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The Rear Column
''The Rear Column'' is a play by Simon Gray set in the jungle of the Congo Free State in 1887–88. The story begins after explorer Henry Morton Stanley, has gone to Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, relieve Emin Pasha, governor of Equatoria, from a siege by Mahdist War, Mahdist forces. He leaves behind him a 'rear column' with supplies at the Yambuya camp on the Aruwimi River and instructs them to wait until the Arab slave trader, Tippu Tib, has brought 600 more porters before following on to Equatoria. The play follows the story of the men left waiting in the camp. The officers depicted in the play are based on historical figures. The play was first produced in London's West End theatre, West End in 1978 at the Globe Theatre in London, now known as the Gielgud Theatre. Characters *James S. Jameson *John Rose Troup *William Bonny *Edmund Musgrave Barttelot *Herbert Ward *Henry Morton Stanley *John Henry *Native woman Synopsis ;Act 1 Bonny, Ward and Troup have just arrived after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Forrest
Michael Forrest (July 1932 – 21 December 2004) was a Welsh television actor. He appeared in many British television series and films, which include ''Sir Francis Drake'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Danger Man'', ''The Saint'', '' The Avengers'', ''UFO'', '' Off to Philadelphia in the Morning'', '' The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes'', ''Doomwatch'', ''Who Dares Wins ''Who Dares Wins'' (Latin: ''Qui audet adipiscitur''; el, Ο Τολμών Νικά, ''O tolmón niká''; french: Qui ose gagne; it, Chi osa vince; Portuguese: ''Quem ousa vence''; German: ''Wer wagt, gewinnt'') is a motto made popular in the ...'', '' Armour of God'' and others. Acting credits References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Forrest, Michael 1932 births 2004 deaths Welsh male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End (theatre)
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes, "West End" in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194–1195, Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. Famous screen actors, British and international alike, frequently appear on the London stage. There are a total of 39 theatres in the West End, with the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, opened in May 1663, the oldest theatre in London. The Savoy Theatre – built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan – was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. Opening in October 2022, @sohoplace is the first new West End theatre in 50 years. The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) announced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy John Irons (; born 19 September 1948) is an English actor and activist. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969 and has appeared in many West End theatre productions, including the Shakespeare plays ''The Winter's Tale'', ''Macbeth'', ''Much Ado About Nothing'', ''The Taming of the Shrew'', and ''Richard II''. In 1984, he made his Broadway debut in Tom Stoppard's '' The Real Thing'', receiving the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Irons's break-out role came in the ITV series '' Brideshead Revisited'' (1981) which is frequently ranked among the greatest British television dramas as well as greatest literary adaptations. It would earn him a Golden Globe Award nomination. His first major film role came in the romantic drama '' The French Lieutenant's Woman'' (1981), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor. After starring in dramas, such as ''Moonlighting'' (1982), '' Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remak Ramsay
Gustavus Remak Ramsay (born February 2, 1937) is an American veteran stage, film and television actor. Ramsay was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Caroline V. (née Remak) and John Breckinridge Ramsay. Stage plays *''Half a Sixpence'' (1965–66), as Young Walshingham *''Lovely Ladies'' (1970), as Captain McLean *''Sheep on the Runway'' (1970), as Edward Snelling *''On the Town'' (1971), as Ozzie *''Jumpers'' (1974), as Archie *''Private Lives'' (1975), as Victor Prynne *''Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land'' (1977), as Cocklebury-Smythe, M.P. *''Landscape of the Body'' (1978), as Durwood Peach *''The Dining Room'' (1981), as 1st Actor *''The Devil's Disciple'' (1988), as Anthony Anderson *''Nick & Nora'' (1991), as Max Bernheim *''Saint Joan'' (1993), as Chaplain de Stogumber *''The Heiress'' (1995), as Dr. Austin Sloper *''The Molière Comedies'' (1995), as Ariste/Gorgibus Selected filmography *''The Front'' (1976), as Hennessey *''Class'' (1983), as Kennedy *''Shadows and Fog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Collins (actor)
Paul Collins (born 25 July 1937) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as John Darling in the 1953 Walt Disney Pictures animated film ''Peter Pan''. Filmography Film *''Challenge to Lassie'' (1949) - Tenement Child (uncredited) *'' Rogues of Sherwood Forest'' (1950) - Arthur (uncredited) *''Lorna Doone'' (1951) - Charleworth as a Child (uncredited) *''Peter Pan'' (1953) - John Darling (voice) *'' Midnight Lace'' (1960) - Kevin (uncredited) *''Without A Trace'' (1983) - Reporter *''Funny About Love'' (1990) - Bill Hatcher *'' Guilty by Suspicion'' (1991) - Bernard *'' The Marrying Man'' (1991) - Butler *'' Defenseless'' (1991) - Campaign Worker *'' For Richer, For Poorer'' (1992, TV Movie) - Stuart *''Dave'' (1993) - Secretary of Treasury *''Executive Decision'' (1996) - Nelson *''Mother'' (1996) - Lawyer *'' Dead Man on Campus'' (1998) - Professor Durkheim *''Instinct'' (1999) - Tom Hanley *'' The Breed'' (2001) - Calmet *'' XXX: State of the Union'' (2005) - NSA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Hendrickson
