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Desert Rats (play)
''Desert Rats'' is a 1945 play by the British writer Colin Morris. It revolves around a patrol of the British Eighth Army operating in the desert outside Tripoli during the North African Campaign. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Brighton before transferring to the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 44 performances between 26 April to 2 June 1945. The original West End cast included Richard Greene, Bill Owen, Kieron Moore, Ian Colin, Larry Noble Larry L. Noble was an Iowa State Senator from the 35th District. He served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 until his resignation on December 17, 2010, to become Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety. He earned his BA in Criminal Ju ..., Manning Whiley and Michael Whittaker.Wearing p.194 References Bibliography * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. 1945 plays West End plays Plays about World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.Ray CooneObituary: John Chapman ''The Guardian'', 8 September 2001 Other plays of Morris's include: * ''Desert Rats The 7th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army that saw distinguished active service during the Second World War, where its exploits in the Western Desert Campaign gained it the ''Desert Rats'' nickname. After the Muni ...'' (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] |
Kieron Moore
Kieron Moore (born Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin, anglicised as Kieron O'Hanrahan) (5 October 1924 – 15 July 2007) was an Irish film and television actor whose career was at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s. He may be best remembered for his role as Count Vronsky in the film adaptation of ''Anna Karenina'' (1948) with Vivien Leigh. Early years Moore was raised in County Cork in an Irish-speaking household. His father, Peadar Ó hAnnracháin (born 1873) (also known as Peter/Peadar Hourihane and Peadar O'Hourihane) was a writer and poet, and a staunch supporter of the Irish language. Peadar, a son of Seaghan Ó hAnnracháin (born 1834) and Máire Ní Dhonabháin (also born 1834) and who was one of the first organisers for Conradh na Gaeilge (Gaelic League), was twice imprisoned by the British during the Irish Civil War. Peadar lived with his parents and his sister, Áine Ní Annracháin (born 1885), and his niece, Máirín Ní Dhiomasaig (born 1903), at 14 Poundlick, Skibbereen, Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plays About World War II
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West End Plays
West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some Romance languages (''ouest'' in French, ''oest'' in Catalan, ''ovest'' in Italian, ''oeste'' in Spanish and Portuguese). As in other languages, the word formation stems from the fact that west is the direction of the setting sun in the evening: 'west' derives from the Indo-European root ''*wes'' reduced from ''*wes-pero'' 'evening, night', cognate with Ancient Greek ἕσπερος hesperos 'evening; evening star; western' and Latin vesper 'evening; west'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin occidens 'west' from occidō 'to go down, to set' and Hebrew מַעֲרָב maarav 'west' from עֶרֶב erev 'evening'. Navigation To go west using a compass for navigation (in a place where magnetic north is the same dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Plays
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Prussia. * January 16 – WWII: Adolf Hitler takes residence in the ''Führerbunker'' in Berlin. * January 17 ** WWII: The Soviet Union occupies Warsaw, Pola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Whittaker (costume Designer)
Michael Whittaker (April 1918 - 1995) was a British costume designer and actor. He was nominated at the 23rd Academy Awards for his work on the film ''The Black Rose''. This was in the category of Best Costumes-Color. Filmography As actor *'' The Avengers'' (1942) *''Flying Fortress'' (1942) *'' In Which We Serve'' (1942) *''Read All About It'' (1945) (short film) As costume designer *''The Black Rose'' (1950) *''The Naked Heart'' (1950) *'' Flesh & Blood'' (1951) *''Lilli Marlene'' (1951) *''The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men'' (1952) *''The Men of Sherwood Forest ''The Men of Sherwood Forest'' is a 1954 British adventure film directed by Val Guest and starring Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith, Eileen Moore and David King-Wood. The film follows the exploits of Robin Hood and his followers. Doreen Carwit ...'' (1954) He also worked on the British TV show '' The Avengers''. References External links * British costume designers 1918 births Year of de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manning Whiley
Manning Hedges Whiley (23 January 191529 January 1975) was a British actor. Partial filmography * ''Trunk Crime'' (1939) - Bentley * '' The Four Just Men'' (1939) - (uncredited) * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1940) - Muller * '' Contraband'' (1940) - Manager of 'Mousetrap' * ''Pastor Hall'' (1940) - Vogel * '' The Flying Squad'' (1940) - Ronald Perryman * ''Saloon Bar'' (1940) - Evangelist * ''Sailors Three'' (1940) - German Commdr. * ''Freedom Radio'' (1941) - S.S. Trooper * ''Gasbags'' (1941) - O.P. Colonel * ''The Ghost of St. Michael's'' (1941) - Stock * ''Old Bill and Son'' (1941) - Chimp * ''The Saint's Vacation'' (1941) - Marko * '' "Pimpernel" Smith'' (1941) - Bertie Gregson * ''The Big Blockade'' (1942) - Naval officer (uncredited) * ''Penn of Pennsylvania'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' This Was Paris'' (1942) - French Officer (uncredited) * ''The Dummy Talks'' (1943) - Russell Warren * '' Bell-Bottom George'' (1944) - Church * '' Meet Sexton Blake!'' (1945) - Raoul Sudd * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Noble (actor)
