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The Players' Theatre 1938
Description
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...
Data
- 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, that's really interesting. We've added those names to the tags. Well spotted.