Introduction
Portrait of Marie Lohr /
Frank Buckingham
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The PROMPT collection documents the career of Marie Lohr as actress on the Australian and English stage. This list includes programmes, ephemera, and journal articles covering her seventy two year stage career. It is to be noted that the Library's holdings are incomplete and every effort is being made to add to the holdings. A filmography of Lohr's 52 year English film career is included in the collection for research purposes but not included in this list. For comprehensive information about her film career users are advised to contact ScreenSound Australia.
The list is in three sequences – Theatre, Film, Other (Journal articles)
The arrangement in each sequence is chronological by year, month, week, or the date of commencement of the season where known. An only performance is indicated. Dating is based on the source Who was who in the theatre, 1912-1976 (Detroit, 1978) and supplemented by the programmes. The source entry is included in the collection.
Entries for each programme are arranged as follow –
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City. Theatre / Venue. Other details Name of play (dramatist’s name) -- Character Type of role. Other production details Type of play, ie, comedy or genre, ie, revue, musical play Other information |
The type of theatre is not given and is assumed to be drama, unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations used -
adaptn for adaptation
dramatsn for dramatisation
Example -
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1922, August 28 |
Birmingham. Theatre Royal The return (Wimperis from de Flers & de Croisset) -- Colette Vandieres Principal role. Co-stars Dion Boucicault, Jnr Comedy ML and the Globe Theatre on tour |
The listing also notes, photographs, biographies.
The Library also holds a number of pictures of Lohr in the Pictures Reading Room and a biographical file which can be accessed through the Newspaper and Microcopy Reading Room.
The Lohr PROMPT files are available for use through the Petherick Reading Room, Ground Floor. Readers should complete an electronic call slip for the following catalogue record:
[Lohr, Marie (actor) : theatre programmes].
Biography
Marie Kaye Wouldes Lohr had a career spanning 73 years in the English theatre concurrently with a film career spanning 52 years in English films. She was born in Sydney, NSW, 28 July 1890 to Lewis J. Lohr, formerly treasurer of the Opera House, Melbourne, and his wife Kate (nee Bishop) who had been a child player with Ellen Terry at Bristol.
Lohr began her acting career in Sydney in 1894 at the age of three appearing twice with Charles Arnold in Captain Fritz at the Criterion (24 February - 16 March and 29 September - 1 October ) and Hans the boatman, The Criterion (17 March -7 April). Then in 1895 in The world against her at Her Majesty’s Theatre which ran from 10-23 August she was billed in L’Entracte as “Little Marie Lohr”. The family moved to England in 1900 where Marie made her London debut at the Garrick, December 1901 in Shock headed Peter and The man who stole the castle. Toured with the Kendals in 1902, 1906. Established herself as an important actress in 1908 at the age of 18, when Bernard Shaw chose her to play Mrs Reginald Bridgenorth in the first production of his Getting married. Later that year she began working with Herbert Beerbohm Tree, firstly as Marguerite in Faust, then Lady Teazle in The School for scandal, Ophelia in Hamlet and Cinderella in Pinkie and the fairies. She was to remain with Tree for five years.
Continued playing leading comic and dramatic roles in London for the foremost managers of the day including Charles Froman, George Alexander, Gerald du Maurier. In 1918 she went into management at the Globe Theatre with her husband Henry Anthony Leyland Val Prinsep (divorced 1928). In the nine years until 1927 she produced and starred in most of those productions at the Globe including, Nurse Benson, A Voice from the minaret, L’Aiglon, A Marriage of convenience, Aren’t we all? and The Laughing lady.
Late 1921 went to Canada and toured in repertory plays then onto New York in Jan. 1922 with The Voice from the minaret and Fedora. She was to make one more visit to New York in 1931. On her return to London in late 1922 she continued her principal roles opposite Gerald du Maurier, Oscar Asche, Robert Harris, Guy Newall, John Gielgud, Ivor Novello, Frank Lawton, Sybil Thorndike and Edith Evans. Her diversity included musicals, comedy, drama, revues, pantomimes where she repeated her role as Mrs Darling in Peter Pan a number of times.
The thirties saw her in a series of big box office hits. Maugham’s The Breadwinner (1930), Dodie Smith’s Call it a day (1935) and Esther McCracken’s Quiet wedding (1935). She was absent from the stage for five years in the 1940s returning to play in John Whiting’s A Penny for a song (1951). During the fifties she continued playing the mature leading roles and toured the provincial cities extensively prior to performing in the London seasons. She also appeared in John Osborne’s controversial musical The World of Paul Slickey (1960). Some of her later successes include Waiting in the wings (Coward), The Silver wedding, Ring round the moon and Treasure hunt. Her final performance was a return to Shaw as Mrs Whitefield in the revival of Man and superman in 1966.
