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Ida Schuster
Ida Schuster (28 September 1918 – 9 April 2020) was a Scottish theatre, radio and television actress, theatre director, and a leading figure in Glasgow's 20th-century Jewish theatre community. Biography One of nine children, her parents were Jewish immigrants who moved from Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania) to Glasgow at the end of the 19th century. Ida attended Abbotsford Primary School in the Gorbals. Ida's older sister, Ray, marrieAvrom Greenbaum who founded the Glasgow Jewish Institute Players, and her brother, Leon Schuster, was production manager for GJIP, and, later, when it merged with other groups, Glasgow Unity Theatre. Middleton, Heather (ed.) (2016) ''Women of the Gorbals Heritage Walk.'' (Glasgow: Glasgow Women's Library). p. 7. https://womenslibrary.org.uk/gwl_wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/GWL-Women-of-the-Gorbals-Heritage-Walk.pdf Ida began acting at the age of 15, and was a prominent member of both theatre troupes. Glasgow Unity Theatre, was, she s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The School For Scandal
''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Plot Act I Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling Snake discuss her various scandal-spreading plots. Snake asks why she is so involved in the affairs of Sir Peter Teazle, his ward Maria, and Charles and Joseph Surface, two young men under Sir Peter's informal guardianship, and why she has not yielded to the attentions of Joseph, who is highly respectable. Lady Sneerwell confides that Joseph wants Maria, who is an heiress, and that Maria wants Charles. Thus she and Joseph are plotting to alienate Maria from Charles by putting out rumours of an affair between Charles and Sir Peter's new young wife, Lady Teazle. Joseph arrives to confer with Lady Sneerwell. Maria herself then enters, fleeing the attentions of Sir Benjamin Backbite and his uncle, Crabtree. Mrs. Candour enters and ironically talks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tron Theatre
The Tron Theatre is located in the corner of Trongate and Chisholm Street, in what was formerly the Tron Kirk which had started as the Collegiate Church of Our Lady and St. Anne in the Trongate area of Glasgow, Scotland. The Tron Steeple still stands adjacent to the theatre. Home to the Tron Theatre Company, it is a producing house for contemporary theatrical work and also functions as a receiving house for a visiting programme of theatre, comedy and music from Scotland, the UK and abroad. Its Education and Outreach department offers a range of activities from drama workshops for children and young people, to creative writing for adults and professional development opportunities for theatre students and practitioners. History The present day Tron Theatre Company, based in the Trongate, started life as the Glasgow Theatre Club in 1978, established by Joe Gerber, Tom Laurie, Tom McGrath and Linda Haase, at times using the Close Theatre which was part of the Citizens' Theatre in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katy Murphy
Katy Murphy (born 8 December 1962) is a Scottish actress and teacher who has appeared in many television programs, most of them for the BBC and ITV. While most associated with television drama, she has worked across a variety of genres, including crime and children. Early life "Growing up in Glasgow’s east end housing scheme Cranhill, teaching was the plan," and Murphy studied at Glasgow University before discovering a love for the stage. Her birth name is Margaret. Career Murphy rose to prominence after appearing in ''Tutti Frutti'' (1987), starring Robbie Coltrane. It was written by John Byrne for BBC Scotland, and won six BAFTAs, bringing "many of the cast to national prominence." She also appeared in Byrne's next series, ''Your Cheatin' Heart'' (1990), starring Tilda Swinton. Other credits include ''Takin' Over the Asylum'', written by Donna Franceschild, '' A Mug's Game'' (1996), ''Mike and Angelo'', ''Spatz'', '' B&B'', ''The Steamie'', '' The River'', ''Casualty'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Paul
Dorothy Paul (born 1937 as Dorothy Pollock) is a Scottish stage and screen actress, comedian, and entertainer. She performed onstage often at the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow. Acting career Originating from the Dennistoun area of Glasgow, she started her main career in the late 1960s, with her first credited roles in television shows such as ''The Revenue Men'', '' Sutherland's Law'' and ''Garnock Way''. She also featured in the 2005 film ''Festival'', playing Micheline's Mother. After many successful years with various stage performances, including ''Dorothy Paul: Live'', she had made guest appearances in ''Still Game'' and ''Taggart''. ''The Steamie'' In December 1988, Paul starred as Magrit in the television adaptation of the play ''The Steamie'', written by Tony Roper. In the show, she featured alongside fellow cast members Eileen McCallum, Katy Murphy and Peter Mullan. Paul received a BAFTA nomination for her performance, and the adaptation is generally favoured as one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine C
Elaine may refer to: * Elaine (legend), name shared by several different female characters in Arthurian legend, especially: ** Elaine of Astolat ** Elaine of Corbenic * "Elaine" (short story), 1945 short story by J. D. Salinger * Elaine (singer), South African singer Business *Elaine's, a New York City restaurant Entertainment * ''The Exploits of Elaine'', 1914 film serial in the genre of ''The Perils of Pauline'' * "Elaine" (song) by ABBA, the B-side of the single ''The Winner Takes It All'' and a bonus track on the CD re-issues of ''Super Trouper'' * "Miss Elaine", song by Run–D.M.C. from the album ''Tougher Than Leather'' * Elaine Marley, heroine of the video series ''Monkey Island'' * ''Elaine'' (opera), composed by Herman Bemberg * Elaine Benes (Seinfeld character) Places * Elaine, Victoria, a town in Australia * Elaine, Arkansas, a US city People * Elaine (given name) Elaine is a given name, a variant of Elaina, Elayne and Helen. It may refer to: Arts an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Steamie
