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It was drawn by Gilbert Sommerlad (1904-1976), a rehearsal pianist and orchestral violinist at the Brighton Theatre Royal from 1932 until 1936, and at the Oxford New Theatre from 1936 for over forty years. Sommerlad sketched the stars on stage when he wasn't needed in the orchestra pit, compiling the sketches in a series of albums.\r\n\r\nAndrew Melville was the producer of this spectacular production which starred Margaret Bannerman, Dan Leno Jr as Dame Durden and a cast of over 100.  Margaret Bannerman was born in Toronto and educated in Canada but made her first stage appearance in 1915 at London's Adelphi Theatre. By 1935 she was well known as a versatile leading lady, having taken many roles both in drama and in  musical theatre. In the 1930s she also toured variety theatres with a repertory of songs.","physicalDescription":"Pencil caricature of Margaret Bannerman as Jack the Miller's Son in <i>Puss in Boots</i> at the Theatre Royal Brighton, Christmas 1935. 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