Colin Morris (playwright)

	Colin Morris (playwright) Colin Morris (4 February 1916 – 31 March 1996) was a British playwright, screenwriter and actor. His best known work was the screen version of ''Reluctant Heroes'' (1951) based on his own play. As an actor, he appeared in the 1957 film '' The Silken Affair''. ''Reluctant Heroes'' premiered in 1950 at the Whitehall Theatre, and was the first of the Brian Rix company's Whitehall farces The Whitehall farces were a series of five long-running comic stage plays at the Whitehall Theatre in London, presented by the actor-manager Brian Rix, in the 1950s and 1960s. They were in the low comedy tradition of British farce, following the ....Ray CooneObituary: John Chapman ''The Guardian'', 8 September 2001 Other plays of Morris's include: * '' Desert Rats'' (1945) * ''Woman at Large'' (English Theatre Guild, 1950) * ''The Terrible Crime of Mr Bat'' (children's drama; Samuel French, 1950) * ''Don't Bank On It'' * ''Missing, Believed Married'' (English Theatre Guild, 1951) * ''Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of British Playwrights This is a list of British playwrights. 17th-century British playwrights 18th-century British playwrights 19th-century British playwrights 20th-century British playwrights See also the more extensive list at British playwrights since 1950. * Jim Allen John Arden Alan Ayckbourn John Roman Baker Howard Barker * Peter Barnes J. M. Barrie Alan Bennett Tess Berry-Hart Robert Bolt Edward Bond John Griffith Bowen Howard Brenton Leo Butler John Caine George Calderon Caryl Churchill Noël Coward Martin Crimp Tim Crouch April De Angelis Keith Dewhurst Nell Dunn David Edgar Ben Elton Michael Frayn John Galsworthy Simon Gray * David Greig Trevor Griffiths David Hare * Catherine Johnson * Terry Johnson Sarah Kane Sue Lenier Saunders Lewis Henry Livings Frederick Lonsdale Stephen Lowe * David Mercer * Edgar Middleton * Raman Mundair * Peter Nichols Onyeka Joe Orton John Osborne Harold Pinter Alan Plater J. B. Priestley * Peter Quilter T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Reluctant Heroes ''Reluctant Heroes'' is a 1951 British comedy filmed in Technicolor. It is based on the farce by Colin Morris. Directed by Jack Raymond, it stars Ronald Shiner as Sergeant Bell. It was produced by Henry Halsted and Byron Film. The play, which had premiered at the Whitehall Theatre the previous year, was the first of the Brian Rix company's Whitehall farces. Plot summary This comedy is set in an army boot camp. It displays a drill sergeant who must somehow turn an inept group of recruits into real soldiers. Cast Sergeant Bell - Ronald Shiner Michael Tone - Derek Farr Gloria Dennis - Christine Norden Horace Gregory - Brian Rix Brian Norman Roger Rix, Baron Rix, (27 January 1924 – 20 August 2016) was an English actor-manager, who produced a record-breaking sequence of long-running farces on the London stage, including ''Dry Rot'', ''Simple Spymen'' and ''One for ... Trooper Morgan - Larry Noble Pat Thompson - Betty Empey Penny Roberts - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Silken Affair ''The Silken Affair'' is a 1956 British romantic comedy film directed by Roy Kellino and starring David Niven, Geneviève Page, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Joan Sims, Irene Handl and Ronald Squire. The screenplay concerns an accountant who is creative with his firm's books and uses the money to fund a romantic spree. Cast * David Niven as Roger Tweakham * Geneviève Page as Genevieve Gerard * Ronald Squire as Marberry * Beatrice Straight as Theora * Wilfrid Hyde-White as Sir Horace Hogg * Howard Marion-Crawford as Baggott * Dorothy Alison as Mrs. Tweakham * Miles Malleson as Mr. Blucher * Richard Wattis as Worthington * Joan Sims as Lady Barber * Irene Handl as Receptionist * Charles Carson as Judge * Harry Locke as Tobacconist * Martin Boddey as Detective Critical reception In the ''Radio Times'', David McGillivray called it a "frivolous romantic comedy," in which, "the theme was exploited much more effectively 20 years later in Jonathan Demme's '' Something W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Trafalgar Studios Trafalgar Theatre is a new West End theatre in Whitehall, near Trafalgar Square, in the City of Westminster, London. It is set to open in spring 2021 following a major multi-million pound restoration project aiming to reinstate it back to its original heritage design. The Grade II listed building was built in 1930 with interiors in the Art Deco style as the Whitehall Theatre; it regularly staged comedies and revues. It was converted into a television and radio studio in the 1990s, before returning to theatrical use in 2004 as Trafalgar Studios, the name it bore until 2020. History 1930 to 1996 The original Whitehall Theatre, built on the site of the 17th century ''Ye Old Ship Tavern'' was designed by Edward A. Stone, with interiors in the Art Deco style by Marc-Henri and Laverdet. It had 634 seats. The theatre opened on 29 September 1930 with ''The Way to Treat a Woman'' by Walter Hackett, who was the theatre's licensee. In November 1933 Henry Daniell appeared there as Portma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brian Rix, Baron Rix Brian Norman Roger Rix, Baron Rix, (27 January 1924 – 20 August 2016) was an English actor-manager, who produced a record-breaking sequence of long-running farces on the London stage, including ''Dry Rot'', ''Simple Spymen'' and ''One for the Pot''. His one-night TV shows made him the joint-highest paid star on the BBC. He often worked with his wife Elspet Gray and sister Sheila Mercier, who became the matriarch in ''Emmerdale Farm''. After his first child was born with Down syndrome, Rix became a campaigner for disability causes, among others. He entered the House of Lords as a crossbencher in 1992 and was president of Mencap from 1998 until his death. Biography Early years Rix was born in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, the youngest of four children. His father, Herbert Rix, and Herbert's two brothers, ran the shipping company Robert Rix in Hull, founded by his grandfather. Rix had an interest in cricket and only wished to play for Yorkshire in his childhood. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Whitehall Farces The Whitehall farces were a series of five long-running comic stage plays at the Whitehall Theatre in London, presented by the actor-manager Brian Rix, in the 1950s and 1960s. They were in the low comedy tradition of British farce, following the Aldwych farces, which played at the Aldwych Theatre between 1924 and 1933. History The farces; critical reception The five farces were as