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From a few lines in Henry V, actor stood alongside the greats
CROYDON CHRONICLES: An outstanding producer-director at The Old Vic who performed alongside the likes of Sir Henry Irving and Sir Laurence Olivier, and appeared in some of the most notable films of the 1940s and ’50s, Harcourt Williams’ acting talent … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cinema, David Morgan, History, Theatre, Uncategorized
Tagged Around The World In Eighty Days, Audrey Hepburn, Croydon, David Morgan, Gregory Peck, Hamlet, Harcourt Williams, Henry V, John Gelgud, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Roman Holiday, Sir Henry Irving, The Old Vic, Whitgift Grammar Shool, Whitgift School, William Shakespeare
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Ashcroft blue plaque revealed at her South Croydon birthplace
Some 33 years after her death, English Heritage has today unveiled a blue plaque for Peggy Ashcroft, probably the most famous actress to have come from Croydon. The unveiling of Dame Peggy’s plaque, at her childhood home, 1A Tirlemont Road … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Ashcroft Theatre, Cinema, History, Theatre
Tagged Ashcroft Theatre, Bertold Brecht, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, David Lean, David Lean Cinema, John Gelgud, Paul Robeson, Peggy Ashcroft, Peter Hall, Peter O'Toole, Royal Shakespeare Company, Samuel Beckett, Sir David Lean, South Croydon, Stratford Upon Avon, The Old Vic, Tirlemont Road, William Shakespeare
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