The world behind the scenes (Q40872)
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Revision as of 08:38, 11 November 2026 by ChrisVG (talk | contribs) (Created claim: Property:P44: I recently picked up this wonderful book, "The World Behind the Scenes" written in 1881 by Percy Fitzgerald, who also wrote other books on theatre.The World Behind the Scenes was referenced by Fred Bentham in his 1968 book "The Art of Stage Lighting" so I tracked down a copy.It's utterly brilliant, with many contemporary descriptions and stories describing how shows were staged and how mechanical and flying effects were achieved, along with lots...)
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I recently picked up this wonderful book, "The World Behind the Scenes" written in 1881 by Percy Fitzgerald, who also wrote other books on theatre.The World Behind the Scenes was referenced by Fred Bentham in his 1968 book "The Art of Stage Lighting" so I tracked down a copy.It's utterly brilliant, with many contemporary descriptions and stories describing how shows were staged and how mechanical and flying effects were achieved, along with lots of information relating to gas & lime light.Later in the book is a chapter detailing various Theatres and Opera Houses.If you have an interest in Victorian Theatre in Britain then I urge you to have a look at this fascinating, old book.This book will be added to the growing collection of books we have within the Technical Theatre Preservation Group's archive. (Mike Hall, facebook) (English)
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CHATTO AND WINDUS, PICCADILLY (English)
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