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Inquest (play)
''Inquest'' is a 1931 British mystery play written by Michael Barringer. It was first staged as the Windmill Theatre's first performance in 1931, and was later adapted into films in 1931 and 1939. {{cite web, url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/37636 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114111336/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/37636 , url-status=dead , archive-date=2009-01-14 , title=BFI | Film & TV Database | INQUEST (1940) , publisher=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk , date=2009-04-16 , accessdate=2010-03-12 A young widow is suspected or murdering her husband by the coroner. To prove her innocence she enlists the help of a leading King's Counsel In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or ..., who reluctantly agrees to assist her but soon becomes convinced of her inno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Play
Mystery plays and miracle plays (they are distinguished as two different forms although the terms are often used interchangeably) are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe. Medieval mystery plays focused on the representation of Bible stories in churches as tableaux with accompanying antiphonal song. They told of subjects such as the Creation, Adam and Eve, the murder of Abel, and the Last Judgment. Often they were performed together in cycles which could last for days. The name derives from ''mystery'' used in its sense of ''miracle,'' but an occasionally quoted derivation is from ''ministerium'', meaning ''craft'', and so the 'mysteries' or plays performed by the craft guilds. Origins As early as the fifth century living tableaux were introduced into sacred services. The plays originated as simple ''tropes'', verbal embellishments of liturgical texts, and slowly became more elaborate. At an early period chants from the service of the day were added t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Barringer
Michael Barringer was a British writer, screenwriter and playwright. He also occasionally served as film director, directing four films early in his career. His play ''Inquest'' was the first performed at the Windmill Theatre when it opened in 1931. He was born in 1884, and died, aged 70, in 1954. Selected filmography Writer * ''Inquest'' (1931) * '' The Right to Live'' (1932) * '' Double Dealing'' (1932) * '' In a Monastery Garden'' (1932) * '' Frail Women'' (1932) * ''A Tight Corner'' (1932) * '' Murder at Covent Garden'' (1932) * ''I'll Stick to You'' (1933) * '' Cleaning Up'' (1933) * '' The Stickpin'' (1933) * ''Marooned'' (1933) * '' Yes, Madam'' (1933) * '' Strike It Rich'' (1933) * '' That's My Wife'' (1933) * ''On the Air'' (1934) * '' Keep It Quiet'' (1934) * '' Without You'' (1934) * ''The Man I Want'' (1934) * '' A Glimpse of Paradise'' (1934) * ''Crazy People'' (1934) * '' Flat Number Three'' (1934) * ''Passing Shadows'' (1934) * ''Death on the Set'' (1935) * ''The Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windmill Theatre
The Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, London, was a variety and revue theatre best known for its nude ''tableaux vivants'', which began in 1932 and lasted until its reversion to a cinema in 1964. Many prominent British comedians of the post-war years started their careers at the theatre. As the Palais de Luxe Great Windmill Street took its name from a windmill that stood there from the reign of King Charles II until the late 18th century. In 1909 a cinema, the Palais de Luxe, opened on the site. It stood on the corner of a block of buildings that included the Apollo and Lyric theatres, where Archer Street joined Great Windmill Street, just off Shaftesbury Avenue. The building complex incorporates Piccadilly Buildings, an 1897 building which housed the offices of British Mutoscope and Biograph Company, an early producer of films. The Palais de Luxe was one of the first places where early silent films were shown. As larger cinemas were opened in the West End, busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inquest (1931 British Film)
''Inquest'' is a 1931 British crime film directed by G.B. Samuelson and starring Campbell Gullan, Mary Glynne, Haddon Mason and Sidney Morgan. It was based on the play by Michael Barringer, which was adapted for film again in 1939. Syopsis In the film, a widow enlists the support of a King's Counsel to help clear herself of the accusation she had murdered her husband by a suspicious coroner. Cast * Mary Glynne as Margaret Hamilton * Campbell GullanNorman Dennison KC * Sidney Morgan as Coroner * Haddon Mason as Richard Hanning * G. H. Mulcaster as Charles Wyatt * Lena Halliday Lena Halliday (1872 – 19 December 1937) was an English stage and film actress. She as born Selina Heinekey in Balham, London, UK and died in Battersea, London, UK. Selected filmography * ''Motherland'' (1927) * '' Adam's Apple'' (1928) * ''S ... as Mrs Wyatt * Peter Coleman as Mr Hamilton * Reginald Tippett as Mr Denton Hume References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inquest (1939 Film)
''Inquest'' is a 1939 British crime film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Elizabeth Allan, Herbert Lomas, Hay Petrie and Barbara Everest. In the film, a young widow is accused of murder, and enlists the support of a King's Counsel to help prove her innocence. It was based on the play ''Inquest'' by Michael Barringer which had previously been adapted as ''Inquest'' in 1931. The film was a quota quickie made at Highbury Studios to be used as a supporting feature. Cast * Elizabeth Allan as Margaret Hamilton * Herbert Lomas as Thomas Knight * Hay Petrie as Stephen Neale * Barbara Everest as Mrs. Wyatt * Olive Sloane as Lily Prudence * Philip Friend as Richard Neale KC * Harold Anstruther as Sir. Denton Hulme * Malcolm Morley as Doctor Macfarlane Critical reception TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coroner
A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into Manner of death, the manner or cause of death, and to investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within the coroner's jurisdiction. In medieval times, English coroners were Crown officials who held financial powers and conducted some judicial investigations in order to counterbalance the power of sheriffs or bailiffs. Depending on the jurisdiction, the coroner may adjudge the cause of death personally, or may act as the presiding officer of a special court (a "coroner's jury"). The term ''coroner'' derives from the same source as the word ''Crown (headgear), crown''. Duties and functions Responsibilities of the coroner may include overseeing the investigation and certification of deaths related to mass disasters that occur within the coroner's jurisdiction. A coroner's office typically maintains death records of those who have died within th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Counsel
In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or advocate) who is typically a senior trial lawyer. Technically appointed by the monarch of the country to be one of 'His erMajesty's Counsel learned in the law', the position originated in England and Wales. Some Commonwealth countries have either abolished the position, or renamed it so as to remove monarchical connotations, for example, 'Senior counsel' or 'Senior Advocate'. Appointment as King's Counsel is an office, conferred by the Crown, that is recognised by courts. Members have the privilege of sitting within the inner bar of court. As members wear silk gowns of a particular design (see court dress), appointment as King's Counsel is known informally as ''receiving, obtaining,'' or ''taking silk'' and KCs are often colloquially ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Plays
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