Reversed image of the orchestra pit and front of stage in the auditorium of the Theatre Royal, Birmingham. Layers of flat scenery can be seen in the wings of the stage, and a painting of Thalia, the ancient Greek muse of Comedy, is featured to left.

Date:
circa Jan 1901 - Jan 1902
Location:
Theatre Royal, New Street, Birmingham
Reference:
BB91/02647
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

There are three versions of this image, created from two glass-plate negatives and a glass-plate positive in this collection, each showing the same view. This image, BB91/02647, is a glass-plate positive and has a reversed file print associated with it. BB76/03297 is a glass-plate negative and has a correctly-oriented file print associated with it. CC76/00701 is a reversed glass-plate negative and has a reversed file print associated with it.

Content

This is part of the Series: THR01/01 Theatre Royal and Bragg's Wine Cellars, Birmingham, circa 1901-1902; within the Collection: THR01 Theatre Royal, Birmingham

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Orchestra Pit, Stage, Georgian Theatre, Victorian Theatre