Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement
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The Sunderland Echo 24 September 1936 Diploma of Miming Links between the Institute of Mime and the north of England were quite strong in the mid-1930s. This newspaper article (please see attached photo) gives information about activites in Durham. Mrs Margaret Marshall gained her Teachers’ Diploma from the Institute of
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Gloucester Journal 19 September 1936 EXAMINATION SUCCESS Irene Mawer founded the Institute of Mime in 1933, in an attempt to standardise the proficiency of mime teaching and performance. Students of mime could take the Institute’s own examinations which included both performing and teaching qualifications. (I imagine that these would be
Continue readingThe Stage, London 18 June 1936 Ginner-Mawer Production, Vaudeville Theatre June 1936 The Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama performed regularly at theatre’s in London. In 1936, when this newspaper article was printed, the School had a large number of students, and was based in Philbeach Hall, Earls Court,
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Friend London 12 June 1936 The Institute of Mime; Michel Saint-Denis Guest Lecturer This clipping is from 1936 and states that Michel Saint-Denis gave a lecture to the Institute of Mime. This was not the AGM, which was held two days later. Then, four days after that (on 18th June),
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Dancing Times London June 1936 The Institute of Mime, Annual General Meeting This single paragraph in the London edition of the Dancing Times is simply to announce the Annual General Meeting of the Institute of Mime, to be held on Sunday, June 14th, at 8pm, in the Washington Hotel, Curzon St, London
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