Henry Irving at the Lyceum

Title

Henry Irving at the Lyceum

Genre

Feature

TX Date

26 Jul 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:52:07

Description

Henry Irving at the Lyceum, produced and presented by Sean Street. Feature investigating the history of the Lyceum Theatre, London, coinciding with speculation about its future, and on the life and times of actor Henry Irving. Includes archive recordings (audio crackly) of speeches by Sir Henry Irving; Bransby Williams; Ellen Terry; interviews with Sarah Woodcock, British Theatre Museum; Eric Jones-Evans, actor and theatre historian. Part of tape towards end is damaged (sounds warped and at wrong speed).

Contributors

Sean Street; Sarah Woodcock; Eric Jones-Evans; Henry Irving; Bransby Williams; Ellen Terry

Keywords

Actors; London; Theatres; Henry Irving; Lyceum Theatre

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