The breadth of her talent meant she performed many times in front of royalty for various pensions funds (1914, 1924), victory celebrations (1919) other gala performances such as Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebrations (1916), Elizabeth II’s coronation celebrations (1953), and theatre openings (1958).
She made more than 40 films, spanning 52 years, the first two being silent films in Real thing at last (1916) and Victory and peace (1918). The thirties saw her make her talkies film debut in Aren’t we all? (1932) playing Lady Frinton. Other films in this decade include Road house (1934) and Pygmalion (1936). She made many films in the 1940s including Major Barbara (1941), The Magic Bow (1947) and Anna Karenina (1948) and in the 1950s returned to her Australian roots in A Town like Alice (1956) where she played Mrs. Dudley Frost. Her last film was Great Catherine (1968). Marie co-starred with Ralph Richardson, Lesley Howard, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, fellow Australian actor Peter Finch, Gertrude Lawrence, Tyrone Power Snr, Stewart Granger, Jack Hawkins, Gordon Jackson, working under directors Jack Lee, Anthony Asquith, Julien Duvivier. She specialised in dowager roles. A filmography is included with her theatre programmes in the PROMPT collection. She appeared on television in The Plane and The Glovemakers.
Marie Lohr was greatly respected and much loved, noted for her wit and warmth, remaining a star until her last role. She never returned to Australia and died in London on 21 January 1975, at the age of 85. Her death was reported in Variety. She was survived by a daughter.
Description of the collection
Theatre
| Undated | London. Ambassadors Theatre Other People's Houses (Dexter) - Vera Sheldon Comedy |
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London. Globe Theatre Aren’t We All? (Lonsdale) – The Hon. Mrs. W Tatham Comedy |
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Croydon. Palladium Peter Pan (Barrie) -- Mrs Darling Principal role opposite Jean Forbes-Robertson, Ralph Richardson |
| Undated [192?] (Mon august 30th) |
Croydon Grand Theatre The love game Mrs Chesterton & Neale) -- Margaret Armstrong |
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1895, 10-23 August |
Sydney. Her Majesty’s Theatre The world against her (F. Harvey) -- Annie
Photocopy in PROMPT file |
| 1902?, 18 Feb. |
London. His Majesty’s Theatre. Daniel Mayer Company, Alec L Rea and Basil Dean Beau Geste (Dean, Mann) – Lady Patricia |
| 1902, 26 August? |
London. His Majesty's Theatre. Daniel Mayer Company, Alec L. Rea and Basil Dean Beau Geste (Dean, Mann) - Lady Patricia Other principals include Laurence Olivier, Jack Hawkins. Port. of ML |
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1905, August |
London. Comedy Theatre The duffer (Grossmith) -- Miss Petherton Comedy |
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1907, May |
London. Theatre Royal, Haymarket My wife (Morton after Gavault & Charnay) -- Beatrice Dupre Comedy |
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1908, January |
London. Theatre Royal, Haymarket Her father (Morton adaptn Guinon & Bouchinet’s Son pere) -- Irene Forster |
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1908, June |
London. Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Vedrenne-Barker performances Getting married (Shaw) -- Mrs Reginald Bridgenorth Invitation from Shaw to play principal role |
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1908, 5 September |
London. His Majesty’s Theatre Faust (S. Phillips, J. Comyns Carr) – Margaret Principal role opposite Henry Ainley and Herbert Beerbohm Tree |
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1908, December |
London. His Majesty's Theatre. After Noon Theatre [series] Hannele (Hauptmann, Archer transl.) -- Title role Beerbohm Tree production |
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1909, to 13 February |
London. His Majesty's Theatre Pinkie and the fairies (Beerbohm Tree) -- Cinderella Principal role. Co-stars Mrs Patrick Campbell, Hermine Gingold, Ellen Terry. Beerbohm Tree production of children’s musical |
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1909, 16 February |
London. His Majesty's Theatre The dancing girl (Jones) -- Sybil Crake Co-star Herbert Beerbohm Tree |
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1909, June |
London. His Majesty's Theatre The school for scandal (Sheridan) -- Lady Teazle Principal role opposite Herbert Beerbohm Tree in his production Comedy |
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1909, 2 October |
London. Comedy Theatre Smith (Maugham) -- Title role Boucicault, Jnr direction Comedy |
| 1910, (Jan.?) |
London, The Playhouse Little Mrs. Cummin (Pryce) – Juliet
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| 1910, February |
London. The Playhouse Tantalizing Tommy (Gavault, Morton) - Tommy |
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1911, 19 January |
London. Comedy Theatre Preserving Mr. Panmure (Pinero) - Josepha Quarendon Principal role. Co-stars Dion Boucicault, Jnr, Lillian Braithwaite Comedy |
