Figure 1.-- The two oldest boys in the family wore Fauntleroy suits and the younger boys sailor suits. We are not sure how accurate this is. |
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The TV adaptation of the Young Visiters is based on Daisy Ashford's humerous novel of the same title. The interesting aspect of the book is that it was written in 1890, when Daisy was still a 9-year old child. The draft was put away and forgotten until several years later. It was published just as Daisy wrote it, including her childish spelling errorts--even the title. That is the charm of the book. It is the world as seen by a little girl, albeit a perceptive little girl.
The TV adaptation of the Young Visiters is based on Daisy Ashford's humerous novel of the same title. The interesting aspect of the book is that it was written in 1890, when Daisy was still a 9-year old child. The draft was put away and forgotten until several years later. It was published just as Daisy wrote it, including her childish spelling errorts--even the title. That is the charm of the book. It is the world as seen by a little girl, albeit a perceptive little girl. Her perceptions of class and adults make for fascinating reading. Young Daisy has already understood how young, attractive girls can attract and influence men.
Daisy set her book in contemporary England, meaning the 1890s.
Jim Broadbent plays Alfred Salteena. Hugh Laurie plays Lord Bernard Clark. I'm not sure about th names of the child actors.
Alfred Salteena is a 42 year old man who falls in love with his the young girl that he is tutoring--Ethel. He wants to impress her with his social connections and offers to introduce her to arristocrats. Salteena is, however, not tht well connected and only knows one aristocrat--Lord Bernard Clark. Unfortunately, Lord Bernard although already married and with several children falls in love with Ethel himself.
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A scene in a photographer's studio came right at the end of the film. The protagonist Lord Bernard Clark poses for a photo with his young family. The boys wear period outfits inclkuding Fauntleroy suits. There are two close-ups showing the lace collars. As far as one can judge from the group picture the costumes are fairly accurate of the period (1890s). We have, however, some questions as to the accuracy. We wonder if the boys would have no more likely have worn kneepants sailor suits. Also we wonder if it was likely that the older boys would have worn Fauntleroy suits. We are not sure if this scene in the photographic studio was actually described in Daisy' book and if so how she described the boys' clothing. In fact we do not know to what extent Daisy described clothing at all in her book. Hopefully a HBC reader who has read the book ill provide us some insights.
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