The Players' Theatre 1938

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Full titles read: "THE PLAYERS' THEATRE Covent Garden. London's quaintest little Theatre, for a glance at an old time memory `RIDGEWAY'S JOYS'."

Group shots of four men on stage wearing smart evening suits and and frilly shirts. They sing a comic song about a strawberry fair. M/S's of a small...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
40243
Sort Number:
PT 414
Time in/Out:
01:33:48:00 / 01:37:57:00
Canister:
PT 414
Film ID:
1164.22
Issue Date:
28/02/1938

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  • Alec Clunes (as mentioned in the details) was the father of Martin Clunes. Also seen very briefly both on and off stage is Peter Ridgeway who was the co-founder of the Players' with Leonard Sachs. Ridgeway died shortly afterwards.
    Also seen very briefly in audience shots is Margaret Rutherford.

    Roger Fillary 29th Jan 2012
  • Roger, that's really interesting. We've added those names to the tags. Well spotted.

    British Pathé 30th Apr 2012

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