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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\n<i>Cinderella</i> by Harry Bright was the Christmas pantomime at the New Theatre which opened for a season from 16 December 1964.  It starred Danny La Rue and Alan Haynes as the Ugly Sisters, with the film and recording star Yana as Dandini, and Des O'Connor as Buttons.  Jack Martin was the musical director and conductor.","physicalDescription":"Pencil caricature of Jack Martin conducting a performance of  <font -i>Cinderella</font -i>, dated Christmas 1964, 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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