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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\nKenneth Williams, actor, comedian, and raconteur, made his first stage appearance in 1948 after working in the Combined Services Entertainment Unit during the war.  In the 1950s and 1960s he combined  television, stage, and radio work, and became one of the most popular performers in radio's <i>Round The Horne</i>, and in the 22 <i>Carry On</i> films in which he appeared.","physicalDescription":"Pencil, pen and ink and wash caricature on paper of Kenneth Williams as Bernard in <i>The Platinum Cat</i> at the New Theatre Oxford.  Dated 6 October 1965. 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