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Barrymore
Barrymore Anglo-American family of actors. Maurice Barrymore The first actor of the name was Maurice Barrymore, 1847-1905, b. Agra, India. His original name was Herbert Blythe. He graduated from Cambridge, took a law degree, but renounced law for the stage. After appearing in the province... Read more
Helena Modjeska
Helena Modjeska , 1844-1909, Polish actress who achieved fame in the United States primarily for her Shakespearean interpretations. After initial acclaim in Warsaw, she emigrated in 1876 to the United States with her second husband. Despite her faulty English, she was an immediate success in Adrien... Read more
Edwin Booth
Edwin Booth 1833-93, one of the first great American actors, b. "Tudor Hall," near Bel Air, Md. After years of touring with his father, Junius Brutus Booth , he appeared in New York City (1857) and later toured (1861-63) England. On returning to New York he leased the Winter Garden Theatre, wh... Read more
Charles Frohman
Charles Frohman , 1860-1915, American theatrical manager and producer, b. Sandusky, Ohio. Starting his career as a box-office clerk in Brooklyn, N.Y., Frohman became a successful producer with Bronson Howard's Shenandoah (1889). In 1893 he organized the Empire Theatre Stock Company. Soon he acquir... Read more
Robert Edmond Jones
Robert Edmond Jones 1887-1954, American scene designer, b. Milton, N.H. With his design in 1915 for The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife, a new era of scene design began in the United States. His use of color and dramatic lighting enhanced his imaginative sets. Some of Jones's most notable designs wer... Read more
John Drew
John Drew 1827-62, American actor, b. Dublin. After establishing a reputation as a comedian in the 1840s, he devoted his energies to the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, where he maintained a famous stock company, with his wife as co-star. His wife, Louisa Lane Drew, 1820-97, b. London, came to... Read more
Lionel Clarence, duke of
Lionel Clarence, duke of 1338-68, third son of Edward III of England. His marriage (1352) to Elizabeth de Burgh gained him the title and lands of the earl of Ulster. Governor of Ireland from 1361 to 1367, he presided (1366) at the assembly where the notorious Statute of Kilkenny was adopted, forbid... Read more
Lionel Charles Robbins
Lionel Charles Robbins 1898-1984, British economist, b. Middlesex, England. A professor at the London School of Economics (1929-61), he wrote the well-known methodological treatise, An Essay in the Nature and Significance of Economic Science (1932). A supporter of the free market system and an op... Read more
Hastings Lionel Ismay Ismay, 1st Baron
Hastings Lionel Ismay Ismay, 1st Baron , 1887-1965, British general, known as "Pug" Ismay. He served in India and, during World War I, in Africa. During World War II he held simultaneously the posts of chief of staff to Winston Churchill and deputy secretary to the war cabinet. In 1946 he retire... Read more
Lionel Pigot Johnson
Lionel Pigot Johnson 1867-1902, British poet and critic, b. Broadstairs, Kent, educated at Oxford. He lived an ascetic, scholarly life in London, converting to Roman Catholicism in 1891. His keen interest in the Irish literary renaissance is reflected in many of his poems. As a whole Johnson's po... Read more

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Barrymore, Lionel
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Barrymore, Lionel (1878–1954...human.” While Lionel Barrymore may not have had quite...dissipation kept John Barrymore from the stage, disinclination kept Lionel from it. He preferred...
Barrymore
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...with Lawrence Barrett and Edwin Booth . Lionel Barrymore The Barrymores' older son, Lionel Barrymore, 1878-1954, b. Philadelphia, first...Cantonwine: a Moral Tale (1953). Ethel Barrymore Lionel's sister, Ethel Barrymore, 1879...
Barrymore, Georgiana (Emma) Drew
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Barrymore, Georgiana [Emma] Drew (1856–93), actress. The daughter of Mrs. John Drew , wife of Maurice Barrymore , and mother of Lionel Barrymore , Ethel Barrymore , and John Barrymore , she made her debut...
