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Tag Archives: Laurence Olivier
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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Best Polonius you’ll never see: Miles Malleson’s classic clown
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Born in South Croydon in 1888, actor and playwright Miles Malleson’s work drew plaudits from Olivier, Thorndike and Gielgud. DAVID MORGAN recalls the life, career and campaigning of a well-recognised but often overlooked talent Alice Malleson, one of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Church and religions, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History, Theatre
Tagged Alec Guinness, BBC Radio, Bolshevik Revolution, Brighton College, Croydon, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, First World War, Herbert Beerbohm Tree's Academy of Dramatic Art, John Gielgud, Labour, Lady Constance Annesley, Laurence Olivier, Miles Malleson, RADA, Six Men of Dorset, Sybil Thorndike, Tolpuddle, Tolpuddle Martyrs, University of Cambridge, World War I
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