Summary

Full title reads: "A topical peep at Beaute de Femmes, the new revue at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London".

Various shots of glamorous chorus girls strolling down, one at a time, a large staircase on stage - they all wear vaguely military style costumes. Narrator; "these are some of the Luscious Lovelies in their number 'Trafalgar Square'." Various shots of an ensemble song number.

Various shots of young man, the magician Erikson, performing a trick on stage - he tuns a ball of paper into a real egg (he proves it is real by cracking it into a glass).

Various shots of a young woman doing a tap dancing routine on stage. The woman is Retta Ray (according to the narrator she is the protégé of film star Eleanor Powell).

Source British Pathé
Title BEAUTE DE FEMMES
Description Full title reads: "A topical peep at Beaute de Femmes, the new revue at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London".

Various shots of glamorous chorus girls strolling down, one at a time, a large staircase on stage - they all wear vaguely military style costumes. Narrator; "these are some of the Luscious Lovelies in their number 'Trafalgar Square'." Various shots of an ensemble song number.

Various shots of young man, the magician Erikson, performing a trick on stage - he tuns a ball of paper into a real egg (he proves it is real by cracking it into a glass).

Various shots of a young woman doing a tap dancing routine on stage. The woman is Retta Ray (according to the narrator she is the protégé of film star Eleanor Powell).
Archive British Pathe
Year 1936
Duration 00:03:41:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 1138.06

Keywords

Beaute de Femmes theatres plays musicals Prince of Wales Theatre London glamour dancing Trafalgar Square singing singers magicians Erikson magic tricks tap dancing Retta Ray Eleanor Powell
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