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The original cast included Michael Hordern as Toad, Bertram Shuttlewirth as Mole, William Squire as Water Rat, and Gwynn Michael as Badger.  The production was produced by John Kidd; the music was composed by H. Fraser-Simson; the scenery was designed by Reg. W. Sayle; the costumes were designed by Desmond Heeley; and the dances were arranged by Pauline Grant.\r\n\r\nThe production was revived at Stratford in December 1949 and December 1951, and at the Prince's Theatre, London, from 23 December 1954 until January 1955 when Edward Atienza played Mole, Brewster Mason played Badger and William Squire again played Ratty. Meg Simmons was in the London revival, billed as First Fieldmouse and Lucy Rabbit to the Harold Rabbit of the young Ian Holm.","physicalDescription":"Costume design for Meg Simmons as Mrs Duck in <i>Toad of Toad Hall</i>.  The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a stylised costume representing a duck.  The costume consists of a pair of extremely large white bloomers ending below the knees, with upstanding frills on the posterior; and a white bodice with wings in place of the sleeves.  The figure also wears a fitted green hood; a straw hat with veil; a false beak fastened over the nose; and a pair of yellow striped leggings.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Heeley, Desmond","id":"A5772"},"association":{"text":"costume designers","id":"AAT163428"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Paper","id":"x30308"},{"text":"Pencil","id":"x30347"},{"text":"paint","id":"AAT15029"},{"text":"gouache","id":"AAT70114"}],"techniques":[{"text":"Painted, Drawn","id":"x30769"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pencil, white paint, and gouache on paper","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"},{"text":"Scotland","id":"THES262877"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2012FV2696"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"005","id":"THES356709"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"costume design","id":"AAT163423"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1951","earliest":"1951-01-01","latest":"1951-12-31"},"association":{"text":"Painted, Drawn","id":"x30769"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"S.36-2011","id":"O1193414"},"association":"Object"}],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"239","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"176","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"' 'TOAD' / 13 / MRS DUCK / new hat / bigger tail '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"Heeley, Desmond","id":"A5772"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"pencil","method":"handwriting","position":"Down the right hand side of the design","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Textual information","note":"Textual information; Down the right hand side of the design; handwriting; pencil; Heeley, Desmond"},{"content":"' Desmond Heeley '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"Heeley, Desmond","id":"A5772"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"pencil","method":"handwriting","position":"Lower right hand corner","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Signature","note":"Signature; Lower right hand corner; handwriting; pencil; Heeley, Desmond"},{"content":"' frill and / bow round / hood. / these / very full  '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"Heeley, Desmond","id":"A5772"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"pencil","method":"handwriting","position":"Down the left hand side of the design.","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Textual information","note":"Textual information; Down the left hand side of the design.; handwriting; pencil; Heeley, Desmond"}],"objectHistory":"This costume design by Desmond Heeley is part of an extensive collection of designs purchased by the Theatre Museum directly from the artist & designer Alix Stone in 1994.  It was executed for a production of A.A. Milne's play <i>Toad of Toad Hall</i> at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, December 1951. The play was adapted from Kenneth Grahame's 1908 book <i>The Wind in the Willows</i>.  The cast included Raymond Westwell as Toad, Michael Bates as Mole, William Squire as Water Rat, and Peter Norris as Mr Badger.  The production was produced by John Kidd; the music was composed by H. Fraser-Simson; the scenery was designed by Reg. W. 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