An Exhibition on the Life of Sir Barry Jackson (1879-1961), presented in conjunction with the University of Birmingham's Dept. of Drama and Theatre Arts, Birmingham Theatre and Conference Centre, Oct. 1-4, 1975 - exhibiton catalogue. 1975.
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