Everyman at St Stephen’s
unattributed newspaper, 1951 This has to be my favourite news cutting of all of them. Favourite because it comes attached to a hand written note by Irene Mawer, expressing how she feels about the performance. ...
Biography
Mrs Margaret Marshall
Yorkshire Evening Press, 2 February 1939 The British Drama League organised a preliminary round of the North Riding Drama Festival, in Yorkshire. There were many entries, including from the local Women’s Institutes. East and West ...
Mime Play Competition
Dancing Times, London, November 1938 This mention of a mime play competition is different to the Memorial Mime Competition which was held after Miss Mawer’s death. This is the only time I have come across ...
Yvonne Arnaud
Bradford Daily Telegraph, 4 November 1938 In this newspaper article, from Bradford in West Yorkshire, we learn that Miss Mawer was due to give her lecture-demonstration again. She must have been pleased to be called ...
Buxton Festival
The Times, 25 August 1938 This newspaper clipping is quite long, and gives detailed information about the work of the British Drama League School and the previous year’s Theatre Festival in Buxton. This year they ...