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Description: | Louis Calvert (1859-1924) was the son of actor Charles Calvert and his actress wife, herself the daughter of a well-known provincial actor, James Biddles. His early career was spent in South Africa and Australia, but on his return to England he appeared with many distinguished companies, including Irving's and Mrs Langtry's. In 1890 he formed his own production company, presenting many Shakespearean productions as well as Ibsen. From a distinguished career, in London and New York, he is probably best remembered for his appearances in Shaw's John Bull's Other Island, You Never Can Tell and Major Barbara.
This collection includes letters from Shaw relating to Calvert's role as Broadbent in John Bull's Other Island, and a prompt book for School for Scandal which includes notes relating to other productions of the play, including those by Tree and Daly. Archive reference number: THM/68. (2 boxes) | Format: | Playbills Correspondence Press cuttings Playtexts (typescripts) Books Documents (business) Photographs (production) Playtexts (printed) Programmes Photographs (portrait) Playtexts (manuscripts) | Subjects: | Theatrical producers and directors; Theater - Great Britain - 19th century; Theater - Great Britain - 20th century; Actors | Temporal: | 19th century 20th century 1890-1920 | Source: | Backstage | Address: | Blythe House, 23 Blythe Road, London,
W14 0QX | Creator: | Calvert, Louis, 1859-1924 | Identifier: | www.backstage.ac.uk/records/collection/c | Language: | en | Format: | Playbills Correspondence Press cuttings Playtexts (typescripts) Books Documents (business) Photographs (production) Playtexts (printed) Programmes Photographs (portrait) Playtexts (manuscripts) | Go to resource |
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