A Peep Behind the Scenes (novel)

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.

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

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.