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The Second Mrs Tanqueray
''The Second Mrs. Tanqueray'' is a problem play by Arthur Wing Pinero. It utilises the "Woman with a past" plot, popular in nineteenth century melodrama. The play was first produced in 1893 by the actor-manager George Alexander and despite causing some shock to his audiences by its scandalous subject it was a box-office success, and was revived in London and New York in many productions during the 20th century. Background and first performance The English dramatist Arthur Wing Pinero had won fame as a writer of farces and other comedies, including '' The Magistrate'' (1885), '' Dandy Dick'' (1887) and ''The Cabinet Minister'' (1890).Wearing, J. P. (2004"Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing (1855–1934), playwright", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press. Retrieved 10 December 2020 Wishing to write about serious subjects, he wrote ''The Profligate'' (1889), in which past misdeeds come to haunt a seemingly respectable man. Pinero intended the central character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Players And Plays Of The Last Quarter Century; An Historical Summary Of Causes And A Critical Review Of Conditions As Existing In The American Theatre At The Close Of The Nineteenth Century (1903) (14581482057)
Players may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * ''Players'' (1979 film), a film starring Ali MacGraw * ''Players'' (2012 film), a Bollywood film * ''Players'' (Dicks novel), a novel by Terrance Dicks, based on the television series ''Doctor Who'' * ''Players'' (DeLillo novel), a 1977 novel by Don DeLillo * ''Players'' (1997 TV series), a 1997–1998 American crime drama that aired on NBC * ''Players'' (2002 TV program), a 2002–2004 American video game-related television program that aired on G4 * ''Players'' (2010 TV series), a 2010 American sitcom that aired on Spike * ''Players'' (2022 TV series), an American mockumentary series that premiered on Paramount+ * "Players" (''Angel''), an episode of ''Angel'' * "Players" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), an episode of ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * ''Players'' (album), an album by Too $hort * ''The Club'' (play), a play by David Williamson, produced in the U.S. as ''Players'' * ''Players'' (magazine), an Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Webster (actor)
Benjamin Webster (2 June 1864 – 26 February 1947) was an English actor, the husband of the actress May Whitty, and father of the actress and director Margaret Webster. After a long career on the English stage, Webster, together with his wife, moved to Hollywood, where they made numerous films in their later years. Life and career Stage career Webster was born on 2 June 1864 in London. Casson, Lewis"Webster, Benjamin (1864–1947), actor" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2021 His father, William Shakespeare Webster, was the son of the actor Benjamin Nottingham Webster. He was destined for the legal profession; after studying he became a practising barrister, but he appeared for a few performances with John Hare and W. H. Kendal in ''A Scrap of Paper'' and '' As You Like It'', and was successful enough to be offered an engagement with them in 1887. He made his professional debut at the St James's Theatre on 3 Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël Coward Theatre
The Noël Coward Theatre, formerly known as the Albery Theatre, is a West End theatre in St. Martin's Lane in the City of Westminster, London. It opened on 12 March 1903 as the New Theatre and was built by Sir Charles Wyndham behind Wyndham's Theatre which was completed in 1899. The building was designed by the architect W. G. R. Sprague with an exterior in the classical style and an interior in the Rococo style. In 1973, it was renamed the Albery Theatre in tribute to Sir Bronson Albery who had presided as its manager for many years. Since September 2005, the theatre has been owned by Delfont-Mackintosh Ltd. It underwent major refurbishment in 2006, and was renamed the Noël Coward Theatre when it re-opened on 1 June 2006. The building is a Grade II Listed structure. History Early years, 1903–1919 The New was the second of the three theatres in St Martin's Lane. The Trafalgar Square (now the Duke of York's) opened in 1892 and the London Coliseum in 1904. The actor-manag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royalty Theatre
The Royalty Theatre was a small London theatre situated at 73 Dean Street, Soho. Established by the actress Frances Maria Kelly in 1840, it opened as Miss Kelly's Theatre and Dramatic School and finally closed to the public in 1938.Royalty Theatre at the Arthur Lloyd site accessed 23 March 2007 The architect was . The theatre's opening was ill-fated, and it was little used for a decade. It changed its name twice and was used by an opera company, amateur drama companies and for French pieces. In 1861, it was renamed the New Royalty Theatre, and the next year it was leased by Mrs Charles Selby, who enlarged it from 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names (12 others used neither), with many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also using the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, are the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats, located in the Theater District and the Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the thoroughfare is eponymous with the district and its collection of 41 theaters, and it is also closely identified with Times Square, only three of the theaters are located on Broadway itself (namely the Broadwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hunter Kendal
William Hunter Kendal (16 December 1843 – 7 November 1917) was an English actor and theatre manager. He and his wife Madge starred at the Haymarket in Shakespearian revivals and the old English comedies beginning in the 1860s. In the 1870s, they starred in a series of "fairy comedies" by W. S. Gilbert and in many plays on the West End with the Bancrofts and others. In the 1880s, they starred at and jointly managed (with John Hare) the St. James's Theatre. They then enjoyed a long touring career. Biography Kendal was born William Hunter Grimston in London, the middle son of portrait artist Edward Hunter Grimston, and his wife, Louisa ''née'' Rider. His maternal grandfather was a painter, and the boy demonstrated early talent in painting, but his parents urged him to study medicine. He often visited the Soho Theatre to sketch the performers, which led to his trying acting, in 1861, as Louis XIV, in ''A Life's Revenge'', billed as "Mr Kendall".Foulkes, Richard"Kendal, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madge Kendal
