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Acting Career of Sarah Siddons: Theatre Performances of Actress Diva of Drury Lane

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Helen Hayes in Broadway Plays: Award Winning Theatrical, Movie, and Television Performances

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Theatre Acting of English Women: Village Performance Events to Professional Venues

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Broadway Plays of Thomas Mitchell: Character Actor in Hollywood Movies and Television

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Superstitions in the Theatre: Witches, Cats, Peacock Feathers, and Ghost Lights

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

A Potted Biography of Constantin Stanislavski: Life of Originator of Western Actor Training Tradition

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By: David Chadderton

A Potted Biography of Edward Gordon Craig: The Great Difficult English Director and Designer

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By: David Chadderton

A Potted Biography of Antonin Artaud: Portrait of the Short Life of the Influential French Artist

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By: David Chadderton

Comedie Francaise, Moliere, and King Louis XIV: Oldest Established Acting Company Survival at Theatre Francais

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Sisters Fanny and Carlotta Addison: Performance Training by Actor Father Led to Successful Careers

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Performer Catherine Clive of Drury Lane: British Theatrical Stage Actress in London, England

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Restoration of Restoration Theatre in Dublin: Excavation Reveals Artifacts from Seventeenth Century Building

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol: Tiny Paris Theater Became Synonymous With Grisly Horror

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By: Jenny Ashford

John Barrymore, The Great Profile: Matinee Idol Member of Drew-Barrymore Acting Family

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Ethel Barrymore First Lady of American Theatre: Actress Daughter of Drew and Barrymore Theatrical Family

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Lionel Barrymore of Famous Theatrical Family: Classic Character Actor was Banker in “It’s a Wonderful Life”

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Drew and Barrymore Theatrical Family: Acting Dynasty Became the 'Royal Family'

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Raisin In The Sun Celebrates 50 years. Lorraine Hansberry’s Beloved Drama Reaches Another Milestone.

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By: Tien Providence

Maxine Elliott, Stage Star of the Last Century: A Most Successful and Wealthy American Actress

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By: Anya Laurence

Theatre Royal Drury Lane and London Palladium: Apply for Free Tours of Historic London Theatres this Summer

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By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

History of Australian Children's Theatre: Exploring Australia's Live Entertainment for Children

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By: David Burton

A History of Pantomime: The Silent World of Mime

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By: Eleanore Whitaker

The Art and History of Pantomime: The Silent World of Mime

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By: Eleanore Whitaker

Edward Bernays and the Theatre: Bernays Found His Calling on Broadway

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By: JD Eames

The History of Shadow Theatre: Shadow Puppets from China, India and Turkey

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By: Cheryn Tan

Oberammergau Passion Play: The World Famous Play of Life and Death

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By: Christine Lightfoot

Theatre Retains Tampa, Florida's Past: Tampa Theatre Preserves Almost-Century Old History

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By: Joe Harless

London's Haunted Theatres: A Bloodied Lady Macbeth, a Headless Man, and a Clog Dancer

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By: Feature Writer Mari Nicholson

London's Royal Opera House: Historic Building, Cultural Center, Home to Great Artists

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By: Helen McCarthy

Biography of Deborah Kerr — The English Rose: Star of From Here to Eternity, The Sundowners, and The King and I

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By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Biography of Singer Marni Nixon: The Voice of Hollywood Musicals - Ghostess with the Mostess

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By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Dame Judi Dench DBE: Movie Star Winner of Oscars, Golden Globes and many other Awards

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By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

The Astaires in London: Fred and Adele's Conquest of Britain

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By: Beverley Davies

The Triumph of Binkie Beaumont: Successor to HM Tennent

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By: Beverley Davies

Who Was Binkie Beaumont? The Self-Effacing Impresario

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By: Beverley Davies

Promenade Concerts after 1950: A Worldwide Music Festival

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By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Promenade Concerts before 1950: Robert Newman, Sir Henry Wood and the BBC Proms

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By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Robert Walpole: British Censorship: How the Licensing Act of 1737 Changed Theatre in England

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By: Beverley Davies

'Straight Face' by Nigel Hawthorne: Review of British Stage Actor and Yes, Minister Star's Autobiography

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By: Beverley Davies

Dame Margaret Rutherford: Actress Starred in Chimes at Midnight, The VIPs, Miss Marple

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By: Beverley Davies

Young Margaret Rutherford: Eccentric British Actress Had Curious Start

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By: Beverley Davies

Canadian Theatre History Books: An essential bibliography for Canadian theatre lovers.

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By: Sarah B. Hood

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