Henry Deering

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
Henry Deering was a scenic artist and theatrical producer. In 1851 he was credited with painting the moving diorama introduced into the pantomime he produced at the Theatre Royal, Geelong (Vic). According to Mimi Colligan it was possibly the first pantomime moving diorama in Victoria.

Citations

  • Colligan, Mimi (2002), 'Canvas Documentaries’, Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.

Initial data sources

  • DAA with additions