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Title: SNATCHES FROM THE FORTY THIEVES PANTOMIME

Reference number: 2179

Date: 1931

Director: [filmed by Horace H. Collins, Fred Collins Variety Agency]

Sound: silent

Original format: 16mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 8.04 mins

Description: General views of sketches and routines from the pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. [See also refs. 2178, 2180, 2181].

Fred Collins set up business of Variety Agency, and also owned at one time 5-6 venues (cinema and variety) including the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, Tivoli, Aberdeen, Shakespeare, Liverpool. His son, Horace H. Collins, shot film of pantomimes on their circuit using a 16mm cine Kodak. See publication "Journey Through Stageland - The Collins Family of Glasgow" by Josette Collins Marchant. Additional info. file 11/1/170.

Credits: [cast includes Betty Warren, Marie Nyman]
Produced at the Theatre Royal Edinburgh 1931-32
Starring Dave Willis taken during an actual performance with a Cine-Kodak

Shotlist: Credits (0.15); Dave is introduced as Mr. Ghandi with goat. (You'll know Dave he's wearing glasses) gvs same. Dave now appears as the "Jester" and "Jes-ter" show there's no ill feeling, the first scene finishes; gvs same, ends with tap routine with panto donkey; Betty Warren and Marie Nyman, sing a love song Betty is "Warren-ed" not to "Marie" Nyman gvs same; Captioning continues. General views of various sketches and routines from front-of-house. Some captioned to identify characters and performers; Finale (8.04)