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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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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”
![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)