Gerald Spencer Darrell, Manager of the Savoy Theatre
- Made:
- 1932 in South Africa
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Photograph of Gerald Spencer Darrell, manager of the Savoy Theatre, outside the theatre with his three sisters Ruby, Myrtle and Thelma.
Gerald Spencer Darrell was an officer in the British Army in the first world war. He was subsequently asked to open the first Moving Pictures Theatre at the Savoy in a yet unidentified South African town (most likely Cape Town), this collection of images shows the marketing tactics used by Mr Darrell to bring customers to his cinema.
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 2019-321
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product) and emulsion
- Measurements:
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overall: 80 mm x 55 mm
- type:
- photograph
