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LONDON THEATRES: THEATRE-GOING IN NEW YORK

... under stood in England, because of Ameri can films, than English humour of the Cockney or any other variety is understood in America, where British films are seen only in the art houses of the big cities. The bringing over of a not very well acted, turgid ...

Published: Thursday 02 April 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 816 | Page: 10 | Tags: theatre review 

LONDON THEATRES: PRINCE'S

... author be completely incompetent. Stalag 17 is not a notably good example of the genre, and why it should be billed here as America's greatest laughter-maker is a mystery. For the comedy is not only crude but merely incidental to the dramatic incidents wherein ...

Published: Thursday 09 April 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 631 | Page: 9 | Tags: theatre review 

GOLDEN JUBILEE

... and to-day controls most of the nation's theatres and cinemas. It continually imports artists and companies from Europe and America, as well as encouraging and fostering drama and variety. Believing entertainment and cul ture to be synonymous, the organisation ...

Published: Thursday 09 April 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 524 | Page: 10 | Tags: theatre review 

DRAMA WITHOUT WORDS

... have just heard of a type of paper which is almost I silent, even when crushed. Unfor- I tunately it is available only in America at present, otherwise I would certainly have used it. in conccption mime must be simple, visual and direct; for in stance ...

Published: Thursday 09 April 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 940 | Page: 10 | Tags: theatre review 

LONDON THEATRES: RICHMOND PREMIERE

... Janet Drew Produced by Toni Wyatt. The Moral Sex has a familiar bedroom setting, but this time it is in a small-town hotel in America. Alan Marshall, a young Hnglish salesman, finds it is the only room available, all the others having been taken by a brotherhood ...

Published: Thursday 21 May 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 231 | Page: 9 | Tags: theatre review 

THE ARTS

... Wheatleigh Farmer Legge Henry Wolston Dim Wit Ben Desmond Montgomery Michael Peter Day Produced by John Fernald. All the way from America comes this unfunny comedy, selected by the Arts, we are told, for Coronation entertainment because the story is set in the ...

Published: Thursday 28 May 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 358 | Page: 9 | Tags: theatre review 

LONDON THEATRES

... conditions, could have its place in ballet, just as Billy the Kid expresses an outlook on life which is typical of modern America. Every innovation is bound to meet with some opposi tion but a ballet which is looked upon as ultra-modern to-day may be regarded ...

Published: Thursday 23 July 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2032 | Page: 7 | Tags: theatre review 

LONDON THEATRES

... SADLER'S WELLS BALLET CINDERELLA On August 25 the Sadler's Wells Ballet opened a short season, prior to going on tour to America, with the ballet with music by Serge Prokofieff, choreography by 1 Frederick Ashion. and costumes and scenery by Jean-Denis ...

Published: Thursday 27 August 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3383 | Page: 9 | Tags: theatre review 

LONDON THEATRES: AIRS ON A SHOESTRING

... summit of Everest Brave New World. in which Mr. Adrian and Sally Rogers comment bitingly on the Commun ist witch-hunt in America; and Sponsored Bard, a warning of the dangers of sponsored television. The show still moves with a gay swing, every member ...

Published: Thursday 24 September 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 12 | Tags: theatre review 

LONDON THEATRES: SADLER'S WELLS

... from her recent illness, was in the audience. Many of the Wells habitues wished her bon voyage on the eve of her return to America to join the Sadler's Wells Ballet, who will be dancing at the Chicago Civic Opera House for Christmas. ...

Published: Thursday 17 December 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 454 | Page: 7 | Tags: theatre review 

LONDON THEATRES: BALLET IN PRINT

... with un common thoroughness. This is a lavishly illustrated book of consid erable length, covering 250 years in Europe and America. Rarely dis cussed psychological trends and personal habits of artists are ex amined. and there are chapters on the* great ...

Published: Thursday 24 December 1953
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 540 | Page: 8 | Tags: theatre review 

LONDON THEATRES: THE EMBASSY

... shrivelled wife, and a bright young girl who designs fancy hats we gather that he is awaiting the return of his son from America. But the Boychik, who is supposed to have made good on the stage there, has merely made money and a glossy reputation in ...

Published: Thursday 21 January 1954
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 527 | Page: 10 | Tags: theatre review