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Thomas Osborne Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thomas Osborne Robinson 26 March 1904 |
| Died | 18 January 1976 (aged 71) |
| Other names | Osborne Robinson |
| Occupation | Stage designer |
| Years active | 1928–1976 |
Thomas Osborne Robinson OBE, (26 March 1904 – 18 January 1976), known professionally as Osborne Robinson, was a Northampton-based, British stage designer.
Early life
editThomas ("Tom") Osborne Robinson, the eldest of Charles and Kate Robinson's three sons, was born at Gypsy Cottage in Kingsley Road, Northampton, on 26 March 1904.[1]
- Place holder for Foulkes (2005).[2]
Career
edit- Place holder for Foulkes (2005).[2]
Death
editRobinson died on 18 January 1976, and a memorial service was held at All Saints Church, Northampton, on 16 March.[3][4]
Honours
edit- OBE[5] in the 1969 Birthday Honours list (Civil Division), for services to the theatre.
See also
editReferences
editExplanatory footnotes
editCitations
edit- ^ Foulkes 1992, p. 31.
- ^ a b Foulkes 2005, p. 1.
- ^ The Stage; 11 Mar 1976.
- ^ Foulkes 2005, p. 95.
- ^ The Stage; 2 Dec 1976.
Sources
editBooks
edit- Dyas, Aubrey (1948). "Index". Adventure in Repertory. Northampton Repertory Theatre 1927–48 (hardcover). Foreword by J. B. Priestly (1st ed.). Northampton, UK: Northampton Repertory Players. p. 224.
Robinson, Osborne, 38, 40, 44–46, 50, 52, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63–64, 69, 72, 74–76, 81–82, 85, 88–90, 99, 103–105, 108, 11–114, 118–119, 122, 130, 134, 146–148, 151–152.
- Foulkes, Richard (1992). "Index". Repertory at The Royal. Sixty-Five Years of Theatre in Northampton 1927–92 (hardcover). Foreword by Nigel Hawthorne (1st ed.). Northampton, UK: Northampton Repertory Players. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-9505442-1-2.
Robinson, Tom Osborne, xiii–ix, x, 1, 31, 39, 50, 59, 60, 61–66, 69, 72, 74, 77, 78, 79, 84, 86, 92, 99, 102, 104, 105, 114, 119, 120, 123, 134–135, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141–142, 143, 144, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 195.
- Thomas, V.; Stenning, S.; Abbatt, C.; Duley, C. (2011). The Polish School of Poster Art: Posters From the University of Northampton's Osborne Robinson Collection (PDF) (Thesis). Exhibition curated by Vicki Thomas and Suzanne Stenning (Exhibition catalogue ed.). Northampton: The University of Northampton. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
Theatre programs/playbills
editMagazines and newspapers
edit- "Memorial Service". The Stage. No. 4, 952. London, UK. 11 March 1976. p. 25; col.1.
A Memorial Service for the late Tom Osborne Robinson, Stage Designer at the Northampton Repertory Theatre, who died on January 18th last, will be held at All Saints Church, Northampton, on Tuesday, March 16th.
- "Regional Theatre". The Stage. No. 4, 989. London, UK. 2 December 1976. p. 26; col.4.
(...) The frontispiece of the booklet is a colour reproduction of the painting of the theatre's interior by the late T. Osborne Robinson, OBE, the Rep's long time scenic designer. (...)
- Foulkes, Richard (2005). Hall, David (ed.). "Thomas Osborne Robinson OBE: A Centenary Tribute". Northamptonshire Past and Present. 58. Northampton: Northamptonshire Record Society: 83–95.
Websites
edit- "Antiques & Fine Art" (PDF). www.specialauctionservices.com (Online sales catalogue). Newbury: Special Auction Services. April 2019. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
Nine works by Thomas Osborne Robinson (Items 315–323).
- "Thomas Osborne Robinson". www.hargravefineart.co.uk (Short biography). Kettering: Hargrave Fine Art. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
Tinkers, County Wicklow, Ireland. A watercolour measuring 17½" x 20¾". Signed T. Osborne Robinson.