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1911, 20 April |
London. Prince of Wales Theatre Better not enquire (Unger adaptn Capus) - Alix Maubrun Principal role opposite Charles Hawtrey in his production Comedy |
| 1911, 27 June |
London. His Majesty's Theatre. Coronation Gala Performance by Command of the KingVI. The Vision of Delight (Jonson) - Spring |
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1911, 23 September |
London. Comedy Theatre The Marionettes (Wolff, Unger transl.) -- Fernande de Monclars Principal role to Sir John Hare with Boucicault, Jnr directing Comedy |
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1912, 17 February |
London. Duke of York's Theatre The "mind the paint" girl (Pinero) -- Lily Parradell Principal role. Co-stars Dion Boucicault, Jnr Comedy |
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1912, 21 May |
London. His Majesty’s Theatre. Three Arts Club. Matinee The vision of delight (B. Jonson) – Spring Revue in aid of the Three Arts Club |
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1912, 14 June |
London. Duke of York's Theatre The Amazons (Pinero) -- Lady Thomasin Belturbet Principal role. Co-stars Dion Boucicault, Jnr, Godfrey Tearle |
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1912, 3 October |
London. Wyndham’s Theatre Doormats (Davies) -- Leila Principal role. Co-stars Nina Boucicault and Gerald du Maurier in his production Comedy |
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1914, 17 January |
London. His Majesty's Theatre The darling of the Gods (Belasco & Long) -- Yo-San Principal role opposite Herbert Beerbohm Tree in his production |
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1914, April |
London. Wyndham’s Theatre The clever ones (Sutro) -- Rose Effick Co-stars Gerald du Maurier, Holman Clark Comedy |
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1914, 22 May |
London. His Majesty's Theatre The silver king (Jones & Herman) -- Olive Skinner All star cast performed for Their Majesties in aid of King George’s Pension Fund for Actors and Actresses |
| 1914, October 8 |
London. Palladium. National Sunday League: Sunday Concerts. Special Concert in aid of the Arts Fund Item no. 14. Recital – ML |
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1914, 24 November |
London. Alhambra. Variety interlude and first and only performance of ‘Some Revue’ ML in variety interlude, no.5 "Matinee in aid of the British Red Cross Society and of the French & Belgian Red Cross Funds" |
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1915, 16 January |
London. St. James’s Theatre Kings and queens (Besier) -- Queen Charlotte Principal role. Co-stars with Sir George Alexander in his production Photo of ML with other principals |
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1915, 9 February |
London. His Majesty’s Theatre. La Fraternelle des Artistes Entente matinee School for Scandal (excerpt) – Lady Teazle opposite Herbert Tree. Relief aid for theatre personnel. Theatrical, musical program in English and French in the presence of cabinet ministers of England and France with various ambassadors. The School is first item in the program ML’s printed signature included amongst all artists’ signatures |
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1915, 8 June |
London. His Majesty's Theatre Marie-Odile (Knoblauch) -- Title role Co-produced by Beerbohm Tree and Edward Knoblauch |
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1916, April |
London. Globe Theatre The show shop (Forbes) -- Bettina Dean Principal role Comedy |
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1916, 22 May (only performance) |
London. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Shakespeare Tercentenary Commemoration Performance. Julius Caesar ; A Shakespeare pageant [of 8 plays adapted, with music] -- Romeo and Juliet -- Title role Performed in front of Their Majesties |
| 1916, Sept. 15 |
London. New Theatre Her Husband’s Wife (Thomas) – Irene Randolph Comedy. |
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1916, 16 October |
London. Royalty Theatre Home on leave (Knoblock, name anglicised) -- Constance Luscombe Principal role Comedy |
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1917, March |
London. Royalty Theatre Remnant (Morton & Niccodemi) -- Title role |
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1918 |
Went into management at the Globe Theatre as lessees with husband Anthony Prinsep |
| 1918, March |
London. Globe Theatre Love in a Cottage (Maugham) - Sybil Bruce |
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1918, May |
London. Globe Theatre Press the button -- Lady Anthony Fitzuise Principal role |
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1918, November |
London. Globe Theatre Nurse Benson (Carton & McCarthy) -- Lady Gillian Dunsmore Principal role. Photo of ML? on cover Comedy |
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1919, March |
London. Globe Theatre Victory (Adaptn Conrad) -- Lena Principal role with her directing |
