Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement
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Belfast Telegraph 11 December 1937 DRAMA SCHOOL IN BELFAST. Well-known Experts on Production and Acting In modern terms, we might call this a ‘pop-up’ drama school. Organised by the rural Development Council of Northern Ireland, the School comprised three sessions, one during the evening, and two the next day. Both
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Rochdale Observer 13 Nov 1937 The Irresistible Theatre The attached photo shows newspaper cuttings, which Irene Mawer had carefully preserved in her book of press cuttings. There are two clippings, the first is entitled The Vagabond King and I can not find any connection to Irene Mawer in it. This
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The Stage, London. 4 November 1937 This tiny clipping is a notice of a forthcoming mime play, called L’Enfant Prodigue – the role for which Irene Mawer was most famous. The show was due to run for six public performances, plus one private performance at which the funds raised would
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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
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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
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