A Peep Behind the Scenes (novel)

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A Peep Behind the Scenes
Author Mrs. O. F. Walton
LanguageEnglish
Genre Drama
Publication date
1877
Publication place United Kingdom
Media typePrint

A Peep Behind the Scenes is a British novel first published in 1877 by Mrs. O. F. Walton, the pen name of Amy Catherine Walton. 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.

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Film adaptations

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

  1. Low p.426-27

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