A Peep Behind the Scenes (novel)

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A Peep Behind the Scenes
AuthorO.F. Walton
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
Publication date
1877
Media typePrint

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]

  1. ^ Low p.426-27

Bibliography[edit]

  • Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.