''The Steamie'' is a comedy-drama stage play, written by Tony Roper. It is set on Hogmanay 1950 and provides a window on the lives and aspirations of a group of Glasgow women washing their clothes in a public washhouse (steamie). It was commissioned by Borderline Theatre in the early 1980s and first staged by Wildcat at the Crawfurd Theatre, Glasgow in 1987. A television version was made by Scottish Television for Hogmanay 1988. It gained immediate popularity, and has been repeated many times over the years. It starred Dorothy Paul, Eileen McCallum, Katy Murphy, Sheila Donald, Faye Milligan and Peter Mullan. Future ''EastEnders'' cast member Caroline Paterson also made an appearance. Haldane Duncan co-produced and directed it. A novelisation, also by Roper, was published in 2005. ''The Steamie'' came second in an online poll for the television 'list' show ''STV's Top 30 Best Loved Shows'', shown on Saturday 3 January 2009. The following day, a short documentary - ''The Steami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Stewart (play)
''Mary Stewart'' is a five-act play written in Scots by the Scottish playwright Robert McLellan and produced in Glasgow in 1951 by the Citizens Theatre. The next production of the play took place in August 2014 at the Edinburgh Fringe, performed by Theatre Alba. ''Mary Stewart'' follows the life of the eponymous Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scot .... References 1951 plays Cultural depictions of Mary, Queen of Scots Plays based on real people Scottish plays {{1950s-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slab Boys Trilogy
''The Slab Boys Trilogy'' is a set of three plays by the Scottish playwright John Byrne. The trilogy was originally known as ''Paisley Patterns''. The three plays which make up the trilogy are: ''The Slab Boys'', ''Cuttin' a Rug'', and ''Still Life''. The trilogy tells the story of a group of young, urban, working-class Scots during the period 1957–1972. ''The Slab Boys Trilogy'' was revived in 2003 by the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh starring Paul Thomas Hickey and Iain Robertson in the lead roles. This is the first time that the Traverse Theatre have ever done a revival and it was received to great critical success. In April 2008, the Traverse Theatre premièred ''Nova Scotia'', the fourth part of ''The Slab Boys'' story which follows the characters of Phil, Spanky and Lucille into the 21st century. The Slab Boys In ''The Slab Boys'', all the action takes place in the morning and afternoon of a Friday in 1957. The scene is the Slab Room of Carpet Manufacturers A.F. Stobo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Effects
property is property that is movable. In common law systems, personal property may also be called chattels or personalty. In civil law systems, personal property is often called movable property or movables—any property that can be moved from one location to another. Personal property can be understood in comparison to real estate, immovable property or real property (such as land and buildings). Movable property on land (larger livestock, for example) was not automatically sold with the land, it was "personal" to the owner and moved with the owner. The word ''cattle'' is the Old Norman variant of Old French ''chatel'', chattel (derived from Latin ''capitalis'', “of the head”), which was once synonymous with general movable personal property. Classifications Personal property may be classified in a variety of ways. Intangible Intangible personal property or "intangibles" refers to personal property that cannot actually be moved, touched or felt, but instead repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blithe Spirit (play)
''Blithe Spirit'' is a comic play by Noël Coward, described by the author as "an improbable farce in three acts". The play concerns the socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric Mediumship, medium and clairvoyant Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his wilful and temperamental first wife, Elvira, after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles's marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost. The play was first seen in the West End theatre, West End in 1941 and ran for 1,997 performances, a new record for a non-musical play in London. It also did well on Broadway theatre, Broadway later that year, running for 657 performances. The play was Blithe Spirit (1945 film), adapted for the cinema in 1945; a Blithe Spirit (2020 film), second film version followed in 2020. Coward directed a musical theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strictly For The Birds
''Strictly for the Birds'' is a 1964 British comedy film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Tony Tanner, Joan Sims and Graham Stark. Terry Blessing seems to be having a lucky day, winning at gambling, until a woman with whom he'd had an assignation six years previously 'phones him and claims her child is his son. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios as a second feature for distribution by the Rank Organisation. The film was an apparent attempt to imitate ''Sparrows Can't Sing'' (1963) with which is shared a setting in the East End of London.Chibnall & McFarlane p.132 Plot Terry Blessing creates a gambling system involving continual use of a ready reckoner. Although his system is very successful, he is ultimately robbed of his winnings by a well-bred young lady whom he accidentally meets after trying to impress her. The minor compensation, of regaining his original stake on a raffle, is also denied him, as it's merely the same amount that he owes to another. Title Song The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
