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Gladys Young
Gladys Young (29 April 1887 – 18 August 1975) was an English actress and prominent member of BBC Radio Drama Company. Peggy Chamber's 1954 book, ''Women And The World Today'', has a chapter on Gladys Young's life and achievements up to the 1950s. Early life Gladys Young was born in Newcastle, to William Michael Young & Frances Jane Hocken. She was educated at Sutton High School, and later at Bonn, in Germany. She joined a amateur dramatic club along with Mabel Constanduros and Leslie Howard. At the start of the First World War, she was in J.E. Harold Terry & Lechmere Worrall's ''The Man Who Stayed at Home'' but, in 1916, left to marry Major Algernon Henry Pascoe West. In 1926, Mabel Constanduros suggested she take an audition for radio broadcasting at Savoy Hill. Career In July 1930, Gladys Young appeared, along with Earle Grey, in the first play on a television screen, Luigi Pirandello's ''The Man with the Flower in his Mouth'', directed by Lance Sieveking. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is also the most populous city of North East England. Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius and the settlement later took the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror's eldest son, Robert Curthose. Historically, the city’s economy was dependent on its port and in particular, its status as one of the world's largest ship building and repair centres. Today, the city's economy is diverse with major economic output in science, finance, retail, education, tourism, and nightlife. Newcastle is one of the UK Core Cities, as well as part of the Eurocities network. Famous landmarks in Newcastle include the Tyne Bridge; the Swing Bridge; Newcastle Castle; St Thomas’ Church; Grainger Town including G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
