Women’s Institute – Page 2 – Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

Do You Move Beautifully? 31 July 1937

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

March 29, 2022 Biography / Blog / Mime

Institute of Mime. overview 1936

Dancing Times, December 1936 THE INSTITUTE OF MIME This newspaper article gives a run-down of what had been happening within the Institute of Mime during the preceding year (1935-36). Described as making steady progress, the Institute had some twenty lectures/demonstrations/schools and the Women’s Institute had shown a lot

December 7, 2021 Biography / Blog / Mime

Derbyshire Festival 1935

Derby Evening Telegraph 19 September 1935 PLAY AND MUSIC SCHOOLS: Festival plans in Derbyshire The Derbyshire Rural Community Council Drama Committee issued a bulletin giving details of their winter programme. This included a festival of one-act plays, drama and music schools, and a play writing competition. These events ranged over

November 16, 2021 Biography / Blog / Mime

Heart Hospital Fete & Lesley Hodson. 1935

Bromley Mercury, Kent 28 June 1935 CHILDREN’S HEART HOSPITAL. Fete Opened By Lady Carey-Evans This long newspaper article describes an English garden party which, when run on a commercial basis, is known as a fete. Garden fete’s are a regular occurrence in England, where there is a massive reliance on

October 12, 2021 Biography / Blog / Mime

Rudolf Steiner Hall 2nd March 1935

Dancing Times London April 1935 THE INSTITUTE OF MIME The reviewer who wrote this newspaper article enjoyed the mime performance very much and has written about it in a style different to those seen in other papers. Held at the Rudolf Steiner Hall, in London, on 2 March 1935, participants