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Scene from The Pickwick Club, Adapted from The Pickwick Papers by Natalya Alexsyevna Vengstern.
Produced by The Moscow Art Theatre, Moscow, 1935-1936
DICKENS ONSTAGE

As the well-spring for countless dramatizations, the work of Charles Dickens can be compared only with that of Shakespeare. During his lifetime, adaptations of his novels, which were issued in serial form, appeared on stage in pirated versions even before he had completed the stories.

 

Set model by Tony Walton for the annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Opened December 1, 1994 and continues