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Deborah Kerr - The English Rose
By: Frances Spiegel
Deborah Kerr, nicknamed "The English Rose" died in October 2007. She leaves a magnificent contribution to English, European and American film and theatre history. more...
Biography of Singer Marni Nixon
By: Frances Spiegel
Marni Nixon, "The Ghostess with the Mostess" or "The Voice of Hollywood" was the singing voice behind many well-known actresses. more...
By: Beverley Davies
Noel Coward predicted that fame and fortune awaited the Astaires in London, and he was right. Fred and Adele charmed the British nation completely in the 1920s. more...
By: Beverley Davies
For forty years, West End theatre was dominated by a remarkable character who shied away from self-publicity: Binkie Beaumont of 'HM Tennents'. more...
The Triumph of Binkie Beaumont
By: Beverley Davies
Mr HM Tennent's death in 1941 propelled Binkie to huge influence in Briish theatre. more...
Promenade Concerts before 1950
By: Frances Spiegel
When the first Promenade Concert took place in August 1895 few realised that a musical tradition had been established. It continues to grow more than 100 years later. more...
By: Frances Spiegel
The Promenade Concerts fondly known as "the Proms" were established more than 100 years ago are a great British tradition with a truly international flavour. more...
Robert Walpole: British Censorship
By: Beverley Davies
Robert Walpole was powerful enough to excite many satirists, but also to punish them. Here's how one politician changed the course of theatre history in the UK. more...
'Straight Face' by Nigel Hawthorne
By: Beverley Davies
Nigel Hawthorne's autobiography reveals a down-to-earth actor prepared to work diligently towards success. more...
By: Beverley Davies
Rutherford's personal background was tragic and her entry to the acting profession was inauspicious. more...
By: Beverley Davies
Although emotionally fragile and eccentric, the sweet-natured actress delighted audiences as Madame Arcati and Miss Marple through her heyday of the 1960s. more...
Canadian Theatre History Books
By: Sarah B. Hood
Not many studies of Canadian theatre history have been written - yet. Here's an overview of some of the best. more...
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