Theatre Masks

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
085
Date Released
13 Aug 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: If you’re fed up with the face you’ve got, all you’ve got to do is to go out and change it for another. So let’s visit the place, in the heart of London’s Theatreland, where they make these alarmingly life-like rubber masks. In this strange fairytale setting behing the scenes in Show Business, two men are creating masks and costumes that will give pleasure to thousands...a tribute to their ingenuity.
Keywords
Arts and crafts; Fashion and costume; Performing arts
Locations
London; England; Covent Garden
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Peter West
Length of story (in feet)
190
Story extras:
Film clip

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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Theatre Masks', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 085, 13 Aug 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120248 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)