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Pleasure seekers under the stars : an introduction to ballets in the pleasure gardens of London, and in particular at Crystal Palace, during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Title
Pleasure seekers under the stars : an introduction to ballets in the pleasure gardens of London, and in particular at Crystal Palace, during the reign of Queen Victoria.
Author
Pritchard, Jane

Details

Found In
c2am Society of Dance History Scholars (U.S.). Conference (25th : 2002 : Philadelphia, Pa.). Proceedings. p. 109-113.
Subject
  • Dance > England > 19th century
  • Crystal Palace (London, Eng.)
  • Great Britain > History > Victoria, 1837-1901
  • Pleasure gardens
Note
  • Includes a discussion of possibly the "earliest extant film recording an on-stage dance production in Britain. This is a one and a half-minute sequence generally known as The sports and nations' dance: grand finale. Made by Robert Paul in 1899 and distributed by the Warwick Trading Company it shows a brief extract of a live performance of The dream of Whitaker's Almanac....included in the compilation The Crystal Palace is on Fire available from the Crystal Palace Foundation."--p. 109.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Call Number
*MGZA 95-1346
OCLC
NYPY03-B1124
Author
Pritchard, Jane.
Title
Pleasure seekers under the stars : an introduction to ballets in the pleasure gardens of London, and in particular at Crystal Palace, during the reign of Queen Victoria.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Local Subject
Pleasure gardens.
Found In:
c2am Society of Dance History Scholars (U.S.). Conference (25th : 2002 : Philadelphia, Pa.). Proceedings. p. 109-113.
Research Call Number
*MGZA 95-1346
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