Animals Black Cats audition for acting role 14 Apr 201817 Aug 2018 This charming film clip from 1953 is of an audition for a black cat to perform on the West End stage. The role isn't very demanding and there are no…
Theatre Beautiful portraits of actress Ellen Terry born On This Day in 1847. 27 Feb 201822 Feb 2018 Dame Alice Ellen Terry, known professionally as Ellen Terry, was an English actress who became the leading Shakespearean actress in Britain. She was born on 27th February 1847. From Wikipedia:…
On This Day… Long running musical opened on Broadway #OnThisDay in 1964 16 Jan 20189 Jan 2018 On January 16th 1964, the musical "Hello, Dolly!" opened on Broadway beginning a run of 2,844 performances. The show has become one of the most enduring musical theatre hits, with…
Books… The longest running British stage play opened in London #OnThisDay in 1952. 25 Nov 201717 Nov 2017 The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The Mousetrap opened in London's West End on 25th November 1952 and has been running continuously since then. It's the…
Theatre… Goodbye Love Film! 24 Nov 201720 Nov 2017 We've been subscribed to Love Film in its several incarnations for years. But Amazon sent an email a couple of months ago to inform us that the DVD-rental-in-the-post that we've…