Dame Madge Kendal, (born Margaret Shafto Robertson; 15 March 1848 – 14 September 1935) was an English actress of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, best known for her roles in Shakespeare and English comedies. Together with her husband, W. H. Kendal (''né'' William Hunter Grimston), she became an important theatre manager. Madge Kendal came from a theatrical family. She was born in Grimsby in Lincolnshire, where her father ran a chain of theatres. She began to act as a small child and made her London debut at the age of four. As a teenager she appeared with Ellen and Kate Terry in Bath, and played Shakespeare's Ophelia and Desdemona in the West End. Under the management of J. B. Buckstone, she joined the company of the Haymarket Theatre in London in 1869, when she was 21. While in the company she met and married the actor W. H. Kendal. After their marriage, in August 1869, the two made it a rule to appear in the same productions, and became known to the public as "The K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Era (newspaper)
''The Era'' was a British weekly paper, published from 1838 to 1939. Originally a general newspaper, it became noted for its sports coverage, and later for its theatrical content. History ''The Era'' was established in 1838 by a body of shareholders consisting of licensed victuallers and other people connected with their trade. The journal was intended to be a weekly organ of the public-house interest, just as the ''Morning Advertiser'' was then its daily organ. In the first two or three years of its existence, its political stance was broadly Liberal. Its first editor, Leitch Ritchie, proved too liberal for his board of directors, and in addition to editorial clashes, the paper was a commercial failure. Ritchie was succeeded by Frederick Ledger, who became sole proprietor as well as editor. He edited the paper for more than thirty years, gradually changing its politics from Liberalism to moderate Conservatism. Politics, however, ceased to be a major concern of ''The Era''. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maude Millett
Ethel Maude Millett (8 November 1867 – 16 February 1920) was a British actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her roles in drawing room comedies. She created roles in plays by Arthur Wing Pinero, Oscar Wilde and J. M. Barrie among others. Life and career Millett was born in Rajanpur (now in Pakistan, but then part of India), the daughter of Colonel Hugh Millett and his wife Julia, ''née'' Childs." Ethel Maude Millett" Ancestry. Retrieved 19 April 2021 She made her first appearance on the stage at the old Novelty Theatre in 1884, and as a result she was engaged by Charles Hawtrey for the part of Eva Webster in '' |
Mrs Patrick Campbell
Beatrice Rose Stella Tanner (9 February 1865 – 9 April 1940), better known by her stage name Mrs Patrick Campbell or Mrs Pat, was an English stage actress, best known for appearing in plays by Shakespeare, Shaw and Barrie. She also toured the United States and appeared briefly in films. Early life Campbell was born Beatrice Rose Stella Tanner in Kensington, London, to John Tanner (1829–1895), son and heir of a wealthy British Army contractor to the British East India Company, and Maria Luigia Giovanna ("Louisa Joanna") née Romanini (1836–1908), daughter of Italian Count Angelo Romanini. Her father John Tanner (1829–1895), a descendant of Thomas Tanner, Bishop of St Asaph, was a Consul and merchant who "managed to get through two large fortunes", in part through losses in the Indian Mutiny. Her mother, Louisa Joanna Romanini, was one of the eight daughters of Angelo Romanini of Brescia and Rosa née Polinelli of Milan. Angelo had joined the Carbonari and, as a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Granville
Charlotte Granville (9 May 1860 – 8 July 1942) was a British actress who starred in films from 1917 to 1936. Granville acted in Dublin with a company headed by George Alexander. She debuted on Broadway in ''Mr. Preedy and the Countess'' (1910), and her final Broadway performance was as Miss Attica Taylor in ''A Divine Moment'' (1934). She began her film career in ''The Red Woman'' (1917) and is known for her appearances in films such as ''Werewolf of London''. Granville was married to Major Robert Follett Muter Foster Millington Synge. She sought a divorce from him In London on 26 April 1900. She died on 8 July 1942 in Los Angeles at age 82. Filmography *''The Antics of Ann'' as Mrs. Bredwell (1917) *''A Square Deal'' as Mrs. Trailes (1917) *''The Red Woman'' as Her mother (1917) *''The Floor Below'' as Mrs. Mason (1918) *'' The Impostor'' as Mrs. Walford (1918) *''The Girl and the Judge'' as Mrs. Stanton (1918) *'' A Damsel in Distress'' as Mrs. Caroline Byng (1919) *'' 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Roselle
Amy Roselle (28 May 1852 – 17 November 1895), born Amy Louise Roselle Hawkins was an English actress who performed in Britain, the US and Australia. She specialised in Shakespearean roles but also played parts in contemporary dramas. She married Arthur Dacre, and the two toured together with their own theatre company, eventually traveling to Australia. In a murder-suicide pact, her husband shot her dead in 1895. Biography Roselle was the eleventh of the thirteen children of William Hawkins (1807–1878). Her mother's maiden name was Rowsell, from which she took her stage name. Although she later claimed that her father was the headmaster of the Glastonbury Grammar School, according to the census returns he was an insurance agent (1851) and later an unemployed commercial traveller (1861). Her brother Percy was a dwarf and played children's parts into adulthood in pantomimes at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane as "Master Percy Roselle". Sims, George R. ''My Life: Sixty Years' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
