Dublin Core
Title
Laurie Payne, Tour of Camelot, 1966
Subject
actor, armor, armour, Arthur, Arthurian, Arthuriana, Camelot, chivalric, chivalry, costume, entertainment, Guinevere, helmet, King Arthur, knight, knighthood, Lancelot, Laurie Payne, musical, performance, plate armour, popular culture, Round Table, stage, stage performance
Description
In this black and white photograph from the Laurie Payne Collection of Theatrical Photographs (held by the National Library of Australia), actor Laurie Payne poses in his costume, a suit of armour, for the musical Camelot. The musical, written by Alan Jay Lerner in 1960, is based on Arthurian legend and tells the story of Arthur’s marriage to Guinevere, his establishment of the Round Table, the love triangle that ensued between Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot and the rescue of Guinevere by Lancelot when she was sentenced to death for her adultery.
Creator
Bryan & Shear (Firm)
Source
National Library of Australia: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an22828135
Publisher
Bryan & Shear (Firm)
Date
1966
Rights
National Library of Australia
Format
Hyperlink