Difference between revisions of "James Bromley-Challenor"
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| − | Born on September 3, 1884 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, he intended to become a doctor, but then tried journalism before the theatre. He made his first appearance on stage in ''[[The Hand of Justice]]'' in 1906 at Coatbridge, and from there went on to a relatively successful career as actor and company manager on tour and in London. Among the plays he appeared in were | + | Born on September 3, 1884 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, he intended to become a doctor, but then tried journalism before the theatre. He made his first appearance on stage in ''[[The Hand of Justice]]'' in 1906 at Coatbridge, and from there went on to a relatively successful career as actor and company manager on tour and in London. Among the plays he appeared in were ''[[When Knights were Bold]]'' (Marlowe) |
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| + | He appeared in the farce ''[[When Knights were Bold]]'' over 6000 times over the course of his lifetime, dying while rehearsing it once more. | ||
He was married to [[Marjorie Bellairs]] (actress). | He was married to [[Marjorie Bellairs]] (actress). | ||
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In 1915 or 1916 he took the [[James Bromley-Challenor]]'s theatrical company on a tour of South Africa, the cast including his wife, [[Marjorie Bellairs]], and [[Norah Sturdee]]. | In 1915 or 1916 he took the [[James Bromley-Challenor]]'s theatrical company on a tour of South Africa, the cast including his wife, [[Marjorie Bellairs]], and [[Norah Sturdee]]. | ||
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Died on December 17, 1935 in London, England, | Died on December 17, 1935 in London, England, | ||
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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0149977/ | https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0149977/ | ||
| − | E-mail correspondence about [[Norah Sturdee]] and the tour | + | E-mail correspondence with Nick Jackson about [[Norah Sturdee]] and the South African tour (1 May 2020). |
http://www.robertbuchanan.co.uk/html/knightsrev2.html | http://www.robertbuchanan.co.uk/html/knightsrev2.html | ||
James Bromley-Challenor | James Bromley-Challenor | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 2 May 2020
James Bromley-Challenor (1884–1935)[1] was British actor-manager.
Also known as Bromley Challenor
Biography
Born on September 3, 1884 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK, he intended to become a doctor, but then tried journalism before the theatre. He made his first appearance on stage in The Hand of Justice in 1906 at Coatbridge, and from there went on to a relatively successful career as actor and company manager on tour and in London. Among the plays he appeared in were When Knights were Bold (Marlowe)
He appeared in the farce When Knights were Bold over 6000 times over the course of his lifetime, dying while rehearsing it once more.
He was married to Marjorie Bellairs (actress).
In 1915 or 1916 he took the James Bromley-Challenor's theatrical company on a tour of South Africa, the cast including his wife, Marjorie Bellairs, and Norah Sturdee.
Died on December 17, 1935 in London, England,
Sources
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0149977/
E-mail correspondence with Nick Jackson about Norah Sturdee and the South African tour (1 May 2020).
http://www.robertbuchanan.co.uk/html/knightsrev2.html
James Bromley-Challenor
