Diana Rigg: A Silver Dish commemorating Diana Rigg's American theatrical debut

1971,

1971,
for the LA production of Abelard and Heloise, an American sterling silver dish inscribed Abelard & Heloise, Ahmanson Theatre Los Angeles, 1971, inscribed to the base Allan Adler, Sterling, accompanied by a provenance certificate,
6in (15.5cm) wide

Diana Rigg first performed the role of the French abbess Heloise at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter, before transferring to London's West End in 1970. The limited run at LA's Ahmanson Theatre marked her US theatrical debut, and led to the show opening on Broadway in 1971.