At the Sign of the Harlequin's Bat, My Years with Cyril Beaumont

Cyril W. Beaumont, the English dance writer, publisher, bookseller, critic and historian was known to a vast number of people in almost every part of the world. His knowledge of the theatre and, in particular, of ballet was formidable and for this he was greatly respected and admired. In 'At the Sign of the Harlequin's Bat' Isabelle Stoughton, who worked with Mr. Beaumont in the 1950s, reveals another, quite different aspect of his character, one that shows humour, a somewhat quaint naughtiness and an unwillingness to accept what he regarded as 'bad behaviour'. Here you will find a picture of the whole being of Cyril Beaumont as remembered by someone who knew him well.