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Old Vic Theatre
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Old Vic
Old Vic London repertory company and theater. The Old Vic theater opened in 1818 as the Coburg, and was renamed the Royal Victoria in 1833, soon familiarized to the Old Vic. In 1914 it became a Shakespearean repertory company organized by Lillian Baylis; by 1923 the entire stage works of... Read more |
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Royal National Theatre
Royal National Theatre a government-funded repertory company based in London. Although the idea for such a company originated in the 19th cent., the National Theatre was not finally established until 1963, with Laurence Olivier appointed as director. Temporarily housed at first in the Old Vic ... Read more |
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Sir Tyrone Guthrie
Sir Tyrone Guthrie 1900-1971, English stage director, playwright, and writer. Guthrie directed the Scottish National Players (1926-28), the Festival Theatre, Cambridge (1929-30), and the Old Vic-Sadler's Wells Company. From 1953 to 1957, he was artistic director of the Shakespearean Festival in... Read more |
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Dame Sybil Thorndike
Dame Sybil Thorndike (Agnes Sybil Thorndike), 1882-1976, English actress. Thorndike made her debut with the Ben Greet Players and toured the United States with them (1904-7). She worked with the Old Vic (1914-18) in Shakespearean repertory and thereafter played hundreds of classic roles. Thorndike... Read more |
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Sir Laurence Olivier
Olivier, Sir Laurence (1907–89). Actor and director. Praised by Ellen Terry in a school play, Olivier became one of his generation's leading actors. Commencing in repertory, he established a reputation with Shakespearian roles and joined the Old Vic; after starring in film versions of... Read more |
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Dame Ninette de Valois
Dame Ninette de Valois , 1898-2001, English ballet director, b. County Wicklow, Ireland. She was originally named Edris Stannus. After attaining distinction as a dancer, most notably in Diaghilev 's Ballets Russes (1923-26), she became choreographic director of both the Abbey Theatre and the Old... Read more |
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Dame Edith Evans
Dame Edith Evans 1888-1976, English actress. After her stage debut in 1912, Evans toured with Ellen Terry. Known for her resonant voice, she worked with the Old Vic (1925-26) and had a distinguished career on the stage and in films. She was celebrated for her performances in Elizabethan,... Read more |
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Lambeth
Lambeth , inner borough (1991 pop. 220,100) of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. It is largely residential but is important as an area of governmental and commercial offices. The borough is also a major transportation hub with several railroad stations, including Waterloo, London's... Read more |
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Michael Gough
GOUGH, Michael 1916(?)– PERSONAL Surname is pronounced "Goff"; born November 23, 1916 (some sources cite 1917), in Malaya (now Malaysia); son of F. B. and Frances Atkins (maiden name, Bailie) Gough; married Diana Graves (divorced); married Anne Leon (divorced); married Anneke Wills... Read more |
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Indigestible tract; London's Old Vic.(Kevin Spacey's Old Vic)(Beyond the...
...the actor this week opened his much...of the venerable Old Vic theatre. Once...playhouse, the Old Vic's lustre has...drama called "Cloaca". The early verdict...this inauspicious opening venture, ... |
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Theatre boss defends Spacey at the Old Vic.
...director of the Old Vic. Ms Greene bought...committed to the Old Vic for the next decade...with the plays Cloaca and National Anthems...honest, when I read Cloaca and National Anthems...the West End next ... |
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O'Neill, Altman part of Old Vic season.(Kevin Spacey to star in 'A Moon for...
...begun his second Old Vic season yet, but...to star in the opening show of season...his inaugural Old Vic season, will be...starting a 10-week-run Wednesday...Feb. 4, the Vic will host a new...season opener ... |
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Spacey's Old Vic pulls in pounds 1.2m advance sales for new show
...the saviour of the Old Vic Theatre but struggling...artistic director at the Vic in 2003. But when...critics. Of his opening production Cloaca, The Daily Telegraph...Story after seven weeks of the four- month...Trevor Nunn. ... |
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Spacey blames cast for Old Vic failure.
...under him at the Old Vic. The Hollywood...director of the Old Vic but it is now closing...is now closing a week early with the...unfortunately, opening night came and...experiences at the Old ... |
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Why Vic's first night flops were a waste of Spacey; Slump blamed on bad...
...staged under him at the Old Vic. The Hollywood star...artistic director of the Old Vic. But it is now closing a week early amid reports of...unfortunately, opening night came and those...the highs and lows ... |
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Bridget Jones, your country needs you... TOBY YOUNG.
...million) on its opening weekend in America...theatregoers comes just a week before he unveils...production as the Old Vic's newly installed...artistic director. Cloaca, a Dutch import...available in the Old ... |
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24 hour party people.
...or a whipping up a Fashion Week frenzy at Donna Karan, this...Matthew Williamson's shop opening, Clothesline, Topshop's...Beyond the Sea, The Village, Cloaca and Trevor Nunn's Hamlet at the Old Vic were just a few. Standing... |
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Theatre.
...with all the old gang, is on hand...National Anthems Old Vic 103 The Cut, SE1...to run the Old Vic. He launched his...dud Dutch drama [Cloaca]. He caps that...Previewing This Week THE DRESSER Nicholas...7565 ... |
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Kevin condential He flirts with danger yet his private life is off-limits -...
...anticipated Old Vic theatre season...But in the week in which he catapulted...000 to the Old Vic if I would take...is working on Cloaca, the opening play of Spacey...charts for nine weeks in ... |