Hi Tony,
They will simply be descriptions of what the photograph shows, nothing to do
with the production Acts or Scenes. Often we only photograph staged set-up
shots and did not attend run-throughs.
Hence “Scene 2 on eating sweets” simply means a photograph with two characters
in the shot and they are eating sweets.
With The Hollow it sounds more as if the photographer has referred to the
actual Acts though, but again I suspect he (or she) only photographed set up
shots.
Chris
Chris Shepheard
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Subject: [heraldnegindex] Redgrave photo descriptions
Query. Help wanted please.
Regarding photo descriptions for Redgrave etc. plays: I had assumed something
initially from the descriptions that does not now appear to be correct. I was
trying to derive from what was written, the Act number and the Scene number
(i.e. Act II, Scene I), but now I’m questioning if I’ve misunderstood. I am
pretty sure I don’t understand the shorthand/ abbreviations the photographers
were using in their descriptions.
It seems pretty obvious now that the ‘on’ when writing, for example, “Scene 2
on” simply means ‘on stage’? But only the Scene number seems to be mentioned -
never the Acts they are associated with. As per the attached, relating to
Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow” which gives the description:
Scene 2 on eating sweets
Scene 2 on
Scene 3 on
However in “The Hollow” there is only one scene in Acts I and III, and only two
scenes in Act II. There are no Scene III in any of the 3 Acts. At the moment
the only solution I have is to simply put exactly what is written (if I can
read it 😊)
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Best Wishes
Tony
