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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D7686/3/1
Former ReferenceD7686/BOX/21
TitleBeautiful Garden
Date1965
DescriptionTyped script by L. du Garde Peach. A programme about the characters, scenes and the context of Chinese plays and culture. There are four coloured photographs of the performance.

A Chinese Comedy, attributed to the Emperor Ming Huang of the T'ang Dynasty, translated by Wu Sung and adapted by L. du Garde Peach. This was in fact written by L. du Garde Peach, as stated in Derbyshire Personalitlies, Derbyshire Life and Countryside, vol. 31, no. 1, January 1966, page 21 (see D7686/5/18)

Includes programme for performances by the Village Players, for three weeks from 11 October 1965.
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLawrence du Garde Peach (1890-1974) of Great Hucklow, dramatist
FormatPrinted
Photographic
TermPlay scripts
Drama
Archivist NoteThe first page says it is “Attributed to the Emperor Ming Huang of the T’ang Dynasty, translated by Wu Sung.” Emperor Ming Huang (also known as Tang Xuanzong, 685–762 CE) supported poetry and music during his reign.

I found no trace of a translator named.
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