commedia – Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

“Prunella”

This programme puts me in a conundrum. There is no mention of Elsie Fogerty’s Central School, yet I think there is a connection. This performance of Prunella was given at the Swanley Horticultural College in 1916. In Marion Cole’s book about Elsie Fogerty, she states that when Irene Mawer was

August 3, 2021 Biography / Blog / Mime

Scala Theatre; Central School; London University Examinations

Lolly Susi’s The Central Book, p.52, says that Irene Mawer performed at the Scala Theatre as part of the Twenty First Birthday Week celebrations for The Central School.   The matinee was described as ‘the culminating celebrity event’ and was attended by Central’s Royal Patron Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll.   Alongside

June 22, 2021 Biography / Blog / Mime

Even the Tiniest…1935

Edinburgh Evening Dispatch 4 March 1935 Even the tiniest newspaper article was of interest to Irene Mawer. This one, is another which relates to the performance or performances given in Scotland during March 1935. We learned from previous accounts that students from Edinburgh took part in the performance given in