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Jun 26, 2024 · “He will not disappoint you.” “I am afraid I might disappoint him,” Gielgud told her. I finally got on the phone with John Gielgud. The first question I asked him was one Marian had given me. What did you learn from Claude Rains? Here is his response.
5 days ago · As Konstantin in The Seagull in October 1925 he impressed the Russian director Theodore Komisarjevsky, who cast him as Tusenbach in the British premiere of Three Sisters. The production received enthusiastic reviews, and Gielgud's highly praised performance enhanced his reputation as a potential star. [37]
4 days ago · In March 1874, Dostoevsky left The Citizen because of the stressful work and interference from the Russian bureaucracy. In his fifteen months with The Citizen, he had been taken to court twice: on 11 June 1873 for citing the words of Prince Meshchersky without permission, and again on 23 March 1874.
Jul 9, 2024 · One of the most beautiful theatres in London's West End, the Phoenix theatre opened in 1930 and was beautifully designed by Giles Gilbert Scott, Bertie Crewe and Cecil Masey, with Theodore Komisarjevsky as Art Director.
Jul 3, 2024 · Mikhail Ivanovich Zharov (Russian: Михаи́л Ива́нович Жа́ров; 27 October 1899 – 15 December 1981) was a Soviet actor. He studied under the prominent director Theodore Komisarjevsky and debuted in Yakov Protazanov's Aelita (1924).
Jul 3, 2024 · From the Collection: Downey, Thomas, 1897-1950 From the Collection: Dunbar, Janet From the Collection: Furst, William, 1852-1917 From the Collection: Gillett, Frank, 1874-1927 From the Collection: Hatherell, William, 1855-1928 From the Collection: Hollyer, Frederick, 1837-1933 From the Collection: Komisarjevsky, Theodore, 1882-1954 From the Collection: Lambda, Peter, 1911-1995 From the ...
Jun 27, 2024 · The knife went in—unguided by human hand, apparently. That the long-hated victims were sought out, and the knives carried to the scene of the crimes, was as nothing compared with the willpower possessed by the inanimate knives themselves, which determined the unfortunate outcome.
