| THE PLAYERS' THEATRE Good footage of The Players' Theatre in Covent Garden, London. | ||
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| Catalog #: | 514728 | |
| Clip Number: | 514728-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | TURNS CAN 17 D | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:10 - 01:04:22 | |
| Location: | Covent Garden, London | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Vaudeville/Music Hall ENTERTAINMENT/THEATER: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 190528 "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 audience laughing loudly at the song. M/S of the chairman. The commentator says that "chairman is depressed." The man announces that he has some sad news and he asks the audience to make a a small contribution to the running of the club. M/S's of the audience delving into their pockets and handing over their change. M/S of the chairman drinking some beer, the commentator remarks "the chairman is no longer depressed." M/S's of the novelist Dorothy Sayers talking to a gentleman. L/S of the singer Megs Jenkins singing `Please sell no more drink to my father'. Miss Sayers holds a shawl over her head as she sings. M/S's of the audience joining in and singing the chorus. L/S's of the singer and entertainer Eve Lynd. She wears a skimpy, sparkly leotard with boots and a feathered head-dress. She sings `La Di Da'. Groups shots of several singers dressed in traditional 1840's clothing (Charles Dickens style) singing the finale. The curtain falls at the end of the song. The stage actress is probably Hermione Gingold. Players' Theatre expert Roger Fillary says that actor Alec Clunes is also seen in this item. | |
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