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David James (actor, Born 1839)
David James (born David Belasco; 25 January 1839 – 2 October 1893) was an English comic actor and one of the founders of London's Vaudeville Theatre. He made his stage debut as a child actor at the Princess's Theatre, London under Charles Kean, and appeared in supporting roles at, successively, the Royalty Theatre, where he made his mark in Victorian burlesque, burlesques by Francis Burnand, F. C. Burnand and others, and then the Royal Strand Theatre, Strand Theatre, still mainly in burlesque roles but also making an impression as a more serious actor in a revival of Thomas Morton (playwright), Thomas Morton's ''The Heir at Law''. In 1870 James joined Henry James Montague and Thomas Thorne as the first managers of the newly opened Vaudeville Theatre, where he played mainly in new burlesques and farces but also appeared as Sir Benjamin Backbite in ''The School for Scandal'', a production that ran for more than 400 performances. His most celebrated role was Perkyn Middlewick i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David James
Dewi, Dai, Dafydd or David James may refer to: Performers *David James (actor, born 1839) (1839–1893), English stage comic and a founder of London's Vaudeville Theatre *David James (actor, born 1967) (born 1967), Australian presenter of ABC's ''Play School'' *David James (actor, born 1972) (born 1972), South African who played Koobus Venter in 2009 film ''District 9'' *David James (singer), Canadian country music songwriter since 2013 Public officials *David James (American politician) (1843–1921), member of Wisconsin State Senate *David James (Australian politician) (1854–1926), member of South Australia House of Assembly * David James (British MP) (1919–1986), member of Conservative Party, notable for escape from POW camp *David James, Baron James of Blackheath (born 1937), English corporate trouble-shooter, author of Conservative Party's James Report Scientists * David Gwilym James (1905–1968), Welsh vice chancellor of University of Southampton *David James (cell biolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Helyett (opera)
''Miss Helyett'' is an opérette in three acts with music by Edmond Audran and words by Maxime Boucheron. It depicts the complications ensuing when the excessively puritanical heroine believes herself duty-bound to marry an unknown man who, in rescuing her from a serious fall in the Pyrenees, has been unable to avoid seeing the exposed lower half of her body. The piece was first performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens on 12 November 1890. Productions followed in continental Europe, Britain, the US and Australia. The most recent revival in Paris was in 1921, and the piece remained popular in the French provinces during the next two decades, but fell out of the repertoire after that. Background and first production By 1890 Audran was a well-established composer of opérette and opéra comique, with 18 full-length pieces to his credit, including the very popular ''La mascotte'' (1880). Boucheron was also experienced, having written librettos for Paul Burani, Georges Grisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haymarket Theatre
The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre in Haymarket, London, Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote acquired the lease in 1747, and in 1766 he gained a patent theatre, royal patent to play legitimate drama (meaning spoken drama, as opposed to opera, concerts or plays with music) in the summer months. The original building was a little further north in the same street. It has been at its current location since 1821, when it was redesigned by John Nash (architect), John Nash. It is a Grade I listed building, with a seating capacity of 888. The freehold of the theatre is owned by the Crown Estate. The Haymarket has been the site of a significant innovation in theatre. In 1873, it was the venue for the first scheduled matinée performance, establishing a custom soon followed in theatres everywhere. Its managers have includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squire Bancroft
Sir Squire Bancroft (14 May 1841 – 19 April 1926), born Squire White Butterfield, was an English actor-manager. He changed his name to Squire Bancroft Bancroft by deed poll just before his marriage. He and his wife Effie Bancroft are considered to have instigated a new form of drama known as 'drawing-room comedy' or 'cup and saucer drama', owing to the realism of their stage sets. Early life and career Bancroft was born in Rotherhithe, London. His first appearance on the stage was in 1861 at Birmingham, and he played in the provinces with success for several years. His first London appearance was in 1865 as Jack Crawley in J. P. Wooler's ''A Winning Hazard'' at the Prince of Wales's Theatre off Tottenham Court Road. He was then using the stage name Sydney Bancroft; also in the cast was his future wife, Effie Wilton. This theatre was managed by Henry Byron and Wilton, whom Bancroft married in December 1867. After their marriage the Bancrofts became joint managers of the th ... [...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''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farce
Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable. Farce is also characterized by heavy use of physical comedy, physical humor; the use of deliberate absurdity or nonsense; satire, parody, and mockery of real-life situations, people, events, and interactions; unlikely and humorous instances of miscommunication; ludicrous, improbable, and exaggerated characters; and broadly stylized performances. Genre Despite involving absurd situations and characters, the genre generally maintains at least a slight degree of realism and narrative continuity within the context of the irrational or ludicrous situations, often distinguishing it from completely absurdist or fantastical genres. Farces are often episodic or short in duration, often being set in one specific location where all events occur. Farces have historically been performed for the theatre, stage and film. Historical context T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Honey
George Honey (25 May 1822 – 28 May 1880) was a British actor, comedian and singer. He was in the original productions of ''Caste (play), Caste'' by T. W. Robertson, and ''Engaged (play), Engaged'' by W. S. Gilbert. Opera Honey's acting career began in November 1848 at the Princess's Theatre, London, in the role of Pan in ''Midas (Shelley), Midas''. He was not regarded as a comedian in his early career, but as a singer; he joined the Louisa Pyne, Pyne & Harrison Opera Company and appeared in several operas. One of these was ''The Rose of Castille'', in which he appeared in the original production in 1857 at the Lyceum Theatre, London.''The Dramatic List'': A record of the performances of living actors and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Albery
James Albery (4 May 1838 – 15 August 1889) was an English dramatist. Life and career Albery was born in London. On leaving school he entered an architect's office and started to write plays. His farce ''A Pretty Piece of Chiselling'' was given its first production by the Ingoldsby Club in 1864. After some failures, his adaptation, ''Dr Davy'', was produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London (1866). His most successful piece, ''Two Roses'', a comedy, was produced at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1870, in which Sir Henry Irving made one of his earliest London successes as Digby Grant. The production ran for 300 performances. Albery was the author of a large number of other plays and adaptations, including ''Coquettes'' (1870); ''Pickwick'', a four-act drama based on Dickens's ''The Pickwick Papers'' (1871); ''The Pink Dominos'' (1877), a farce that ran for an extremely successful 555 performances and was one of a series of adaptations from the French which he made for the Criterion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brough (writer)
William Brough (28 April 1826 – 13 March 1870) was an English writer. As a dramatist, he wrote some of the earliest German Reed Entertainments, as well as Victorian burlesques, farces and other pieces. Life and works Brough was born in London, the son of Barnabas Brough, a brewer, publican, wine merchant and later dramatist, and his wife Frances Whiteside, a poet and novelist. He was the brother of writer Robert (father of actress Fanny Brough), actor Lionel and science writer John Cargill Brough. His father was briefly kidnapped by the Chartists in 1839 and was a prosecution witness at the trial of the Chartist leader John Frost, which resulted in Frost's deportation to Australia. The family was ostracised and ruined financially as a result, and they moved to Manchester in 1843. Brough was educated at Newport, Monmouthshire, and apprenticed to a printer at Brecon. To the ''Liverpool Lion'', a venture of his brother Robert, whom he joined in Liverpool, Brough contribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Thornton Craven
Henry Thornton Craven (born Henry Thornton; 26 February 1818 – 13 April 1905) was an English actor and dramatist. Early life and career Craven was born in London in 1818, son of Robert Thornton, a schoolmaster in Holborn. Starting life as a publisher's clerk in Paternoster Row, he subsequently acted as amanuensis to Edward Bulwer-Lytton, and began writing for ''Bentley's Miscellany''. Ambitious to become a dramatist, he took to the stage, making his first appearance at York in 1840 and his London debut soon after at Fanny Kelly's Theatre in Soho. In 1841 he was acting on the Sunderland circuit, and in 1842 his first play, ''Bertram the Avenger'', was produced at North Shields. Craven produced his second play, ''Miserrimus'', at Portsmouth late in 1843. In the spring of 1844 he joined Robert Keeley and Mary Anne Keeley at the Lyceum Theatre, London, and after both acting and writing for the stage of the smaller theatres he was in 1850 engaged at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, where, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stage
''The Stage'' is a British weekly newspaper and website covering the entertainment industry and particularly theatre. Founded in 1880, ''The Stage'' contains news, reviews, opinion, features, and recruitment advertising, mainly directed at those who work in theatre and the performing arts. History The first edition of ''The Stage'' was published (under the title ''The Stage Directory – a London and Provincial Theatrical Advertiser'') on 1 February 1880 at a cost of three old pence for twelve pages. Publication was monthly until 25 March 1881, when the first weekly edition was produced. At the same time, the name was shortened to ''The Stage'' and the publication numbering restarted at number 1. The publication was a joint venture between founding editor Charles Lionel Carson and business manager Maurice Comerford. It operated from offices opposite the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Carson, whose real name was Lionel Courtier-Dutton, was cited as the founder. His wife Emily C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
