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The Matchgirls
by [Owen, Bill]
$21.09
Description
Based on fact, the story tells of a strike by the girls in a match factory in 1888, when unions were still groping for recognition and mass withdrawal of labour was an almost unheard-of strategy in industrial relations. The match-cutters finally rebel against working conditions in which young girls had their jaws rotted away by phosphorus, and discipline was maintained by a system of crippling fines and sanctions. A grim episode, perhaps, but not many minutes of the play are allowed to pass before the natural ebullience of the traditional Cockney sparrow helps to create sparkling entertainment which warms the heart, yet retains the essential drama of the central theme.13 women, 5 men
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Product Details
- Samuel French Ltd Brand
- Dec 1, 1967 Pub Date:
- 9780573080449 ISBN-13:
- 0573080445 ISBN-10:
- 66.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8.5 in * 0.14 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
- 0 lb Weight:
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