| Ref No | DICK/PRG/MISC MAN F : F173232 |
| AltRefNo | F173232 |
| Collection | Charles Dickens Theatre Collection |
| Title | Emlyn Williams As Charles Dickens |
| Date | 29.2.1960 |
| Extent | 1 programme |
| Description | Theatre programme advertising a performance at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, on 29th February 1960, entitled EMLYN WILLIAMS AS CHARLES DICKENS. |
| Notes | Previous reference number: UKC/PRG/DICK/MISC MAN F : F173232 |
| Charles Dickens' signature is printed on the front cover of the programme |
| Contains a printed biography of Emlyn Williams |
| Also contains the printed note, "In adapting - freely but carefully - Mr. Williams has thought it only fair to assume that his audiences know nothing of the books, or have forgotten all they once knew ; he felt that if, through his adaptation, he could ma |
| Also contains a printed note providing information about the reading desk used in the performance, which was an exact replica of Charles Dickens' own desk |
| Also contains a printed advertisement for an LP featuring Emlyn Williams talking about his life |
| Contains the printed note, "Items 4 and 5 are presented for the first time" |
| This was an updated version of Mr. Williams performance at the Criterion Theatre on 19th November 1951 |
| The time and date of the performance is printed on a separate sheet which accompanies the programme, and which has a detachable booking form |
| The date is written in pencil on the front cover |
| Subject | Speeches |
| Drama |
| PhysicalDescription | 225 mm x 170 mm |
| Black ink on white glossy paper |
| Related Person | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, author |
| Williams, Emlyn |
| Hunter, Ian |
| Bedford, Denis |
| Related Organisation | Free Trade Hall |
| Orchestral Concerts Society Ltd. |
| Related Place | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Category | Theatre programme |
| 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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