Gertrude Lawrence by William Acton
because I love all the William Acton portraits of the Mitford sisters, I'm always hoping to see another-this one I had not seen and since Gertie is in the little augury lexicon-it is a must. To see the Mitford portraits go to Lucindaville here & to see the beautiful portrait of Diana here
love these rehearsal photographs of Graham Payn,Gertrude Lawrence,& Noël Coward
for the 1948 revival of Tonight at 8:30
for the 1948 revival of Tonight at 8:30
Tonight at 8:30 was a series of ten Noel Coward short plays. Three or four plays were selected to run each performance night. The 1948 run saw Graham Payn, Noel Coward's long time partner and love, in the lead role with Gertrude opposite him. Noel Coward's last appearance with Gertrude Lawrence was as a replacement for the ailing Graham Payn in Tonight at 8.30 on tour in the States.
appeared in the Herald Tribune touting the original Broadway opening of Tonight at 8:30
links The Noel Coward Society
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