Barrymore, Ethel
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Barrymore, Ethel (1879–1959...Mrs John Drew and sister of John and Lionel Barrymore . She made her first appearance in New...1924). In 1928 she opened the Ethel Barrymore Theatre with Martínez Sierra...
Barrymore, John
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Barrymore, John (1882–1942), outstanding but very uneven American actor, grandson of Mrs John Drew , brother of Ethel and Lionel Barrymore , who became a popular matinée idol and a good light comedian...
Barrymore, Maurice
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Barrymore, Maurice [ Herbert Blythe ] (1847–1905), English actor...was much hampered by illness and she died young. Their three children, Lionel, Ethel, and John (above), were all on the stage.
The Barrymores
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...most celebrated Barrymores, Lionel, Ethel, and John). Maurice Barrymore, born Herbert Blythe, was...America's greatest actors. Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954) The eldest of the Barrymore children, Lionel was the most reluctant to...
Drew, Mrs. John
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...eyes, which she passed on to her Barrymore heirs, her appearance belied...and her daughter Georgiana Drew Barrymore began their own careers, and...upbringing of Georgiana's children: Lionel Barrymore , Ethel Barrymore, and John Barrymore...
Hopkins, Arthur (Melancthon)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...He was also responsible for bringing John Barrymore to the stage in Richard III (1920) and Hamlet (1922), as well as for Lionel Barrymore 's Macbeth in 1921 and Ethel Barrymore 's Juliet in 1922. As a rule, Hopkins...
Drew, John
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...School for Scandal (1923), and Trelawny of the Wells (1925 and 1927). He was the uncle of Lionel Barrymore , Ethel Barrymore , and John Barrymore . Autobiography: My Years on the Stage , 1922.

Dictionary entries related to "Lionel Barrymore"

Barrymore, Lionel
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers BARRYMORE, Lionel Nationality: American. Born: Lionel Blythe in Philadelphia, 28 April 1878; brother of the actress Ethel and the actor John Barrymore. Education: Attended Gilmore School, London; St. Vincent's Academy...
Barrymore, Ethel
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Baker); Life's Whirlpool (Lionel Barrymore); The Eternal Mother (Reicher...John, Akron, Ohio, 1935. Barrymore, Lionel, We Barrymores, as told...BARRYMORE: articles— Barrymore, John, "Lionel, Ethel, and I," in American...
Niblo, Fred
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...mentor, Mauritz Stiller) and The Mysterious Lady. He worked with Lillian Gish, Ronald Colman, Conrad Nagel, Lionel Barrymore, Vilma Banky, and Norma Talmadge. Valentino, Fair-banks, and Garbo first come to mind at the mention of their...
Gable, Clark
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...son: John Clark. Career: Factory worker in Akron; 1919—callboy in Broadway theaters (for John and Lionel Barrymore in The Jest ); worked in oil fields in Oklahoma for a year; 1920–22—utility man and actor...
Camille
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...costume designer: Adrian. Cast: Greta Garbo (Marguerite Gautier/Camille ); Robert Taylor (Armand Duval ); Lionel Barrymore (Monsieur Duval ); Henry Daniell (Baron de Varville ); Lenore Ulric (Olympe ); Jessie Ralph (Nanine ); Laura...
Feyder, Jacques
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...sc); Anna Christie (German version of Clarence Brown film) (+ sc) 1930 Le Spectre vert (French version of Lionel Barrymore's The Unholy Night ) (+ sc); Si l'Empereur savait ça (French version of His Glorious Night...
It's a Wonderful Life
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Cully; costume designer: Edward Stevenson. Cast: James Stewart (George Bailey ); Donna Reed (Mary Hatch ); Lionel Barrymore (Mr. Potter ); Thomas Mitchell (Uncle Billy ); Henry Travers (Clarence ); Beulah Bondi (Mrs. Bailey...

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Lionel Barrymore stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the Orson Welles radio production of "A Christmas Carol" Christmas eve over WBUR/90.9 FM.
