Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids held an auction of 40 teddy bears on February 15, 1998. Each bear is a one-of-a-kind creation, based on the characters in 40 different Broadway shows. This is the Amadeus bear. The catalogue says: "WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART The musical rivalry between Mozart and Salieri made for riveting (and Tony Award-winning) theatre in Peter Shaffer's Amadeus. The title role was brilliantly played by Tim Curry. His costume is recreated here in the original materials from an original design by John Bury. Our beautifully costumed bear impresses the
Viennese Court in a period-styled full-skirted coat with deep cuffs and antiqued metal button trim. The multi-colored pastel floral brocade is carefully cut to mirror the pattern from side to side and is lined in taupe silk. Underneath the splendid coat he wears deep cream corduroy knee pants, a paler cream moire
vest, cream stockings with matching jabot and wrist ruffles trimmed in heavy lace. On his feet are stack heeled and buckled leather shoes and his head bears a spectacular hand-tied lace-front wig with side curls, a velvet bag and silk satin ribbon bow to tie back his queue.
Original costume designer: John Bury
Bear costume designer: John David Ridge
Signed by Tim Curry"
I was told that at the auction, they showed a slide of Tim holding the bear. The program doesn't mention it, but John David Ridge was the Associate Costume Designer of the original Broadway production.
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