Buy this book on-line GIELGUD**, JOHN: : An Actor and His Time.**LONDON.SIDGWICK & JACKSON,1979. ISBN 0283985739.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj. Slight creasing to head+tail of spine/ backstrip of dw/dj.253pp,b/w+colour photographs.
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In 1921,the OLD VIC's production of Henry V was marked by the professional debut of a 17yr old actor playing the Herald,JOHN GIELGUD.Then he had only one line,over the six decades since,he has become one of the great classic actors of our time.In this book,Gielgud tells the story of his life in the theatre,plays that he has starred in and directed,actors+actresses he's worked with from Mrs Patrick Campbell to Richard Burton.
He tells of the theatre of his youth that was run by great actor/managers,men like TREE and du MAURIER,and actresses - Eleonora Duse,Sarah Bernhardt and his own great-aunt Ellen Terry.With many photos from his own collection he has made this book a fascinating account of his life,as well as a well documented record of last 50 years of the British theatre.
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