Curtain Up

Series

Series Name
Rhodesian Spotlight

Issue

Issue No.
39
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
Rhodesian Spotlight Commentary - Leading London stage personality, Joyce Grenfell, arrives in Lusaka for an important function. She was met by her brother-in-law, Harry Grenfell, a driving force behind the building of Lusaka’s new Playhouse. This delightful little theatre becomes the home of the Theatre Club, replacing the old Garrison Theatre. Another moving spirit is Mrs. Dorothy Martin - the Theatre Club’s producer. The opening of a new theatre if always an important event in the life of any community - so much do that Miss Joyce Grenfell consented to make a special trip from London to open it. A wonderful gesture from a wonderful stage personality. Amidst all the thrills of an opening night, the auditorium dims and its Curtain Up - the first of many thousands at the Playhouse.
Keywords
Performing arts
Written sources
Movietone boxfile no.1   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Production Co.
Central African Film Unit
Length of story (in feet)
82

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British Film Institute (BFI)
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'Curtain Up', Rhodesian Spotlight Issue No. 39. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/351959 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)