of a carrot.  The orange carrot parasol is topped with a spray of green plumes for leaves, attached to the lower end of the shaft.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Holland, Anthony","id":"A4090"},"association":{"text":"costume designer","id":"AAT163428"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[{"text":"drawing (image-making)","id":"AAT54196"},{"text":"painting","id":"x30598"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pencil, gouache, silver & white paint, Ink, on paper","categories":[{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"},{"text":"Scotland","id":"THES262877"},{"text":"Pantomime","id":"THES266218"},{"text":"Costumes","id":"THES269529"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2012FT7203","2006AN1468"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"VADunScotDesGal","id":"THES281347"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"costume design","id":"AAT163423"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"No","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":"Anthony Holland worked from a studio in Battersea"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1979","earliest":"1979-01-01","latest":"1979-12-31"},"association":{"text":"painted","id":"x30138"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"S.545-2000","id":"O46259"},"association":"Object"}],"creditLine":"Given by Mr. Anthony Holland","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"365","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"271","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"431","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Mount","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"336","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Mount","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'Tomatoes'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"ink","method":"handwriting","position":"Along the right hand side of the figure","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Textual information","note":"Textual information; Along the right hand side of the figure; handwriting; ink"},{"content":"' \"Cinderella\" / Stanley Baxter / Third Costume '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"ink","method":"handwriting","position":"Upper right hand corner","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Textual information","note":"Textual information; Upper right hand corner; handwriting; ink"},{"content":"' Anthony Holland '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"ink","method":"handwriting","position":"Lower right hand corner","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Signature","note":"Signature; Lower right hand corner; handwriting; ink"},{"content":"' Flatten Hat / More '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"ink","method":"handwriting","position":"Along the left hand side of the figure","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Textual information","note":"Textual information; Along the left hand side of the figure; handwriting; ink"}],"objectHistory":"This costume design by Anthony Holland is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1996.  The design was executed for a production of the pantomime <i>Cinderella</i> at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, 7th December 1979.  The production was directed by Bruce McClure, and the settings and costumes were designed by Berkeley Sutcliffe.  Anthony Holland designed the costumes for the Ugly Sisters.\n\nHistorical significance: An example of late 20th century costume design for a pantomime dame by an artist who worked extensively in this specialised area.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Costume design by Anthony Holland for Stanley Baxter as an Ugly Sister in a vegetable-inspired outfit for <i>Cinderella</i>, King's Theatre, Edinburgh, 7th December 1979","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"Unique","id":"THES48864"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"Costume design","id":"AAT163423"},{"text":"Pantomime","id":"x33686"},{"text":"drag","id":"x33812"},{"text":"Vegetable","id":"x33491"},{"text":"Carrot","id":"x33566"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":["Cinderella"],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.550-2000"],"accessionNumberNum":"550","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2000,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-05-08","recordCreationDate":"2000-08-09","availableToBook":false}}