| 1919, June |
London. Globe Theatre L'Aiglon (Rostand) - Franz, Duke of Reichstadt |
| 1919, July |
London. Globe Theatre L’Aiglon (Rostand) – Franz, Duke of Reichstadt |
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1919, August |
London. Globe Theatre The voice from the minaret (Hichens) -- Lady Caryll Principal role Two copies |
| [1920] |
London. Globe Theatre Woman to Woman (Morton) “Marie Lohr presents” |
| 1920, April |
London. Globe Theatre Birds of a feather (Esmond) -- Constance Principal role |
| 1920, June |
London. Globe theatre A Marriage of Convenience (Dumas) - Comtesse de Candale |
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1920, 20 July |
Liverpool. Royal Court Theatre Aren't we all? (Lonsdale) -- Lady Frinton Principal role. Co-stars Ronald Howard Comedy |
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1920, October |
London. Globe Theatre Fedora (Sardou) -- Title role Principal role |
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1921, March |
London. Globe Theatre Her husband’s wife (Thomas) -- Irene Randolph Principal role Comedy |
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1921, 27 May |
London. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Shall we join the ladies? (J.M. Barrie) – Miss Vaile playing opposite D. Boucicault, Sybil Thorndike, Charles H. Hawtrey Variety programme for the "Opening of the Academy Theatre…" |
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1922?-1934? |
London. Prince of Wales Theatre Green room rags (Various) -- The confession (Elton) -- Hilda Revue |
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1922, March or April |
London. Globe Theatre Mr Pim Passes By (A.A. Milne) "Marie Lohr presents by arrangement with Dion Boucicault" Comedy produced by D. Boucicault. ML is not in the cast |
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1922, May |
London. Globe Theatre Eileen (H.M. Harwood ; from J. Bousquet, P. Armont) – "Marie Lohr presents by arrangement with Dion Boucicault" Comedy produced by D. Boucicault. ML is not in the cast |
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1922, July |
London. Globe Theatre Belinda (A.A. Milne) "Marie Lohr presents by arrangement with Dion Boucicault" April folly produced by D. Boucicault. ML is not in the cast |
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1922, 28 August |
Birmingham. Theatre Royal The return (Wimperis from de Flers & de Croisset) -- Colette Vandieres Principal role. Co-stars Dion Boucicault, Jnr Comedy ML and the Globe Theatre on tour |
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1922, September |
London. Globe Theatre The return (Wimperis from de Flers & de Croisset) -- Colette Vandieres Principal role. Co-stars Dion Boucicault, Jnr. Produced by ML and Arthur Wimperis Comedy |
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1922, 22 November |
London. Globe Theatre The laughing lady (Sutro) -- Lady Marjorie Colladine Principal role. Charles Hawtrey directing. Photos and cover port. Comedy |
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1923, April |
London. Globe Theatre Aren’t we all? (Lonsdale) -- The Hon. Mrs. Tatham Principal role opposite Herbert Marshall. Photo and cover col. port. Comedy |
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1924, 2 June (only performance) |
London. Royal Adelphi Theatre The Ware case (Pleydell) -- Lady Ware Principal role opposite Sir Gerald du Maurier Performed in front of Their Majesties in aid of King George’s Pension Fund for Actors and Actresses |
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1924, October |
London. Wyndham’s Theatre The Ware case (Pleydell) -- Lady Ware Principal role opposite Sir Gerald du Maurier |
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1925, March |
London. Wyndham’s Theatre A man with a heart (Sutro) -- Nancy Last Principal role opposite Sir Gerald du Maurier Comedy |
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1926, April |
Birmingham. Prince of Wales Theatre Big business (Devereux) -- Dorothy Travers Principal role opposite Oscar Asche in his production |
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1926, June |
London. The Playhouse Caroline (Maugham) -- Isabella Trench Principal role. Co-stars Edith Evans, Irene Vanbrugh Comedy |
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1927, January |
London. Prince of Wales’ Theatre Tuppence coloured (Wilbraham) -- Susan Marvill Principal role Magazine programme, no. 622 |
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1927 |
Ceased management of the Globe Theatre |
| 1927, Dec. – 1928, Jan |
Strand, Gaiety Theatre Peter Pan (Barrie) – Mrs Darling |
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1928, December |
London. The Old Vic. Adam’s opera (Dane & Addinsell) -- Mother Earth Play with music |
| 1929, March? |
London, Lyric Theatre Berkeley Square (Balderston) – The Duchess of Devonshire Stars Gilbert Miller and Leslie Howard |
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1929, 26 August |
