Tour de farce : a tale of touring theatres and strolling players (from Thespis to Branagh) : in five acts (with a curtain raiser, four interludes and an after-piece)
Rix, Brian, 1924-1992
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The story of touring theatre and strolling players from Thespis to Branagh and recalls the author's own life spent in the theatres, dirty dressing rooms and boarding houses of many provincial towns. Brian Rix has written two autobiographies, "My Farce From My Elbow" and "Farce About Face".
Main title:
Tour de farce : a tale of touring theatres and strolling players (from Thespis to Branagh) : in five acts (with a curtain raiser, four interludes and an after-piece) / by Brian Rix ; with additional scenes by Jonathan Rix ; and decor by David Drummond
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Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, c1992.
Collation:
298p,[8]p of plates : ill, ports, facsims ; 25cm.
Notes:
HJ 92/47 Item 139.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780340522653 (hbk)0340522658 (hbk)
Dewey class:
792.09792.02809792.028092792.0928792.022
Local class:
792.022 Touring
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
140233