Birmingham Theatres and Entertainment: Images of England
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antonin dvorak
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birmingham central library
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derek jacobi
elijah
entertainment history
entertainment industry
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felix mendelssohn
kenneth more
laurence olivier
mop fairs
music festival
onion fair
peggy ashcroft
plays
the spectres bride
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- ISBN 9780752446608
- Weight: 310g
- Dimensions: 165 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 28 Mar 2008
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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From the construction of its first theatre in 1740, Birmingham has boasted a huge array of entertainment – from plays and music festivals to circuses and 'mops' (and even the 'onion fair'). It was here that many household names such as Laurence Olivier, Kenneth More, Peggy Ashcroft and Derek Jacobi first proved their acting credentials, and here that many famous musical works, such as Antonin Dvorak's The Spectre's Bride and Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah, were premiered in Britain. Illustrated with more than 180 photographs from the archives of Birmingham Central Library, Birmingham Theatres and Entertainments is a must have for anyone interested in the history of the entertainments industry in the area.
Patrick Baird is the local studies librarian at Birmingham Central Library, and an expert on theatre in the city. He regularly lectures on the subject.
