Paris in London : 1902, Earl's Court : official guide and catalogue : director general Imre Kiralfy (1902)
London : Gale & Polden · leaf 74
changes have been made. The tiers of seats that formerlycreaked and groaned under the weight of applauding multitudes arenow hidden from view by lofty and tastefidly decorated screens. Afinely ornamented bandstand occupies the centre of the theatre, whileall around its circumference, each in its… … 61 As has been indicated, the range covered by these representations isextraordinarily wide. The classical lines of Roman draperies, thebarbaric splendours of Byzantium, the wealth of the Renaissance,(French and Venetian), the elegance and pomp of the 17th and 18thCenturies—all are portrayed with…
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