Biography – Page 39 – Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

Review of Mime Parade. June 1937

Unknown newspaper Approx 13th June 1937 Review Mime Parade The performance was held at the Aldwych Theatre, in London on 13th June 1937, and was put on by the Institute of Mime. The first item was part of the mime play L’Enfant Prodigue – which was the play that Irene

May 31, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Heaven Spare Us! 14 June 1937

Daily Sketch, London 14 June 1937 Heaven Spare Us! This is a neat little review of the Mime Parade, at the Aldwych Theatre. Part of the review reads ‘the expert touch given to these five mimes ancient and modern was in large measure due to the exquisite example of the

May 24, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Princess Marie Louise. 5 June 1937

Aberdeen Evening Express 5 Jun 1937 Princess Marie Louise. Following on from my most recent blog posts, this is a newspaper clipping dealing with a forthcoming performance at the Aldwych Theatre on 13 June 1937. Fresh information is revealed with the notice that the performance, which is under the auspices

May 17, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Mime Parade 280 BC to 1937 AD. June 1937

Drama, LondonJune 1937 Mime Parade, 280 Bc to 1937 AD The attached photo shows that this news clipping is a rather brief and to the point, short paragraph. The article refers to the forthcoming performance already mentioned in my previous blog posts, however, there would appear to have been either

May 10, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Performance at Aldwych Theatre, June 1937

The Stage, London3 June 1937 Performance at Aldwych Theatre, 1937 After Irene Mawer’s death, a book of newspaper clippings was found among her papers. This blog post is one in a series of posts tracking the evolution of the Institute of Mime, through the information in the log of newspaper