| Ref No | DICK/PRG/MISC STP : F173247 |
| AltRefNo | F173247 |
| Collection | Charles Dickens Theatre Collection |
| Title | Honest Tradesman |
| Date | 10.10.1952 |
| Extent | 1 programme |
| Description | Theatre programme advertising a monologue and a play presented at St. Pancras Town Hall entitled THE HONEST TRADESMAN, (inspired by Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities), and THE STRANGE GENTLEMAN. |
| Notes | Previous reference number: UKC/PRG/DICK/MISC STP : F173247 |
| Contains a photograph of Charles Dickens |
| Contains a printed biography of Dickens', entitled "The Immortal of Doughty Street", that highlights the connections between Dickens, St. Pancras and public libraries |
| Also contains printed details of The Dickens Fellowship |
| Also contains a printed list of book titles that relate to Dickens and his works which were available in St. Pancras Public Libraries |
| Contains a printed advertisement for a forthcoming concert by the London Philharmonic Orchestra |
| The play is an adaptation of 'The Great Winglebury Duel', from Dickens' 'Sketches by Boz' |
| The play is followed by "The Work and Significance of Dickens", a discussion between L. A. G. Strong, Collin Brooks and Lady Cynthia Asquith. Commentary was provided by Alan Ivimey |
| The performance was presented by "St. Pancras Education and Public Libraries Committee, in association with The Dickens Fellowship and Tavistock Repertory Company" |
| Contains the printed note, "Councillor W. Timothy Donovan (leader of the Borough Council) introduces the Programme" |
| Subject | Drama |
| PhysicalDescription | 220 mm x 145 mm |
| Brown ink on cream glossy paper |
| Related Person | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 |
| Hobbs, Carleton |
| Young, Sally |
| Smoker, Barbara |
| Boris, Rita |
| Archibald, Edward |
| Munday, Paula |
| Daivis, Vera |
| O'Hare, Michael |
| Flood, James |
| Robertson, Dennis |
| Radley, Frederick |
| Ottaway, Jane |
| McCarthey, Mary |
| Segal, Michael |
| Rookes, Angela |
| Bennett, John |
| Frost, Timothy |
| Related Organisation | St. Pancras Town Hall |
| Tavistock Repertory Company |
| Nathens |
| Related Place | St. Pancras, Camden, London |
| 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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