Paoletta Costumes

The costumes for Paoletta were designed by Australian-born Will R. Barnes (ca. 1864-1939), who immigrated to the United States around the turn of the 20th century and set up shop in New York City. Barnes, a landscape artist, designed costumes for other stage works, notably Tapu, a Maori opera by Alfred Hill, produced in Wellington, New Zealand in 1903; and the 1911 musical The Wizard of Oz (Boston). The costumes for Paoletta were lavish and show Barnes true love for watercolor landscapes as can be seen in the backdrops for the costume drawings. In the collection, there are a total of 124 costume drawings. Below is a selection of the costumes for the lead roles as well as a sampling of the more striking costume designs for other roles.

The King dressed in burgundy with gold trim and a green cape, from Act I
The King (left), Act I
The King dressed in a purple velvet cape with gold trim, from Act II.
The King (right), Act II
Paoletta in pink (right), unknown Act (Act II?)
Paoletta in pink with lace head covering/train, most likely from Act II.
Paoletta (right), Act III
Paoletta in white or cream with lace head covering/train, from Act III.
Paoletta in white with gold trim and flowered train with lace head covering, from Act IV.
Paoletta (left), Act IV
Gomarez in disguise wearing black cape, hat, and mask, carrying a red flower, from Act II.
Gomarez in disguise (left), Act II
Don Pedro as soldier (right), Act I
Don Pedro dressed as a knight with sword and brown cape, from Act I.
Don Pedro in white (right), Act II
Don Pedro in white with helmut with white plume and sword covered in white roses, from Act II.
Don Pedro's Page dressed in white with white plume headdress, from Act II.
Don Pedro's Page (left), Act II
Don Pedro in blue with orange and gold trims, from Act III.
Don Pedro in blue (left), Act III
Don Pedro in disguise (right), Act IV
Don Pedro in disguise wearing a mask and a cape of green with trim and a red head with red plume, from Act IV.
Don Julien in red (right), Act II
Don Julien in red with gold accents and sword with helmut adorned with red plume and hilt covered in pink roses, from Act II.
Don Julien's page dressed in red and pink carrying a hoop covered in red roses with red ribbons. There were to be six identical costumed figures, from Act II.
Don Julien's page (left) - there were to be six, according to the notes on the drawing, Act II
Don Julien's Cupid figure dressed primarily in red ribbons and red roses, bearing an arrow covered in red roses and a large red rose in his left hand, from Act II.
Julien's Cupid (left), Act II
Don Fernan (right), Act I
Don Fernan dressed in brown with dark orange accents, from Act I.
Don Fernan (right), Act II
Don Fernan in bright orange with gold accents and a helmut with bright orange plume and sword trimmed in yellow roses, from Act II.
Don Fernan's retainer in yellow carrying yellow banner decorated with yellow roses, from Act II.
Don Fernan's retainer (left), Act II
Jacinta, Paoletta's attendant, in pale blue, from Act I.
Jacinta, Paoletta's attendant, in pale blue (left), Act I
Jacinta in pink (right), Act II
Jacinta, Paoletta's attendant, in bright pink with gold trim, from Act II.
High Priest Cerda (right), Act I
High Priest Cerda in brown monk's habit and holding the magic mirror, from Act I.
Court Crier dressed in brown with orange accents and matching hat, from Act II.
Court Crier (left), Act II
Court Chamberlain dressed in gold and green brocade with decorative hat and cane, from Act II.
Court Chamberlain (left), Act II
The court jester (right), Act II
Court Jester dressed in green and red with gold striped bottoms and opposite color tights and sleeves, carrying a fool's stick, from Act II.
Court lady in red (right), Act I
Court Lady in red with bouquet of white flowers, from Act I.
Court Lady in gold with ermine trim and lace sleeves, holding a pink rose, from Act I.
Court lady in gold (left), Act I
Court lady in cream, with brocade bodice, gold trim and lace sleeves, holding a pink rose, from Act I.
Court lady in cream (left), Act I
Court lady in blue (right), Act I
Court lady in blue with fur trim and decorative hair piece, from Act I.
Female extra (right), Act II
Woman in crowd (an extra) dressed in dark purple with lavendar and white accents, with close-fitting hat, carrying purple blooming branch, from Act II.
Member of the male chorus, in purple tunic , with purple hat and feathers, tall boots, and carrying a purple flowered branch, from Act II.
A member of the male chorus (left), Act II
Firefly ballerina in white lace with gold trim and flowing sleeves, from Act III.
The Firefly Ballerina (left), Act III

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