Some "good chances" taken in "Pot Luck" at the Vaudeville Theatre, London.
Series
- Series Name
- Around The Town
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 5
- Summary
- NoS synopsis: ‘Some "good chances" taken in "Pot Luck" at the Vaudeville Theatre, London.' intertitle superimposed over footage of a chorus line dancing. '"QUANTITY STREET" The Kerb Stone Entertainers, otherwise known as "Buskers".' The camera pans accross a motley crew of men and women singing and playing strange instrumets. ‘Everyone is happy until Scotland Yard appears -'. A policeman arrives and each singer exits in turn until just the lady remains. '-except "Mrs. Nelson", the actress? who insists on finishing her latest success. A horse can be driven _ but a pencil must be lead!' The policeman tries to interrupt but she coninues to sing and he drags her off stage.
- Keywords
- Performing arts
- Written sources
- Kinematograph Weekly 26 January 1922, p54.
The Bioscope 9 February 1922, p37.
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- Production Co.
- Around the Town Ltd.
- Length of story (in feet)
- 122
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