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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Thursday’s Child. 13 May 1939 Birmingham Post In this news clipping, we learn of a forthcoming production called Thursday’s Child. I will write more fully on this in the future blog post which gives a review of the performance. The show will be at the Albert Hall, in London on
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Dancing Times, London In this newspaper clipping, we can see that the Institute of Mime is going from strength to strength. The year had focused on educational aspects of mime, whereas in 1937 the focus had been on the artistic and stage side of things; and 1935/36 had
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Ginner-Mawer Update. October 1938 Among Miss Mawer’s collection of newspaper cuttings, this one has a little surprise right at the end: “Miss Ginner, Miss Mawer and Miss Sherwood are taking over all the classes in Greek, National Dancing, and Mime at the headquarters of the Women’s League of Health
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Irish Daily Telegraph, Belfast Even the tiniest of news paper articles could find its way into Miss Mawer’s cuttings scrapbook – sneaking in here thanks to the person in question being a Fellow of the Institute of Mime. We learn of Miss Burgess (presumably Helga who I have written about
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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
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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
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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
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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
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