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DDP - David Drummond Pantomime Collection
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Ref No	DDP/RF/9
Collection	David Drummond Pantomime Collection
Title	Children Research File
Name of creator	Bain, Kenneth Bruce Findlater (1921-1985), otherwise known under the pen-name Richard Findlater
Date	20th century
Extent	1 file
Description	Research file compiled by Richard Findlater about children in pantomime. Included are handwritten and typed notes, as well as news cuttings. Children mentioned include Phyllis Blakston. There are also general notes about juvenile performances and children on the stage, with notes about numbers of children in performances such as Harlequin and Humpo; or Columbine by Candlelight in 1812 and Little King Pippin! in 1865 and information about the Children's and Young Persons' Act of 1933 and banning of child troupes, including the resolution of the British Actors' Equity Association to achieve this. Designers Doris Zinkeisen and Physhe and figures such as Mr Littler are also noted in these materials.
Related Person	Bain, Kenneth Bruce Findlater (1921-1985), otherwise known under the pen-name Richard Findlater
Category	Research materials
Access conditions	This material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk).
Copyright	Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study.
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