London. Garrick Theatre These pretty things (Jennings) -- May Smythe Farce Port. of ML on cover with another five women artists Magazine programme, no. 757 |
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1929, September |
London. Apollo Theatre Yesterday’s harvest (St. John-Loe) -- Lady Lavinia Quinton Role opposite Robert Harris |
| 1929, Sept 30 |
Lewisham, Lewisham Hippodrome Richmond Park (Jennings) – Valerie Ashton Comedy Magazine programme no. 762. |
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1929, October |
London. Ambassadors Theatre A girl’s best friend (Harwood) -- Joan Trevor Principal role. Photo of ML Comedy Magazine programme, nos.766, 768 |
| 1929, 19 December |
London. St. James's Theatre Peter Pan (Barrie) - Mrs Darling Port. of ML with her dog |
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1930, Jan. |
London. Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith Dandy dick (Pinero) -- Georgiana Tidman Principal role. Co-stars Nigel Playfair Farce |
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1930, April |
London. Comedy Theatre The silent witness (De Leon & Celestin) -- Mary Howard Principal role opposite Robert Harris, Malcolm Keen Drama |
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1930, September |
London. Vaudeville Theatre The breadwinner (Maugham) -- Margery Battle Principal role opposite Ronald Squire, Dorothy Dix. Other cast include Jack Hawkins, Peggy Ashcroft Photos of entire cast Comedy |
| [1930, Dec. 13] |
London. Vaudeville Theatre The breadwinner (Maugham) -- Margery Battle (Details as above) |
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1931, 16 March (one week) |
Birmingham. Theatre Royal Mr Faint-Heart (Hay) -- Mary Principal role opposite Basil Foster Photo of ML Pre-London tour prior to its Shaftesbury Theatre, London production Comedy |
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1931, April |
London. Shaftesbury Theatre Mr Faint-Heart (Hay) -- Mary Principal role opposite Basil Foster Photos of ML Comedy |
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1931, July |
London. Prince of Wales Theatre The love game (Mrs Chesterton & Neale) -- Margaret Armstrong Leading role with her directing Special midnight performance in aid of the Oak Hill Journalists’ Home |
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1932, May |
London. Coliseum Casanova (Muller adaptn after Schanzer & Welisch) -- Empress of Austria Principal role opposite Charles Mayhew. Other cast include Jack, Sylvia Kellaway Photo of ML Musical play Souvenir programme |
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1933, May-June |
London. Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage Sometimes even now (Chetham-Strode) -- Mrs Grey Principal role. Includes Jack Hawkins, Celia Johnson Basin Dean direction |
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1933, September |
Eastbourne. Devonshire Park Theatre Little white lies (Sawyer) -- Lady L’Estrange Principal role opposite Guy Newall Comedy |
| 1934, February |
London. Cambridge Theatre Birthday (Ackland) - Mary Other principals including Jessica Tandy, Brian AhernePort. of MLComedy |
| 1934, 9 April |
London. Golders Green Hippodrome Peter Pan (Barrie) -- Mrs Darling |
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1934, December |
London. Palladium Peter Pan (Barrie) -- Mrs Darling Principal role opposite Jean Forbes-Robertson, George Curzon |
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1935, May |
London. Daly’s Theatre Chase the ace (Kimmins) -- Mrs Sydney Rankin Principal role. Other cast include Michael Wilding Photo of ML |
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1935, July? |
London. Golders Green Hippodrome Chase the ace (Kimmins) -- Mrs Sydney Rankin Principal role. Other cast include Michael Wilding Photo of ML Magazine programme, no. 1062 |
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1935, October (over 1 year) |
London. Globe Theatre Call it a day (Dodie Smith) -- Muriel Weston Principal role with Fay Compton, Owen Nares. Basil Dean direction Another copy printed April 13, 1936 |
| 1935, December |
London. Globe Theatre Call It A Day (Smith) - Muriel Weston Other principals include Fay Compton, Owen NaresPort. of ML. |
| 1936, Feb. 24 |
London, Globe Theatre Call it A Day (Smith) – Muriel Weston |
| 1936, April 13 |
London, Globe Theatre Call it a day (Smith) – Muriel Weston |
| 1936, June 15 |
London, Globe Theatre Call it a Day (Smith) – Muriel Weston |
| 1936, July 27 |
London, Globe Theatre Call it a Day (Smith) – Muriel Weston |
| 1936, Nov 23 |
London, Globe Theatre Call it a Day (Smith) – Muriel Weston |
| 1937, Jan. 4 |
London, Globe Theatre Call It a Day (Smith) – Muriel Weston |
| 1937, Feb. 8 |
London, Golders Green Hippodrome Call It a Day (Smith) – Muriel Weston |
| 1937, Feb. 24 |
Streatham Hill Theatre Call It a Day (Smith) – Muriel Weston |
| 1937 |
Savoy Theatre And on we go (Nesbitt) ML stars in several other numbers Revue |
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1937, 16 March (2 weeks) |
Manchester. Palace Theatre And on we go (Nesbitt) ML stars in 10 numbers Revue Pre-London tour |
