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N. C. Hunter
Norman Charles Hunter (18 September 1908 – 19 April 1971) was a British playwright whose plays attracted such notable actors to perform them as John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Sybil Thorndike, Ralph Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael Redgrave, and Ingrid Bergman. His play ''A Picture of Autumn'' was revived off-Broadway by the Mint Theater Company in 2013. Hunter's play ''A Day by the Sea'' was revived off-Broadway by the Mint Theater Company in 2016. It subsequently had its first major UK revival at London's Southwark Playhouse with John Sackville in the title role of Julian Anson Stage plays *''All Rights Reserved'' (1935) *''Ladies and Gentlemen'' (1937) *''A party for Christmas'' (1938) * '' Grouse in June'' (1939) *'' Waters of the Moon'' (1951) which included in its cast Sybil Thorndike and Edith Evans. It ran for 835 performances. It was later produced in 1978 with Wendy Hiller and Ingrid Bergman in its cast. *'' A Day by the Sea'' (1953) which included in its cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gielgud
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, (; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. A member of the Terry family theatrical dynasty, he gained his first paid acting work as a junior member of his cousin Phyllis Neilson-Terry's company in 1922. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art he worked in repertory theatre and in the West End before establishing himself at the Old Vic as an exponent of Shakespeare in 1929–31. During the 1930s Gielgud was a stage star in the West End and on Broadway, appearing in new works and classics. He began a parallel career as a director, and set up his own company at the Queen's Theatre, London. He was regarded by many as the finest Hamlet of his era, and was also known for high comedy roles such as John Worthing in '' The Importance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
