Gaslight Theatre
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How it feels
This is a 1960s British anthology series that recreates six Victorian stage melodramas. It aims to capture the exaggerated acting and atmosphere of gaslit theatre from the 1800s.
theatricalold-fashionedmelodramaticnostalgicstageyquaintperiod
What happens
Gaslight Theatre is a 60-minute UK anthology television series produced by and airing on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 1965. It consisted of six 19th century melodramas presented in the spirit of the Victorian theatre, when theatres were lit by gas lamps instead of electric light. Among its guest stars were Ronnie Barker, Joss Ackland, and Patricia Routledge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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