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Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey
"Pig-Hoo-o-o-o-ey" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the 9 July 1927 issue of ''Liberty'', and in the United Kingdom in the August 1927 ''Strand''. Part of the Blandings Castle canon, it features the absent-minded peer Lord Emsworth, and was included in the collection ''Blandings Castle and Elsewhere'' (1935), although the story takes place sometime between the events of ''Leave It to Psmith'' (1923) and ''Summer Lightning'' (1929). Plot summary Lord Emsworth, keen that his fat pig, the Empress of Blandings, should win the 87th annual Shropshire Agricultural Show, is distraught when his pigman, Wellbeloved, is sent to prison for fourteen days for being drunk and disorderly in a Market Blandings inn. The pig immediately goes off her feed, and with the vet baffled, Emsworth is in no state to listen to his sister Connie's bleatings about his niece Angela breaking off her engagement from Lord Heacham in favour of the quite unsuita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Beach
Sebastian Beach is a fictional character in the Blandings stories by P. G. Wodehouse. He is the butler at Blandings Castle, seat of Lord Emsworth and his family, where he serves for over eighteen years. Inspiration Beach's name was inspired by Beach Road, a road in the town of Emsworth, England, that leads to the seashore. The road is located near a cottage called Threepwood, which Wodehouse rented in the early 1900s. Background and character Like all butlers in properly run Edwardian homes, Beach is always known by his surname. He is a heavy-set man, whose favourite pastime is drinking port in the pantry, though he occasionally switches to brandy during crises. He has a pleasant singing voice, a mellow baritone reminiscent of a cask of very old, dry sherry. He is somewhat more emotional than Wodehouse's other famous domestic servant, Jeeves, although, when in the company of his masters, Beach generally limits himself to a slightly raised eyebrow, even when strongly moved. Accor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blandings Castle
Blandings Castle is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the seat of Lord Emsworth (Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth), home to many of his family and the setting for numerous tales and adventures. The stories were written between 1915 and 1975. The series of stories taking place at the castle, in its environs and involving its denizens have come to be known as the "Blandings books", or, in a phrase used by Wodehouse in his preface to the 1969 reprint of the first book, "the Blandings Castle Saga". In a radio broadcast on 15 July 1961, Evelyn Waugh said: "The gardens of Blandings Castle are that original garden from which we are all exiled." The Castle Blandings Castle, lying in the picturesque Vale of Blandings, Shropshire, England, is from the town of Market Blandings, home to at least nine pubs, most notably the Emsworth Arms. The tiny hamlet of Blandings Parva lies directly outside the castle gates and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Keeble
Lady Constance Keeble (née Threepwood, later Schoonmaker) is a recurring fictional character in the ''Blandings Castle'' stories by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being Lord Emsworth's most formidable sister, a strikingly handsome woman, with a fair, broad brow, and perfectly even white teeth. She has the carriage of an empress, and her large grey eyes are misleadingly genial. Life and character When we first meet her in ''Leave it to Psmith'', she is recently married to wealthy Joe Keeble, and acting as châtelaine at Blandings. She has an interest in the Arts, and frequently invites writers and such to the castle; poets Aileen Peavey and Ralston McTodd and tenor Orlo Watkins are prime examples of this trait. She endeavours in vain to persuade her brother Lord Emsworth to dress more suitably, and to pay attention to important matters such as the family, rather than his garden and his beloved pig, Empress of Blandings. She bullies him mercilessly, forcing him to dress up i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blandings (radio Series)
