![1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light), was a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An 1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light), was a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RJAE1M/1851-illustration-depicting-the-mechanism-of-the-drummond-light-limelight-also-known-as-drummond-light-or-calcium-light-was-a-type-of-stage-lighting-once-used-in-theatres-and-music-halls-an-intense-illumination-is-created-when-an-oxyhydrogen-flame-is-directed-at-a-cylinder-of-quicklime-calcium-oxide-RJAE1M.jpg)
1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light), was a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An
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The Lime light: Quicklime light & the limelight effect | DIY limelight demonstration | Trove Arts - YouTube
![Dr Lindsey Fitzharris on X: "Random #FOTD: The origin of the term “in the limelight” is linked to a type of stage lighting that was popular in the 19th century. The “lime” Dr Lindsey Fitzharris on X: "Random #FOTD: The origin of the term “in the limelight” is linked to a type of stage lighting that was popular in the 19th century. The “lime”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3Aar46XQAISuAn.jpg)
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris on X: "Random #FOTD: The origin of the term “in the limelight” is linked to a type of stage lighting that was popular in the 19th century. The “lime”
The Madison Center for the Arts - Ever wonder where the theatre phrase “in the limelight” came from? Historically, shows were lit by lighting flames at calcium oxide (aka quicklime). These days
![1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light), was a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An 1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light), was a type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls. An](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RJAE1K/1851-illustration-depicting-the-mechanism-of-the-drummond-light-limelight-also-known-as-drummond-light-or-calcium-light-was-a-type-of-stage-lighting-once-used-in-theatres-and-music-halls-an-intense-illumination-is-created-when-an-oxyhydrogen-flame-is-directed-at-a-cylinder-of-quicklime-calcium-oxide-RJAE1K.jpg)