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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 Sligo Jameson, James S. Jameson *John Rose Troup *William Bonny *Edmund Musgrave Barttelot *Herbert Ward (sculptor), Herbert Ward *Henry Morton Stanley *John Henry *Native woman Synopsis ;Act 1 ... [...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 (TV series), Sir Francis Drake'', ''Z-Cars'', ''Danger Man'', ''The Saint (TV series), The Saint'', ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'', ''UFO (British TV series), UFO'', ''Off to Philadelphia in the Morning (TV series), Off to Philadelphia in the Morning'', ''The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series), The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes'', ''Doomwatch'', ''Who Dares Wins (film), Who Dares Wins'', ''Armour of God (film), 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 represents the highest level of Theatre of the United Kingdom, commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. Prominent screen actors, Cinema of the United Kingdom, British and World cinema, international alike, frequently appear on the London stage. There are approximately 40 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. Society of London Theatre, The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) announced that 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinine
Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis. This includes the treatment of malaria due to ''Plasmodium falciparum'' that is resistant to chloroquine when artesunate is not available. While sometimes used for nocturnal leg cramps, quinine is not recommended for this purpose due to the risk of serious side effects. It can be taken by mouth or intravenously. Malaria resistance to quinine occurs in certain areas of the world. Quinine is also used as an ingredient in tonic water and other beverages to impart a bitter taste. Common side effects include headache, tinnitus, ringing in the ears, vision issues, and sweating. More severe side effects include deafness, thrombocytopenia, low blood platelets, and an irregular heartbeat. Use can make one more prone to sunburn. While it is unclear if use during pregnancy carries potential for fetal harm, treating malaria during pregnancy with quinine when appropriate is still recommended. Quinine is an alkaloid, a natural ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Horton (actor)
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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 See also *Jon Horton (other) *Johnny Horton (other) Johnny Horton may refer to: * Johnny Horton John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country, honky tonk, and rockabilly musician during the 1950s. He is best known for a series of history-inspired narrative ... [...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 ... [...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 ... [...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. Lynne Meadow has been the company’s Artistic Director and visionary since 1972. Barry Grove joined the company in 1975 and was Meadow’s partner until 2023. Chris Jennings is now Executive Director. 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 31 Tony Awards, seven Pulitzer Prizes, 49 Obie Awards and 51 Drama Desk Awards, as well as numerous Drama Critics Circle, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards. MTC has won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Achievement, a Drama Desk for Outstanding Excellence, and a Theatre World for Outstanding Achievement. MTC produces Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and musicals. Notable productions * '' Eastern Standard'' by Richard Greenberg * '' Ruined'' by Lynn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Statesman
''The New Statesman'' (known from 1931 to 1964 as the ''New Statesman and Nation'') is a British political and cultural news magazine published in London. Founded as a weekly review of politics and literature on 12 April 1913, it was at first connected with Sidney Webb, Sidney and Beatrice Webb and other leading members of the socialist Fabian Society, such as George Bernard Shaw, who was a founding director. The longest-serving editor was Kingsley Martin (1930–1960), and the most recent editor was Jason Cowley (journalist), Jason Cowley, who assumed the post in 2008 and left in 2024. Today, the magazine is a print–digital hybrid. According to its present self-description, it has a modern Liberalism in the United Kingdom, liberal and Independent progressive, progressive political position. Jason Cowley (journalist), 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 magaz ... [...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 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Foster (actor)
John Barry Foster (21 August 1927 – 11 February 2002) was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for portraying the title character in the British crime series '' Van der Valk'' (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's '' Frenzy'' (1972). Early life Foster was born on 21 August 1927 in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, the son of a toolsetter. His family moved to Hayes, Middlesex when he was a few months old. He received his formal education at Southall County School. After leaving school, Foster trained as a plastics organic chemist at the local EMI Central Research Laboratories, while unsuccessfully submitting ideas to advertising agencies. Having been "called to the Colours" under the National Service Act 1948, Foster served with the Royal Air Force. He subsequently trained as an actor, having won a scholarship to train at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He arrived ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Francis
Clive Francis (born 26 June 1946) is a British actor and illustrator, known for his extensive work in television, film, and theatre. He has appeared in a wide range of British television dramas and comedies, including ''Poldark'', ''Yes, Prime Minister'', and ''The Crown''. His film credits include ''A Clockwork Orange'' (1971) and ''Mr. Turner'' (2014). In addition to acting, Francis has had a successful stage career, performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in West End productions. He is also an illustrator, having produced artwork for books and theatre productions. Early life Francis was born in Eastbourne, Sussex. He is the son of actors Raymond Francis and his second wife Margaret Towner. His father played Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Lockhart in the 1960s series ''No Hiding Place''. His mother played Jira, Anakin Skywalker's friend, in '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' in 1999. Career Clive Francis began his acting career at the age of 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