The ''Blandings'' radio series is a series of radio dramas based on the Blandings Castle stories by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. The stories were dramatised by Wodehouse biographer Richard Usborne. The series ran between 1985 and 1992 on BBC Radio 4. The 1985 episodes are based on six short stories. The first five of these short stories were featured in the collection ''Blandings Castle and Elsewhere'' (1935), while the sixth, "The Crime Wave at Blandings", was collected in ''Lord Emsworth and Others'' (1937). The later episodes are based on four novels published between 1929 and 1965. Production The short story episodes broadcast in 1985 were produced by Bobby Jaye. Martin Fisher produced the episodes based on ''Summer Lightning'', ''Pigs Have Wings'' and ''Heavy Weather'', and Gareth Edwards produced the episodes based on ''Galahad at Blandings''. Main cast * Narrator – Nigel Anthony (short stories), Ronald Fletcher (''Summer Lightning''), Moray Watson (the other nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Of Blandings
Empress of Blandings is a fictional pig, featured in many of the Blandings Castle novels and stories by P. G. Wodehouse. Owned by the doting Lord Emsworth, the Empress is an enormous black Berkshire sow, who wins many prizes in the "Fat Pigs" class at the local Shropshire Agricultural Show, and is the subject of many plots and schemes, generally involving her kidnap for various purposes. In 2005 Hall & Woodhouse, the Dorset-based Brewers of Badger beer, named a public house in Hampshire in honour of the Empress. Appearances Once the pig bug has taken hold of her master, the Empress becomes a regular feature in the Blandings books, playing some part in most of the subsequent stories: * "Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey" (1927, included in ''Blandings Castle and Elsewhere'', 1935) * ''Summer Lightning'' (1929) * '' Heavy Weather'' (1933) * ''Uncle Fred in the Springtime'' (1939) * ''Full Moon'' (1947) * ''Pigs Have Wings'' (1952) * '' Service with a Smile'' (1961) * ''Galahad at Blandings'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Emsworth
Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl Emsworth, commonly known as Lord Emsworth, is a recurring fictional character in the Blandings Castle series of stories by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. He is the amiable and somewhat absent-minded head of the large Threepwood family. Longing for nothing more than to talk to his prize pig, Empress of Blandings, or potter peacefully in the idyllic gardens of Blandings Castle, he must frequently face the unpleasant reality of his domineering sisters and familial duties. Lord Emsworth's first appearance is in the novel ''Something Fresh'' (1915). The last completed work by Wodehouse in which Emsworth appears is ''A Pelican at Blandings'' (1969). He is also in Wodehouse's unfinished novel ''Sunset at Blandings''. Origins Wodehouse frequently named his characters after places with which he was familiar, and Lord Emsworth takes his name from the Hampshire town of Emsworth, where Wodehouse spent some time in the 1900s; he first went there in 1903, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blandings Castle And Elsewhere
''Blandings Castle and Elsewhere'' is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 12 April 1935 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and, as ''Blandings Castle'', in the United States on 20 September 1935 by Doubleday Doran, New York.McIlvaine (1990), pp. 68–68, A53. All the stories had previously appeared in '' Strand Magazine'' (UK) and all except the last in various US magazines. Overview The first six stories all take place at the book's namesake Blandings Castle; they are set some time between the events of ''Leave it to Psmith'' (1923) and those of ''Summer Lightning'' (1929). Lord Emsworth of Blandings Castle is depicted as a gentleman farmer, growing prize pumpkins and especially concerned with his prize pig, Empress of Blandings; he is also concerned with his nieces and nephews as well as the love life of his younger son Freddie Threepwood. The seventh story concerns Bobbie Wickham, an acquaintance and sometime fiancée ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Lightning
''Summer Lightning'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 1 July 1929 by Doubleday (publisher), Doubleday, Doran, New York, under the title ''Fish Preferred'', and in the United Kingdom on 19 July 1929 by Herbert Jenkins Ltd, Herbert Jenkins, London.McIlvaine (1990), pp. 56–57, A41. It was serialised in ''The Pall Mall Magazine'' (UK) between March and August 1929 and in Collier's Weekly, Collier's (US) from 6 April to 22 June 1929. It forms part of the Blandings Castle saga, being the third full-length novel to be set there, after ''Something Fresh'' (1915) and ''Leave It to Psmith'' (1923). ''Heavy Weather (Wodehouse novel), Heavy Weather'' (1933) forms a semi-sequel to the story, with many of the same characters involved. Plot introduction Galahad Threepwood, Gally is down at Blandings and writing his memoirs, to the horror of all who knew him in their wild youths, particularly Lord Emsworth's neighbour and pig-fancying rival Sir Gregor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pig Calling