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1937, 29 March (2 weeks) |
London. Streatham Hill Theatre And on we go (Nesbitt) ML stars in 9 numbers of smaller programme Revue Magazine programme, no.1154 |
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1937, September |
London. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Crest of the wave (Novello) -- Duchess of Cheviot Principal role opposite Ivor Novello, Dorothy Dickson Photo of ML Musical play |
| 1938, Jan 10 |
London Pavilion South riding (Winifred Holtby) – Mrs Beddows Film |
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1938, April |
Manchester. Palace Theatre Crest of the wave (Novello) -- Duchess of Cheviot Principal role opposite Ivor Novello, Dorothy Dickson Photo of ML Musical play |
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1938, October |
London. Wyndham’s Theatre Quiet wedding -- Mary Jarrow Principal role. Co-stars include Elizabeth Allen, Frank Lawton, Glynis Johns Photo of ML Comedy |
| 1939, Oct. 2 |
Liverpool, Royal Court Theatre Treasure Hunt ( Farrell, Perry) – Consuelo Howard Comedy |
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1946, April |
London. Embassy Theatre National velvet (Bagnold) -- Mrs. Brown Principal role with Tilsa Page |
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1946, 7 May |
London. Palace Theatre. All star matinee 1066 – and all that (Arkell) -- Wife to the Common Man (Act 1, sc.1) Co-stars opposite Leslie Henson. Other Australians include Googie Withers Burleque of English history Music by Alfred Reynolds In the presence of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth. To assist the work of the Reunion Theatre Association for ex-service actors and actresses sponsored by the Daily Telegraph in association with Emile Littler |
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1946, August |
London. Embassy Theatre Sense and sensibility (Jonquil Antony dramatsn Austen) -- Mrs Jennings Principal role |
| 1947, January |
London. Duke of York's Theatre Caste (Robertson) - Marquise de St. Maur Comedy |
| 1947, Jan. 13 |
Blackpool, Grand Theatre Caste (Robertson) – Marquise de St Maur Comedy |
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1947, 16 February |
London. Princes Theatre Green room rags (Various) -- Greatest of them all (H.C.G. Stevens) - Great Grandma Revue in aid of the Green Room Club Fund |
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1947, July |
London. Strand Theatre My wives and I (Percy) -- Gertrude Paradine Principal role. Co-stars include George Howe, Wilfrid Hyde White, Elizabeth Allen |
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1948, September |
London. Phoenix Theatre Playbill (T. Rattigan). Two plays. Individual titles are The Browning Version ; A Harlequinade A Harlequinade – Dame Maud Gosport |
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1949, September |
London. Apollo Theatre Treasure hunt (Farrell & Perry) -- Consuelo Howard Principal role. Co-stars Sybil Thorndike, Milo O’Shea Gielgud direction Comedy |
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1950, 26 January |
London. Globe Theatre Ring round the moon (J. Anouilh ; transl. C. Fry) – Madame Desmortes playing opposite Paul Scholfield Directed by Peter Brook Charade with music composed by Richard Addinsell |
| 1950, 24 July |
Wimbledon Theatre Treasure Hunt (M J Farrell and John Perry) - Consuelo Howard. Other principals included sybil Thorndike. Directed John Gielgud Comedy |
| 1950, 25 September |
Manchester. Opera House Treasure Hunt (Farrell, Perry) - Consuelo Howard Other principals include Sybil Thorndike. Directed by John Gielgud Comedy |
| 1950, 9 October |
Oxford. New Theatre Treasure Hunt (Farrell, Perry) - Consuelo Howard Other principals include Sybil Thorndike.Directed by John GielgudComedy |
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1951, February |
London. Golders Green Hippodrome A penny for a song (Whiting) -- Hester Bellboys Principal role. Co-stars Virginia McKenna, Ronald Howard Peter Brook direction Comedy |
| 1951, Feb 12 |
Wimbledon, Wimbledon Theatre A penny for a song (Whiting) – Hester Bellboys comedy |
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1951, March |
London. Theatre Royal, Haymarket A penny for a song (Whiting) -- Hester Bellboys Principal role. Co-stars Virginia McKenna, Ronald Howard Peter Brook direction Comedy |
| 1951, July ? |
London. Globe Theatre Ring Round The Moon (Anouilh) – Madame Desmortes Directed by Peter Brook |
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1951, September? |
London. Golders Green Hippodrome Ring round the moon (Anouilh) -- Madame Desmermortes Directed by Peter Brook Charade with music Port. Of ML on cover. |
| 1951, 15 October |
Oxford. New Theatre Ring round the moon (Anouilh) -- Madame Desmermortes Directed by Peter Brook Charade with music |
| 1951, Nov. 5 |
Leeds, Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House Ring round the moon (Anouilh, translated by Fry) – Mde Desmermortes, Aunt to Hugo, Frederic and Ladia India |