Larry Noble (born 13 December 1914 in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire) was a stage comedian and actor best known for starring in the Whitehall farces with Brian Rix. He starred in the original production of ''Reluctant Heroes'' and as the chirpy French jockey in ''Dry Rot''. On television, he made guest appearances in ''Last of the Summer Wine'' in 1975 and ''Blake's 7'' in 1981. He died on 9 September 1993, aged 78. Selected filmography * ''Not Wanted on Voyage ''Not Wanted on Voyage'' is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Ronald Shiner, Brian Rix and Catherine Boyle. The film was made at British National Studios. It is based on a play by Ken Attiwill and his wife ...'' (1957) References External links * English male stage actors 1993 deaths English male comedians 1914 births 20th-century English comedians Male actors from Huddersfield {{England-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Colin
Ian Colin (1912–1987) was a British film and television actor. During the 1930s, Colin was a leading man in Quota quickies. He later acted predominantly in television shows such as ''The Quatermass Experiment'', ''Emergency-Ward 10'' and ''Coronation Street''. He was the son of Marmaduke Wetherell and Lena McNaughton. Selected filmography * '' Cross Currents'' (1935) * '' Late Extra'' (1935) * '' Blue Smoke'' (1935) * '' Men of Yesterday'' (1936) * ''Wings Over Africa'' (1936) * ''The Small Man'' (1936) * '' Toilers of the Sea'' (1936) * '' Blind Man's Bluff'' (1936) * '' Born That Way'' (1936) * ''It's Never Too Late to Mend'' (1937) * '' Darts Are Trumps'' (1938) * '' The Queen of Spades'' (1949) * ''The Adventures of Jane'' (1949) *'' The Big Chance'' (1957) * ''The Two-Headed Spy'' (1958) * '' Witness in the Dark'' (1959) * ''Dangerous Afternoon'' (1961) * ''Strongroom A bank vault is a secure space where money, valuables, records, and documents are stored. It is inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Owen (actor)
William John Owen Rowbotham, (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999) was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen. He is best known for portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire-based BBC comedy series ''Last of the Summer Wine'' for over a quarter of a century. He died on 12 July 1999, his last appearance on-screen being shown in April 2000. Early life and career Born at Acton Green, London to a working-class family (his father a staunchly left-wing tram-driver), Owen made his first film appearance in 1945, but did not achieve lasting fame until 1973, when he took the co-starring role of William "Compo" Simmonite in the long-running British sitcom ''Last of the Summer Wine''. Compo is a scruffy working-class pensioner, often exploited by the bossy characters played by Michael Bates, Brian Wilde, Michael Aldridge and Frank Thornton for dirty jobs, stunts and escapades, while their indomitably docile friend Norman Clegg, played by Peter Sallis, follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Royal, Brighton
The Theatre Royal, Brighton is a theatre in Brighton, England presenting a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet. History In 1806 the Prince of Wales (later George IV) gave Royal Assent for the theatre to be built and it opened on 27 June 1807, with a performance of William Shakespeare's ''Hamlet''. The theatre struggled until it was purchased in 1854 by actor Henry John Nye Chart, who engaged theatre architect Charles J. Phipps to begin a programme of expansion and redevelopment. The theatre improved its reputation and finances, becoming a respected venue. When Henry John Nye Chart died in 1876 his wife, Ellen Elizabeth Nye Chart, took over and continued the success as one of the first female theatre managers. There is a statue to honour her in the Royal Circle bar. The venue used to have a "gulp bar", a backstage bar where actors could get a drink, even mid-performance. In 1920 the financial buoyancy of the Theatre enabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Greene
Richard Marius Joseph Greene (25 August 1918 – 1 June 1985) was a noted English film and television actor. A matinée idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'', which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1959. Early life Greene of Irish and Scottish ancestry, and was born in Plymouth, Devon, England. He was raised Roman Catholic, attending Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School (Kensington, London), which he left at age 18. His aunt was actress Evie Greene. His father, Richard Abraham Greene and his mother, Kathleen Gerrard, were both actors with the Plymouth Repertory Theatre. He was the grandson of Richard Bentley Greene and a descendant of four generations of actors. It has been stated elsewhere that he was the grandson of the inventor William Friese-Greene, (credited by some as the inventor of cinematography) but this was found to be false, as a result of two parallel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
