This very pretty document is undated and apart from what I can see in the photo, I know nothing else about its origin. It obviously meant something significant to Irene Mawer, as she kept it safely with the few documents to be found after her death. My extensive notes about
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What a splendid document this is! It seems to be a booklet-type programme – but I can’t see what the performance was, perhaps the title used to be written in by hand, or something? If you know, please do tell me. I can see that there is a list of
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1957 – just five years before Irene Mawer’s death (though of course she could not have known that at the time). Ruby Ginner had retired, and Miss Mawer now held the post of Senior Tutor and Lecturer at the Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, which was founded,
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I am on the scrounge – for a copy of Marion Cole’s book about Elsie Fogerty. I have checked on-line and second-hand copies are quite expensive, so if you have one that you want to sell me very cheaply, please let me know. Elsie Fogerty was a teacher whom Irene
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This photo was taken in the 1950s, and I would like to find out where the lion is. Irene Mawer sat on the back of the lion, which is full-size. The lion is wearing a magnificent crown, and has an unusual star underneath his chin. It could be anywhere in
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This post is one in what will be a series of features about people connected with Irene Mawer. In this case I will be looking at Mrs Mildred Robley-Browne (nee Peters). There are two links for you to follow. The first is to the blog post about Mildred. The second
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The End of a Chapter. To those of you who have been supporting me week in and week out, thank you. For almost a year and a half you have journeyed with me as I have explored the Institute of Mime through Miss Mawer’s cuttings book. It has been a
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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 as patron of the Girls’ Friendly
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The Drama, London. Previous and future blog posts have dealt/will deal extensively with this very important show. 600 performers, at the Albert Hall, which was attended by Royalty. Although there were displays of ‘keep-fit’ and of National Dancing, the majority of the performance consisted of miming under the sole direction
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The following information is taken from “Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens: The Girls’ Friendly Society (GFS) 1875-2005 by Vivienne Richmond (2006) and is available through the Girls’ Friendly Society. The GFS was a pioneer youth organisation founded in England in 1875, and is still in operation today. It was
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