Biography – Page 36 – Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

Buxton Drama School Festival. August 1938

The Times, London 25 August & High Peak News, Buxton 27 August The previous year’s pop-up drama school had been acknowledged as having been a big success, so it was to be repeated this year. The drama school was held by the British Drama League, under the banner of the

September 6, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Activities of the Ginner-Mawer School. August 1938

Activities of Ginner-Mawer School. August 1938 Dancing Times This round-up of activities of the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama opens with the bold news that Her Majesty Queen Mary attended a performance which included members of the Ginner-Mawer School, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Queen attended

September 6, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Do You Move Beautifully? 31 July 1937

Eastern Daily Press Norwich & Liverpool Post Presumably a press release, these two news clippings from different parts of England are exactly the same. In it, we seem to hear the voice of Miss Peggy Butler (a stalwart of the Institute of Mime who took the art to Scotland) who

August 30, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Drama League Schools Easter Programme. 27 March 1937

Lilian Braithwaite. This clipping from Irene Mawer’s collection relating to the Institute of Mime refers to Miss Lilian Braithwaite who was opening the event’s Easter Drama School of the British Drama League. I have yet to discover who Lilian Braithwaite was. The venue was King’s College Of Household

August 23, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Woman Speech Therapist. 30 January 1937

Woman Speech Therapist. 30 January 1937 Wolverhampton Express Tucked away on the Women’s Page of this newspaper is a very interesting article about Miss Muriel Judd – a young woman who has taken up a newly-created job: that of speech therapist. This is the first mention I have come across