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1952, April |
London. Golders Green Hippodrome Adam’s apple (Hunter) -- Phillippa Bennington Principal role. Co-stars Alan Webb, Barbara Murray |
| 1952, May 12 |
Birmingham, Theatre Royal Adam’s Apple (Hunter) – Philippa Blessington Co-stars Alan Webb |
| 1952, Nov. |
Manchester, Opera House Sweet Peril (Orr & Denham) – Mrs Jevons Principal role. Co-stars Ron Randell |
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1952, December |
London. St. James’s Theatre Sweet peril (Orr & Denham) -- Mrs Jevons Principal role. Co-stars Ron Randell Photo of ML in programme
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| 1953, July 20 |
Liverpool. Royal Court Theatre Aren’t we all? (Lonsdale) -- Lady Frinton Principal role. Co-stars Ronald Howard Comedy |
| 1953, July 27 |
Manchester. Opera House Aren’t we all? (Lonsdale) -- Lady Frinton Principal role. Co-stars Ronald Howard Comedy |
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1953, August |
London. Theatre Royal, Haymarket Aren’t we all? (Lonsdale) -- Lady Frinton Principal role. Co-stars Ronald Howard Comedy |
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1953, 22 October (only performance) |
London. Theatre Royal, Haymarket Aren’t we all? (Lonsdale) -- Lady Frinton Principal role opposite Ronald Squire, Ronald Howard. Photo of ML Comedy Gala performance in the presence of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II |
| 1954, March 15 |
Nottingham, Theatre Royal The Manor of Northstead (Home) – The Countess of Lister |
| 1954, March 23 |
Nottingham, Theatre Royal Peter Pan (Barrie) – The Countess of Lister |
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1954, 12 April (1 week) |
Blackpool. Grand Theatre The manor of Northstead (Home) -- Countess of Lister Principal role opposite A.E. Matthews Comedy Pre-London tour |
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1954, 28 April |
London. Duchess Theatre The manor of Northstead (Home) -- Countess of Lister Principal role opposite A.E. Matthews Comedy |
| 1956, Feb 20 |
London, Streatham Hill Theatre Waiting in the wings (Coward) – May Davenport Principal role |
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1956, March |
London. Streatham Hill Theatre Jubilee girl (Fordyce, D. Rogers, A. Kevin) -- Lady Graine Principal role incl. singing. Loudon Sainthill for décor and costumes Musical |
| 1956, Mar 19 |
Oxford, New Theatre Jubilee Girl (Fordyce, Rogers, Kevin) – Lady Graine Co-stars Tom Criddle Musical |
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1956, 5 November (1 week) |
Brighton. Theatre Royal The devil was sick … (Horne) -- Matilda ‘Hope’ Principal role Biography of ML Comedy |
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1956, 13 November |
London. Fortune Theatre The devil was sick … (Horne) -- Matilda ‘Hope’ Principal role Comedy |
| 1957, April |
Blackpool. Grand Theatre Silver wedding (Hutton) -- Lady Charlton Principal role opposite Frank Lawton Comedy |
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1957, May |
Nottingham. Theatre Royal Silver wedding (Hutton) -- Lady Charlton Principal role opposite Frank Lawton Comedy |
| 1957, 1 July |
London. Golders Green Hippodrome Silver wedding (Hutton) -- Lady Charlton Principal role opposite Frank Lawton Comedy |
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1958, March |
Coventry. Belgrade Theatre Half in Ernest (Ellis musical adaptn Wilde) -- Lady Bracknell Principal role incl. singing Opening performance in the presence of H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent on the opening of the theatre, 27th March |
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1958, 13 October |
Manchester. The Opera House These people, those books (Dodie Smith) – Winifred Wing Principal role. Co-stars Diana Churchill, Elizabeth Allan Comedy Pre-London tour |
| 1958, Nov. 3 |
Blackpool, Grand Theatre These people, those books (Smith) – Winifred Wing Comedy |
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1958, 27 October |
London. Golders Green Hippodrome These people, those books (Dodie Smith) – Winifred Wing Principal role. Co-stars Diana Churchill, Elizabeth Allan Comedy |
| 1959, 20 April |
Brighton. Hippodrome The world of Paul Slickey (Osborne & Whelan) -- Lady Mortlake Principal role opposite Dennis Lotis Musical comedy Pre-London tour |
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1959, 27 April |
Leeds. Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House The world of Paul Slickey (Osborne & Whelan) -- Lady Mortlake Principal role opposite Dennis Lotis Musical comedy Pre-London tour |
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1959, May |
London. Palace Theatre The world of Paul Slickey (Osborne & Whelan) -- Lady Mortlake Principal role opposite Dennis Lotis Musical comedy |
| 1959, June 9 (?) |
London. Palace Theatre The World of Paul Slickey (Osborne & Whelan) -- Lady Mortlake |
| 1959, Oct. 20 |
Bristol, Theatre Royal The Man-eaters (Piper) – Margery Comedy |