Benjamin Hendrickson (August 26, 1950 – July 3, 2006) was an American actor known for playing Harold "Hal" Munson Jr., the Chief of Detectives for the fictional town of Oakdale on the daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns.'' Theater and film Hendrickson was born in Huntington, New York. He studied at the Juilliard School as part of the institution's first drama division class and was a founding member of John Houseman's The Acting Company. Prior to his television appearances, Hendrickson acted in theatre. From 1973 to 1984, he appeared in a host of productions that included ''The Elephant Man'' (taking over the title part in 1981 after serving as David Bowie's understudy), ''Awake and Sing'' and ''Strider''. Hendrickson also acted in feature films. He originated the role of Frederick Chilton, Hannibal Lecter's pompous, incompetent psychiatrist, in the 1986 film '' Manhunter''; the part was later played by Anthony Heald in '' the Silence of the Lambs'' (1991) and '' Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Horton (actor)
John Horton may refer to: * John Horton (footballer) (1902–1984), English footballer with Southampton F.C. * John Horton (rugby union) (born 1951), English rugby union player * Jack Horton (1866–1946), English footballer with West Bromwich Albion F.C. * Jack Horton (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1964), English footballer with Chelsea F.C. * Johnny Horton (1925–1960), American country music and rockabilly singer * Johnny Horton (foosball), American veteran professional table football player * Griffin (Marvel Comics), the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ... See also * Jon Horton (other) * Johnny Horton (other) {{hndis, Horton, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Clark
Josh Clark (born August 16, 1955) is an American stage and screen actor. Biography Clark was born in Bethesda, Maryland. He studied acting at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Acting career His first screen role was in the 1976 TV movie ''The Other Side of Victory''. Since then he has continued to work primarily in television with guest roles on various series including recent stints (2012 - 2015) on ''True Detective'', '' Murder in the First'', (recurring), '' Justified'', ''Scorpion'', ''Aquarius'', ''Hawaii Five-0'', ''Gang Related'', ''Vegas'', '' Shameless'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''The Mentalist'', ''Scandal'', ''Body of Proof'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', and ''Modern Family''. Clark has been featured in several science fiction series. In 1987, he had a guest role in a first season episode of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. In 1995, Clark would return to the ''Star Trek'' universe when he had a recurring role on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' as Lieutenant Joe Carey. He has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hammerstein
James Blanchard Hammerstein (March 23, 1931 – January 7, 1999) was an American theatre director and producer. Life and career Hammerstein was the son of interior designer Dorothy Hammerstein (née Blanchard) and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. He had four half-siblings, two through each of his parents' earlier marriages: William and Alice Hammerstein from his father's side, and Henry Jacobson and Susan Blanchard from his mother's side. Hammerstein attended George School in Newtown, Pennsylvania, where he met fellow student Stephen Sondheim. He began his Broadway career as a stage manager, notably for shows such as ''South Pacific'', ''Me and Juliet'', and ''Flower Drum Song'', all co-written by his father Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers. The first play he produced was ''Blue Denim'', by James Leo Herlihy and William Noble, and the first play he directed was the comedy ''Absence of a Cello'' in 1964. The ''New York Times'' wrote: "James Hammerstein has staged the pie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhattan Theatre Club
Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) is a theatre company located in New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has grown since its founding in 1970 from an Off-Off Broadway showcase into one of the country's most acclaimed theatre organizations. MTC's many awards include 19 Tony Awards,Manhattan Theatre Club List of Awards Won by MTC, accessed August 18, 2015. six , 48 and 32 |
New Statesman
The ''New Statesman'' is a British political and cultural magazine published in London. Founded as a weekly review of politics and literature on 12 April 1913, it was at first connected with Sidney and Beatrice Webb and other leading members of the socialist Fabian Society, such as George Bernard Shaw, who was a founding director. Today, the magazine is a print–digital hybrid. According to its present self-description, it has a liberal and progressive political position. Jason Cowley, the magazine's editor, has described the ''New Statesman'' as a publication "of the left, for the left" but also as "a political and literary magazine" with "sceptical" politics. The magazine was founded by members of the Fabian Society as a weekly review of politics and literature. The longest-serving editor was Kingsley Martin (1930–1960), and the current editor is Jason Cowley, who assumed the post in 2008. The magazine has recognised and published new writers and critics, as well as e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict Nightingale
William Benedict Herbert Nightingale (born 14 May 1939) is a British journalist, formerly a regular theatre critic for ''The Times'' newspaper. He was educated at Charterhouse and Magdalene College, Cambridge. His first published theatre review was for the '' Tunbridge Wells Advertiser'' in 1957, a production of ''Look Back in Anger'' by a local amateur group. He worked for ''The Guardian'' as a reporter, and in 1969 was appointed drama critic of the ''New Statesman'' in London, a post that he held until 1986 when he was appointed Professor of English with special reference to Drama at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He spent the whole of the 1983–84 season in New York, writing a series of Sunday theatre columns for ''The New York Times''. His diary of the period was first published by Times Books in 1986 as ''Fifth Row Center: A Critic's Year On and Off Broadway''. He was appointed chief theatre critic for ''The Times'' in London in 1990, in succession to Irving Wardle. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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