Beams From - "The Beauty Prize" At The Winter… 1923

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Scenes from the play "The Beauty Prize" staged at the Winter Garden Theatre in London.

Carol Stuart, who is played by Dorothy Dickson, has eight strings to her bow and eight beaux to her string! Eight men kneel on the stage whilst Carol dances for them. The men hold each others hips and walk...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14824
Sort Number:
EP 076
Time in/Out:
01:30:35:00 / 01:33:34:00
Canister:
EP 076
Film ID:
864.12
Issue Date:
17/10/1923

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