PR Newswire; 12/8/1989; 700+ words ; LIONEL BARRYMORE STARS AS EBENEZER SCROOGE...CHRISTMAS CAROL" starring Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezer Scrooge will...1936, with the death of Barrymore's wife, his brother...played Scrooge in 1938 when Lionel became ill. Since 1966...
Lionel Barrymore Stars As Scrooge In The Orson Welles Mercury Theatre Radio Production of 'A Christmas Carol' On Van Christo Radio Theatre.
PR Newswire; 12/22/1999; 700+ words ; ...crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge than LIONEL BARRYMORE who first assumed the radio...1936, with the death of Lionel's wife, his brother, John Barrymore, took over the part, and...played Scrooge in 1938 when Lionel became ill. VAN CHRISTO...
LIONEL BARRYMORE STARS AS EBENEZER SCROOGE IN THE CLASSIC RADIO VERSION OF 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' ON CHRISTMAS DAY ON WGBH/89.7 FM
PR Newswire; 12/20/1991; 553 words ; LIONEL BARRYMORE STARS AS EBENEZER SCROOGE IN THE CLASSIC RADIO VERSION OF 'A CHRISTMAS...Mercury Theatre radio production of "A Christmas Carol" starring Lionel Barrymore as the hum-bugging Ebenezer Scrooge will be presented by Van Christo...
Feeling `Wonderful'? Try this; Check your answers Here are answers to our "It's a Wonderful Life" quiz: 1. Clarence Odbody, and he's working on a copy of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." 2. Bert and Ernie. 3. Sam Wainwright. 4. Lionel Barrymore. 5. "George Bailey lassos stork!" 6. She runs a rooming house. 7. Pottersville. 8. She's a librarian. 9. "Dear George: Remember, no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings! Love, Clarence."
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 11/17/1996; ; 453 words ; Are you one of those Bedford Falls refugees who can say the lines right along with the characters? For those who think they know George Bailey, Bedford Falls and all the gang, here's a "Wonderful Life" quiz. Come on, you've had 50 years to study . . . 1. What's the full name of the angel who grants
BARRYMORE FILM FESTIVAL ACTING CLAN FOCUS OF PROCTOR'S SERIES.(Show)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/3/1988; 700+ words ; Byline: Martin Moynihan Staff writer John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore and a cast of thousands. We...with Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Claire Trevor and Lionel Barrymore as hostages in a Florida hotel. Next most recent...
John Drew Barrymore dies in Los Angeles at 72,: Actor was father of Drew Barrymore
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 11/30/2004; 500 words ; ...where in Los Angeles he died. John D. Barrymore was part of an acting clan that included...the famed stage and early film actor John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore. Drew Barrymore was...
JOHN D. BARRYMORE, ACTOR, DEAD AT 72.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 11/30/2004; 607 words ; ...where in Los Angeles he died. John D. Barrymore was part of an acting clan that included...the famed stage and early film actor John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore. Drew Barrymore was...
John Drew Barrymore dies at 72.
Newspaper article from: Zap2It.com; 11/30/2004; 640 words ; ...his declining years. John Drew Barrymore was born in Beverly Hills on June...Costello and screen legend John Barrymore, known as "The Great Profile...sibling of other acting greats Lionel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore. A child...
Power Punk: Drew Barrymore.(Arts&Entertainment)
Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY); 12/15/2003; 700+ words ; ...Manhattan denizens still remember Ms. Barrymore as a Page Six mainstay, it...By the time she was 20, Ms. Barrymore--cherubic, full-lipped...family that produced John and Lionel Barrymore--had given memorable performances...
PORT IN THE STORM| Drew Barrymore's the sweet anchor in 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 1/31/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...get to see people as often as I like." Barrymore says she's at a happy point in her life...s "E.T. The Extra Terrestrial." Barrymore, the great niece of actors Ethel and Lionel Barrymore and daughter of actor John Barrymore...