A Peep Behind the Scenes (novel)
Appearance
Author | O.F. Walton |
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Language | English |
Genre | Drama |
Publication date | 1877 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type |
A Peep Behind the Scenes is a British novel by O.F. Walton, first published in 1877. It portrays the life of a travelling fair and in particular Rosalie, a girl who works as part of a theatre troupe under her domineering father. It was Walton's best-known work.
Film adaptations
[edit]The novel was twice turned into silent films. In 1918 Kenelm Foss directed A Peep Behind the Scenes starring Ivy Close and Gerald Ames. In 1929 Jack Raymond made a further version.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Low p.426-27
Bibliography
[edit]- Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.