Title reads: “Players at Work“.
London.
Various shots of actors and actresses cleaning and painting the Embassy Theatre which was badly damaged during the Blitz. We see them cleaning up both inside and outside the theatre. The men and women do repairs, put in seats, paint and scrub woodwork and lay carpets. Various shots of woman selling tickets for shows at box office. More shots of cleaning and repairs. Various shots of actresses making costumes from fabric remnants. Various shots of cast rehearsing a play while repair work goes on around them.
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