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1960, 27 February |
London. Golders Green Hippodrome Waiting in the wings (Coward) -- May Davenport Principal role opposite Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson Comedy |
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1960, 29 August |
Manchester. The Opera House Waiting in the wings (Coward) -- May Davenport Principal role opposite Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson Comedy
Regional tour |
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1960, 7 September |
London. Duke of York's Theatre Waiting in the wings (Coward) -- May Davenport Principal role opposite Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson Comedy
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1961, 6 March |
Leeds. Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House Waiting in the wings (Coward) -- May Davenport Principal role opposite Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson Comedy |
| 1961, Mar 20 |
Birmingham, Alexandra Theatre Waiting in the wings (Coward) – May Davenport Principal role. |
| 1961, 3 April |
Blackpool. Grand Theatre Waiting in the wings (Coward) -- May Davenport Principal role opposite Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson ComedyPre-London tour |
| 1961, Apr 10 |
Brighton, Theatre Royal Waiting in the wings (Coward) – May Davenport Principal role Comedy |
| 1963, June 24 |
Oxford. New Theatre The Ides of March (Kilty adaptn Wilder) -- Lady Julia Marcia Principal role opposite John Gielgud, Irene Worth |
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1963, July (2 weeks) |
Brighton. Theatre Royal The Ides of March (Kilty adaptn Wilder) -- Lady Julia Marcia Principal role opposite John Gielgud, Irene Worth Photo and biography of ML Co-directed by Gielgud and Kilty Pre-London tour |
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1963, August |
London. Theatre Royal, Haymarket The Ides of March (Kilty adaptn Wilder) -- Lady Julia Marcia Principal role opposite John Gielgud, Irene Worth Photo and biography of ML Co-directed by Gielgud and Kilty |
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1964, May |
London. Adelphi Theatre Green room rags (Various). Personal column (Gamlin) -- Una, Lady Faversham Co-stars with Noel Howlett Revue in aid of the Green Room Club Fund |
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1964, August |
London. New Arts Theatre Club Mr. Whatnot (Ayckbourn) -- Mrs. Grisely-Williams Principal role opposite Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Stevens Comedy
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1965, November |
London. New Arts Theatre Club Man and superman (Shaw) -- Mrs Whitefield Principal role opposite Alan Badel, Sian Phillips Biography of ML Comedy Transfers to the Vaudeville, 1966, Jan. and Garrick Theatre |
| 1966, 6 January |
London. Vaudeville. Theatre Man and superman (Shaw) -- Mrs Whitefield Principal role opposite Alan Badel, Sian Phillips Biography of ML Comedy |
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1966, February |
London. Garrick Theatre Man and superman (Shaw) -- Mrs Whitefield Principal role opposite Alan Badel, Sian Phillips Photo and biography of ML Comedy |
| 1967, Oct 16 |
Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre A Woman of No Importance (Wilde, adapted by Dehn) – Lady Hunstanton |
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1967, 30 October |
Liverpool. Royal Court Theatre A woman of no importance (Wilde) - Lady Hunstanton Principal role opposite Phyllis Calvert, Tony Britton Photo and biography of ML Comedy Playbill (Liverpool), v.2, no.11 |
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1953 |
Always a bride (General Film Distributors, R. Smart director) Principal role as Dowager opposite Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan, Ronald Squire Comedy |
Other
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Burr McIntosh monthly, vol. 18, no. 69 Christmas 1908 : 4th port. |
Port. of ML |
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Playgoers and society illustrated, v. 7, no. 39, October 1912 |
Doormats souvenir programme. Features picture story with ML, Gerald du Maurier |
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Tatler, no. 633, 13 August 1913 : p. 179 |
Photo. with caption : Mrs Anthony Prinsep. ML holding her baby daughter (Photocopy) |
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Tatler, no. 639, 24 September 1913 : p. 355 |
Photo. with caption : Miss Marie Lohr who appears with Mr. H.B. Irving next week. Full length of ML holding her baby daughter. A text inset announcing her return to the stage, her successes and popularity (Photocopy) |
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Theatre world, August 1954 : p. 25-27, 40 |
Sixty glorious years by Eric Johns Biography of ML with photos from The manor of Northstead. ML as Countess of Lister |
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Theatre world, Dept. 1957 : p. 41-43 |
Silver wedding at the Cambridge Photos from the production with ML as Lady Charlton |
