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Obituary: HAROLD YOUNG

... HAROLD YOUNG HAROLD YOUNG, actor and producer, died in London on February 2, aged 59. After winning the Forbes-Robertson Award at RADA, he made his first appear ance in London in The Private Secretary in 1923 and was in a number of productions at the Gate, including All God's Chillun. He also played Shem in Gielgud's pro duction of Noah at the New. He produced repertory at Col chester and ...

Published: Thursday 05 February 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 129 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: notices 

Obituary: DIONYSIUS MacDUFFY

... DIONYSIUS MacDUFFY Dionysius MacDufTy. whose real name was John Woulfe Flanagan, died in London on January 28. He started life as a civil engineer, but when his wife, Valery Hovenden. started the Hovenden Players, he became an actor and acquired a style which some critics likened to A. E Matthews. His translations of Aristophanes were well received at the Hovenden Theatre Club, par ticularly ...

Published: Thursday 05 February 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 89 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: notices 

Obituary

... i HELENA PICKARD UtLENA PICKARD. the actrc, 1 died suddenly at her Oxford shire home on Switembcr 27. aged 58. The first wife of Sir Cedric Hardwicke. she had appeared the previous Tuesday in ITV's Play of the Week. The Last Hours. She made her first appearance at Birm ingham Repertory in 1915, remain ing with the company for two years. Her first London appearance was at the Kennington in ...

Published: Thursday 01 October 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 666 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: notices 

IN MEMORIAM

... In Ever Loving Memory of My Dear Wife MURIEL BATE who died October 2nd, 1957 BERT H. DELMAR In loving memory of Darling Dad (died Oct. 2nd, 1954) and Mum (April 23, 1950). Never to be forgotten. Your Madge and Family. (Mrs. M. Andrews.) In Memory of a Grand Old Trouper BERT H. DELMAR who patted away at Morottmbe. October 2nd, 1954 Sleep on, old friend. You are not forgotten REG, MARTE. In ...

Published: Thursday 01 October 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 244 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: notices 

OBITUARY

... ETHEL BARRYMORE pTHEL BARRYMORE. the J American actress, the only surviving member or The Royal Family of Broadway, as she and her brothers John and Lionel were called, and for many years known as the First Lady of the American Theatre, died at Holly wood on June 18. aged 79 She was born in Philadelphia, the niece of the eminent actor John Drew, and made her first appearance in 1894 at the ...

Published: Thursday 25 June 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 548 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: notices 

HAROLD BRIGHOUSE

... IJAROLD BRIGHOUSE, the 1 playwright, a leading figure of the Manchester school, collapsed and died in London on July 23. the eve of his 76th birthday. His death comes with a strange irony at a time when renewed Interest is being shown in his best-known play, Hobson's Choice, in connection with the forthcoming celebration* of the founding of repertory at the Gaiety, Manchester. 50 years ago. ...

Published: Thursday 31 July 1958
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 562 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: notices 

Obituary

... SUSAN RICHMOND CUSAN RICHMOND, the actress, died recently in London, aged 64. She made her fiTst appearance with the Benson company in 1912 and her first London appearance ai Stepanida in The Brothers Ka ra in azov at the Afctwych in 1913. She was a nurse in the First World Wax and also in Lena Ashwell's dramatic party at Abbeville. She was later with the Birmingham and Liverpool repertory ...

Published: Thursday 08 January 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 507 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: notices 

BIRTHS

... IVORS. To Mr. lad Mrs. Cyril Ivors (Mary Mcintosh), a son. Cameron Peter. 9 Loughboro Rd. S.W.9. ...

Published: Thursday 14 May 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 18 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: notices 

IN MEMORIAM

... CARRIE ELLIS Beloved Wife of Leslie Beaufort Auf Wiederiehen my dear In Loving Memory of ARTHUR LUCAN (OLD MOTHER RILEY) who passed away May 17, 1954 Always remembered by hit wife KITTY McSHANE In Loving Memory of My Dear Old Friend ARTHUR LUCAN (OLD MOTHER RILEY) Passed away May 17th, 1954 Alwtyi remembered by EIIU Ashton ...

Published: Thursday 14 May 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 58 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: notices 

regional newdesk: OBITUARY

... OBITUARY I EONARD Darke Brett. an executive producer with Associated Television, died last Sunday. He was visiting an actor friend. Humphrey Morton, at his London home when he had a stroke. He was 52. Leonard Brett had been with ATV since Independent Television started in 1955. Among the television pro grammes he produced were the original Sir Kenneth Clark series on Art, the serials, Motive ...

Published: Thursday 28 May 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 183 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: notices 

IN MEMORIAM

... PARR Ernest W. Parr, who died November 21st. 1951. Constantly missing j you dearest. Kate. DWID. In evcr-k>vin memory of my darling WORTON. who died November 15th, 1940. 'Lil. ...

Published: Thursday 20 November 1958
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 31 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: notices 

DEATHS

... WAiRFAZ. On October 14. 1959. a London hospital Georges de Warfaz. aged 74. To the memory of our dear sister-in-law GERTRUDE EVANS (Widow of the lite Richard Fulton) who died October 13th at his old home 30, Durand Gardens, Clapham Road, S.W.9. Inserted by his sisters, Olive *nd Mary Fulton) THOMAS GEORGE SAMUEL atd 13, pintd wjf luddenly Oct. II, ItS*. t Moreton-in-Marin, Slot., one-time ...

Published: Thursday 22 October 1959
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 86 | Page: Page 39 | Tags: notices