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About Graeme Smith
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Graeme has written a number of articles about Theatres in Glasgow and has very kindly sent them in, with pictures, for inclusion on this site. His new book, 'THE THEATRE ROYAL: Entertaining a Nation', produced in full colour, with 280 pages and around 400 illustrations of the people, performances and city it grew up with, is now available here. The introduction and list of contents are shown below.
Right - Graeme Smith's new book 'THE THEATRE ROYAL: Entertaining a Nation' Click for more details and to buy the book online. Pantomime, plays, spectaculars, silent films, circuses,
ballet, opera and television grew up with the Royal. Original documents
trace its life and personalities, from its parentage in the 18th century,
the influence of the Glover family here and overseas, its links with
fine arts and the International Exhibitions, all expressing the confidence
of Glasgow and the context of its times. It is also the birthplace of
Howard & Wyndham Ltd, one of Britain`s major theatre companies,
thanks to the Simons fruit businesses in Candleriggs; and the birthplace
of commercial television in Scotland, thanks to Canadian Roy Thomson.
For an encore there is a history of the previous Theatre Royal in Dunlop
Street.
Programme 1888 onwards 1957 onwards 1975 onwards Encore Graeme has written a number of articles about Theatres in Glasgow and has very kindly sent them in, with pictures, for inclusion on this site. His new book, 'THE THEATRE ROYAL: Entertaining a Nation', produced in full colour, with 280 pages and around 400 illustrations of the people, performances and city it grew up with, is now available here. The book`s text is copyright of the author Graeme Smith. |
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