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PC2010.1939

PC2010.1939

 

St Joseph's players perform 'Robinson Crusoe'. Some actors portray island inhabitants in 'blackface'. 1949

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St Josephs Players on stage performing the pantomime 'Robison Crusoe', Leigh, 1949

 

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Location Leigh, Lancashire, England

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