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  1. Criterion Theatre, The (1977 Multimedia)

    Producer
    Russell Towns
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, 46 slides. col.

    Describes the major architectural features of the Criterion Theatre, London, which was designed by Thomas Verity for the caterers Messrs Spiers & Pond. Includes back-stage facilities and provides an account...

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  2. Vauxhall and London’s Garden Theatres (1985 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, 50 slides. b&w/col.

    Vauxhall Gardens developed during the 18th century as one of several London gardens where entertainments were offered. Shows the extension of the theatrical potential of Renaissance gardens as well as the...

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  3. George Speaight’s Victorian Toy Theatre (197 Video)

    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Hire Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. b&w. 55 min.

    A lecture by George Speaight on toy theatres and a performance by him of the play ‘The Miller and His Men’.

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  4. Mystery of Charles Dickens, The (2002)

    Subject
    Drama; English language and literature; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0, 90 minutes), £16.99 (inclusive)

    A recording of Simon Callow’s one-man show at the Albery Theatre, London, which ran from 2000 to 2002. The play was written by Peter Ackroyd. As well as recreating scenes from Dickens’ novels, Ackroyd...

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  5. Waltz, The (1995 Video)

    Subject
    Art; Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 65 min.

    Sculptural theatre from the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Looks at Camille Claudel, a talented sculptor who shocked a 19th-century public. She inspired the work of her lover, Rodin, who won the public’s praise..

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  6. Melodrama Theatres of the French Boulevard (1982 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, 50 slides. b&w/col.

    In the early 19th century the theatres of the Boulevard du Temple and the Théatre de la Porte Saint-Martin were popular theatres offering entertainment to the inhabitants of the most densely populated part...

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  7. Dion Boucicault (1820-1890) (1987 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, 50 slides. b&w/col.

    Irish actor and dramatist Dion Boucicault was one of the major providers of popular entertainment for the London and New York theatre of the 19th century. The touring productions of his long-run successes...

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  8. Way we Used to Live, The (2 Parts) (Video)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 2 x 70 min., 1997 sale: £12.99 (inc. VAT +p&p) each

    1: A collection of early films from Victorian times, including Queen Victoria with her family, the Boer War, family life, early cinematograph experiments and theatre and music hall acts. 2: Archive films...

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  9. Colonial Theatre, A: The Royal Victoria (6 Parts) (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Special loan to Consortium members only, Videocassette. VHS. col. 11, 12, 12, 9, 13, 24 min.

    6: Attempts to simulate a segment of a performance as it might have apeared around the time of the theatre’s opening. Shows part of the last scene of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’, which was the play first...

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  10. Punch and Judy: Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy (1980 Film, Video)

    Director
    Keith Griffiths; Stephen Quaij; Timothy Quaij
    Producer
    Keith Griffiths
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A cultural history of Punch and Judy and a documentary on Giovanni Piccini. Piccini’s ‘Tragical Comedy and Comical Tragedy’ of Punch and Judy was first recorded in 1827 by J Payne Collier and...

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