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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 for over forty years from 1936. Sommerlad sketched the stars on stage when he wasn't needed in the orchestra pit, compiling the sketches in a series of albums.","physicalDescription":"Pencil caricature of E.F. Fienborg conducting a performance of <font -i>Meet Mr. Kalanag</font -i>, dated 14 August 1954, part of an artist's hard-backed sketch book manufactured by George Rowney & Co. called 'The Euston Sketch Book'. The pencilled sketch is drawn directly onto the page (cream cartridge paper). 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