... lifelong friend playwright Vere Lorrimer, who directed her last play Fiddler Three in 1956 title was changed to Trouble Brewing speaks of her as An exceptionally gifted ac tress who would have reached the heights of her profession if her career had not been ...

... from a most success ful tour of Russia. In fact he and one of the shows current Elvis's were on lun- chtime TV last week speaking of the great reception they received in the country, and hoped that they would soon return. Forever Elvis has been White's ...

... suddenly and unexpectedly He was only 61 and therefore his death was sad and untimely. How ironic to use the word untimely when speaking of Tim because he was an actor with an outstanding talent for comedy. His timing was impeccable. Tim not only had a talent ...

... gave up her career in the theatre on her marriage to Trevor Reeve, a young barrister and later Circuit Judge. Sadly I cannot speak per sonally for Marjorie's per formance on stage; her uncle (my father) left things a little late when he decid ed to father ...

... was an extraordinary achievement giving that her husband, Dr Roberto de Arias, was confined to a wheelchair and could only speak in a whisper that was not always easy to understand. Between them there seemed always to be laughter and gen tle understanding ...

... wrote in a letter of con gratulation that Vienna's English Theatre was the only year-round, fully profes sional English-speaking theatre on the Continent of Europe. It was Franz Schafranek, whose unfail ing courtesy and kindness barely con cealed his ...

... together with his enormous popu larity, put him right on top of the field of entertainment in which he specialised After Dinner Speaking. He received the honour of 'Freeman of the City of London.' You see, he was a winner! He made it! Jan was a Star! In all ...

... alongside such future stars as Eric Sykes and Spike Milligan. For the latter part of his career he specialised in after-dinner speaking and was an acknowledged mastar of gentlemen's evenings. MARJORIE FAIRWEATHER, whose showbiz career spanned 42 years, died ...

... Council and a new regime started. David moved into a new career on television and particularly on radio where his splendid speaking voice suit ed the medium perfectly. He returned several times to play for Joan Knight at Perth Theatre and retained his home ...

... which didn't embarrass him at all. and it was not unusual to hear him on radio telling a bemused interviewer (male or female) Speak up now dear, I'm deaf you know but there is an audience out there that wants to hear what I have to say There certainly was ...

... work for hours night and day on the script from 1966-67. In 1980 Starkie gave up the theatre and Noriaki went back so to speak to his first interest, finance, becoming a department manager for the leading Japanese stockbrokers Yamaichi based in London ...

... when she publicised Phedra in 1985. Prowse's production gave Maxine particular pleasure as she great ly admired the verse-speaking of the late Robert Eddison, and it also enabled her to work with Joyce Redman, a family friend and near neighbour at her ...