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PURE MIME

... such Harlequinade pantomime to be staged in Britain is believed to have been “The Cheats: or the Tavern Bilkers.” This was presented at Drury Lane, London, in 1702 by John Weaver, a dancing master from Shrewsbury. The real father of the Harlequinade in ...

Published: Wednesday 20 November 1968
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 170 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

INFANT WONDER

... Jefferini and Harry Boleno, were all cast in the Grimaldi mould. About the middle of the last century the traditional Harlequinade began to lose ...

Published: Wednesday 20 November 1968
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

COVENTRY THEATRE

... and the repertoire will include' Soiree Musicale, The Duel, The Black Swan, Don Quixote, Bolero, Le Spectral de la Rose, Harlequinade, Pas de Quatre. excerpts from Kermess. in Bruges and , excerpts from La Sylphide. Anatole Fistoulari will conduct the London ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1961
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 82 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Panto fantasy

... Panto fantasy SIR—I was very interested in the article on Harlequinades in the November 20 ** Express and Star . It is a great many years since I saw my first pantomime, the Harlequinade included, but oh what precious memories were recalled. No pantos ...

Published: Monday 09 December 1968
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 261 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Dark corner

... Dark corner There's a story, presented by the Composer himself in interchange with a sort of Harlequinade. But there's a story behind the story, and that seeks to shed light on a very dark corner indeed—the source of creative art. Pamela Helen Stephen ...

Published: Thursday 07 March 1991
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 78 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Parents see school plays

... @~ The play presented by the junior school was “Scuttle Boom Treasure” by Ronald Gow and the senior pupils’ choice was “ Harlequinade ” by Terence Ratigan. - The produced in each case was Mr. D. M. Steel, junior maths and English teacher. The scenery was ...

Published: Saturday 14 December 1968
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 90 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

BBC 2

... Pensions Semi-Detached. 12.5 Countdown to the 04J 2. 12 30 Closedown. 215 THE RUSSIAN BALLET. One-act ballets by Petipa: Harlequinade; The cavalry Bivouac; Panting (Act III) 4.30 RUGBY SPECIAL. Coventry v. Bristol: conunentary. 5 30 SKI SUNDAY. The Men's ...

Published: Friday 11 January 1980
Newspaper: Lichfield Mercury
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 87 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

Theatre Royal. Hasler SATURDAYS, NOV. 12th 11212. GUYS - Ic — GOLLS Depart 6-45 p.m. Inc. Fare 1,4 LO DON'S

... Inc. Fare 9,:- PIitIDAY, NOV. 25th, and SATURDAY, NOV. 28th (Matinee and Evertina)— Les Sylphldes. Alice in Wonderland. Harlequinads. Prince *me. Dep. 6-13 p.m. (Sat. Matinee 1-30 p.m.). In. .(Sat. OM). 'Room' Coaches kstiori Goyim. Safford Televasse 23111 ...

Published: Saturday 12 November 1955
Newspaper: Staffordshire Newsletter
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 91 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Rattigan plays a severe test for amateurs A CLASSICS master, racked by self doubt and the torment of haying a

... faithless wife is the central figure in Terence Rattigan's The Browning Version, which together with a Rattigan farce, Harlequinade, was presented by the St. Matthew's Church Fellowship Players from Wednesday , last to Saturday in the Blue Coat Secondary ...

Published: Friday 13 November 1959
Newspaper: Walsall Observer
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 140 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

The Mercury December 8th 1994 Check ou our prices There is nothing like a dame THE pantomime is a curious

... according to Thomas Hervey in his ‘Book of Christmas’ published in 1888 Pre-dating the first pan- tomimes however was the Harlequinade a story of love lost found and lost again Harlequin represented Mercury messenger of the gods Columbine was Psyche the ...

Published: Thursday 08 December 1994
Newspaper: Burntwood Mercury
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 782 | Page: 29 | Tags: none