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Title

Book of words for The Garden City Pantomime of 1910

Brief description

Hard-cover book of words for the 1910 Garden City Pantomime, which was written by Charles Lee and C. B. Purdom. It is a hardback volume printed in dark brown ink on cream paper with grey card covers.

Object name

script

Production organisation

J M Dent & Co. Ltd

Production date

1910

Content description

It is a hardback volume printed in dark brown ink on cream paper with grey card covers. It was published by J. M. Dent & Sons Limited of Aldine House, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, at a cost of one shilling net, and printed by Letchworth's Arden Press. It contains the complete pantomime text as well as a cast list, and gives the date of performance as Saturday January 22 1910. Inside the front cover is a pencil signature from Charles Lee. On page 13 is the song Spirit of the Place, which references living in arts and crafts houses.