Hog calling, or pig calling, is the art of making a call to encourage pigs to approach the caller. Competitions in hog calling are held. Calls To attract pigs (or family), the calls are based on four strategies: a male call to encourage territorial males to come to fight, a female call to encourage males to come to mate, a general call of dinner is served, and a piglet in distress call which works on adults. Aids to calling Calls are usually simple woodwind instruments, sometimes adapted from other hunting lures. Electronic devices are also available. Contests Hog calling contests are usually held in regions with pig farming. Rules may vary between competitions. There usually is a time limit of 30 seconds, but some festivals allow for longer time. In competitions where there is no set rule for the duration of the call, it can be a criterium for judgement, awarding more points for sustained loud calls. The contestants are also judged on creativity. The contestant should aim t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Truman
Ralph du Vergier Truman (7 May 1900 – 15 October 1977) was an English actor, usually cast as either a villain or an authority figure. He possessed a distinguished speaking voice. He was born in London, England. Truman originally studied at the Royal College of Music and was a regular performer on the radio from 1925, appearing in an estimated 5,000 broadcasts. His best-remembered film roles include Tigellinus in MGM's ''Quo Vadis'' (1951), the French herald Mountjoy in Laurence Olivier's film ''Henry V'' (1944), the evil Monks in David Lean's ''Oliver Twist'' (1948), George Merry in the Walt Disney version of ''Treasure Island'' (1950), and the Police Inspector in Alfred Hitchcock's '' The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1956). He also appeared in episodes of several TV series, including ''Danger Man''. He died 15 October 1977 in Ipswich, Suffolk aged 77. Selected filmography * ''City of Song'' (1931) (uncredited) * '' The Bells'' (1931) as Blacksmith * ''The Shadow'' (1933) as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edana Romney
Edana Romney (15 March 1919 – 17 December 2002) was a South African actress, writer, and television presenter, based in London and later in Southern California. Early life and career Born as Edna Rubenstein in Johannesburg, Edana Romney was of Jewish ancestry, her paternal grandfather being an Irish Jew who had emigrated to South Africa. Romney trained as a dancer from an early age and made her performing debut in Johannesburg in 1930, the year she turned eleven. Relocating to London, Romney - then 14 - successfully auditioned for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), claiming to be the eligibility age of 16, and won a scholarship to study at RADA in 1935 and 1936.Sue Luftschein"Finding aid for the Edana Romney papers"USC Libraries Special Collections. After leaving RADA, Romney acted mostly in UK regional theatre productions, including the Prince's Theatre, Bristol production of the Matheson Lang play ''The Matador'' in 1936. She appeared in the West End production of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Lloyd (actor)
Frederick Lloyd (15 January 1880 – 24 November 1949) was a British film and stage actor. His most notable appearances include Doctor Watson in the 1932 film ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' and Mr. Grimwig in David Lean's 1948 literature adaption ''Oliver Twist'' . Biography He was born Frederick William Lloyd in London on 15 January 1880. His parents were the Reverend Frederick Charles Lloyd and his wife Mary Florence, née Cox. Lloyd was married to theatre actress Auriol Lee from 1911 to 1922. He was later married to actress Yvette Plancon from 1925 to 1929. He died on 24 November 1949 at Hove, Sussex, England. In an obituary in ''The Times'' John Gielgud wrote that 'the theatre has suffered a real loss in the death of Frederick Lloyd', adding 'his enthusiasm and charming joviality and his generous attitude toward the young actor-director — for I was a young man when I met him first — is something I shall remember with great affection and gratitude'.''The Times'', 28 Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |