Rodgers and Hammerstein’s

The King and I

Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Based on Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon
Original Choreography by Jerome Robbins

The King and I

COSTUMES, MASKS, WIGS AND PROPS FOR SALE

 

A complete set of costumes, accessories and some props for this show are being offered for sale by the Waiheke Island Choral Society in New Zealand.

This message is to inform you that the items are up for sale and to give you a preview of the items so that you have a chance to consider if you would like to put on this production and buy these items. If a satisfactory offer is received before the auction then the items may be sold beforehand.

These items are being auctioned on the New Zealand online auction site TradeMe. Click here to go to the listing.

The items are sold as is where is. All the items are inventoried below and all have been cleaned and mending carried out where necessary.

The attached selection of photos from the show reveal the quality of the items. If you require a full set of photos or video clips from the show please ask.

This was the most successful of the Choral Society’s productions and the quality of these costumes was a large part of that success.

If you have any further questions about the sale please email Andy Spence or phone +64 9 372 9333.

 

Inventory of King and I Costumes and Accessories

Box 1.

Wives’ wigs

9

Box 2.

Wives’ tops
Wives’ scarves

30
38

Box 3.

Wives’ skirts

24

King's wives

King’s wives

Box 4.

Guards’ helmets
Guards’ belts
Ballet props, assorted
Eliza’s headdress
Helmet base only
Slaves’ helmets

3
3
 
1
1
2

Ballet scene

Simon Legree, soldiers, dogs

Box 5.

Slaves’ helmets
White masks
Gold mask

6 (total = 8)
8
1

Box 6.

Dogs’ masks

3

Box 7.

Dogs’ masks

3 (total = 6)

Dog masks

Dog masks

Box 8.

Simon Legree’ mask (double-sided)
Uncle Tom’s mask
Uncle Tom’s wig

1
1
1

Box 9.

Demons’ masks

3

Box 10.

Demons’ masks
Spare teeth

3
Many

Demon mask

Demon’s mask

Box 11.

Demons’ masks
Snowflakes for Ballet

2 (total = 8)
Many

Box 12.
(Ballet props)

Sun
Clouds
Lightning
Rain
Angel wings
Angel mask
Angel headdress

1
2
1
Plenty
1 pair
1
1

Rain scene Snowflakes

Rainstorm

Snow scene

Box 13.

Ballet chorus dragon helmets

8

Box 14.
(Ballet dancers)

Costumes for dancers
(Cerise and gold pants and tops)
Belts

8

8

Box 15.
(Ballet:
dog costumes
6- to 9-year-olds)

Costumes
Skivvies
Tabards
Pants
Belts and panels

6
6
6
6
6

Box 16.

Material for mountains and rivers
Bags for costume distribution

3 rolls
22

King’s children

March of the Siamese Children

Box 17.
(March of the
Siamese Children)

Children’s and adults’ tops
Small matching top and shirt

20
1

Box 18.
(March of the
Siamese Children)

Sashes
Children’s tops

22
10

Box 19.
(Ballet)

Adult costumes for chorus
Topsy (12 years old)
Little Eva (adult size 10)
Uncle Thomas (adult size 12)
Angel (adult size 14)
Eliza (adult size 14)
Simon Legree (adult M/L)

8
1
1
1
1
1
1

River

“What has happened to the river!”

Box 20.
(Act 1 Scene 2)

Children’s Longhi
Adult skirts and jackets
Pink jacket and skirts
For Chulalongkorn:
Shirts
Skirt
Pantaoons
Sarong
King’s Longhi (purple)

23
3
1

2
1
1
1
1

Box 21.

Parasol
Clothes hangers
Guards’ blue skirts
Monks’ orange sheets
Slaves’ sarongs

1
Many
4
4
2

Buddha

Buddha

Box 22.
(Assorted items)

Clothes hangers
Child’s top
Kralahome shirt and torque
Amazon skirts (XXL)
Amazon helmets
Front panels for dogs

Many
1
1 set
2
2
6

Box 23.
(Classroom scene)

Children’s sarongs

18

Classroom scene

Classroom scene

Box 24.
(Louie, size 14)

Knickerbockers
Shirts/blouses
White knee socks
Victorian travel cape
Navy blue jacket

3
3
1 pair
1
1

Act 1 finale

Act 1 Finale

Box 25.

Crinoline skirts
Blouses
Men’ longhis
Shirts
Black gold jacket
King’s shorts
Pantaloons
Longhis
King’s apron
King’s hats silver and gold

4
2
4
3
1
2
2
2
1
2

Box 26.

Crinoline dresses
Crinoline hoops
Green top for Eliza

2
3
1

Not in boxes

Wall maps
Stage statues

2
2

Curtain call

Curtain call

Last update: 17 February 2008

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