Moments From "Lawful Larceny" At The Savoy… 1922

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Introductory intertitle reads: "Dice and men don't always agree -- with the ladies' ideas." Two men in suits crouch down and throw dice. They are on a stage set at the Savoy Theatre appearing in the play Lawful Larceny.

The set represents a drawing room or lounge. Two women enter and look...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14908
Sort Number:
EP 087
Time in/Out:
01:28:43:00 / 01:30:59:00
Canister:
EP 087
Film ID:
870.13
Issue Date:
21/09/1922

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