Laurier Lister
George Laurier Lister,
Life and career
Early years
Laurier Lister was born in
1930s
In 1930 Lister toured in South Africa with Olga Lindo's company in a repertory of six plays including The Constant Nymph.[5] On his return he appeared at the Savoy Theatre in June 1931 with Mabel Terry-Lewis and Celia Johnson in Death Takes a Holiday in the role of Eric Fenton.[6] Throughout the 1930s he was frequently seen on the London stage. His roles included Sebastian in Twelfth Night (1933) to the Viola of Margaretta Scott,[7] Corporal Martiez in Cabbages and Kings (1933),[8] Arthur Stone in Hervey House (1934), Edgar Linton in Wuthering Heights (1935), Rylands in Immortal Garden (1936) and Lord Times in A Kiss for Cinderella (1937). In 1938 he played Lieut Commander Richard Sanford in Charles Morgan's "The Flashing Stream," and played the same part at the Biltmore Theatre, New York in April 1939, in a cast that included Felix Aylmer, Leo Genn, Margaret Rawlings and Godfrey Tearle.[9]
In addition to acting in the
Revues and later career
Lister served in the
In 1958, Lister became artistic director of
From 1964 to 1975 Lister was director and administrator of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford.[13] He was awarded the OBE in 1976.[16]
Personal life
Lister had a long personal relationship with the actor Max Adrian, with whom he lived in a cottage in
References and sources
References
- ^ a b c d Herbert, pp. 1090–1091
- ^ Marriott, R. B. "Laurier Lister: Manager in Two Capitals", The Stage, 26 September 1957, p. 8
- ^ Theatre programme, 1926. Internet Archive. Retrieved 22 March 2021
- ^ Shakespeare Birthday Festival", The Times, 24 March 1927, p. 12
- ^ Gaye, p. 878
- ^ "Plays of the Month", Play Pictorial, July 1931, p. v
- ^ "Open Air Theatre", The Times, 6 June 1933, p. 8
- ^ "Ambassadors Theatre", The Times, 22 November 1933, p. 12
- ^ "The Flashing Stream, Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 22 March 2021
- ^ Pollock, John. "Theatre", The Saturday Review, 20 April 1933, p. 412
- ^ Wearing, p. 280
- ^ Wearing, pp. 133, 529, 607 and 696
- ^ a b c d "Mr Laurier Lister", The Times, 2 October 1986, p. 14
- ^ a b "The Lyric, Hammersmith", The Times , 27 November 1948, p. 2; "St Martin's Theatre", The Times, 29 June 1951, p. 6; "Royal Court Theatre", The Times, 23 April 1953, p. 6; "Mr. Laurier Lister's New Revue", The Times, 14 December 1954, p. 7; "Royal Court Theatre", The Times , 30 June 1955, p. 15; and "Comedy Theatre", The Times , 27 January 1956, p. 7
- ^ Marriott, R. B. "Laurier Lister surveys his successes and failures", The Stage, 25 August 1955, p. 8
- ^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 1 January 1976
Sources
- Gaye, Freda, ed. (1967). Who's Who in the Theatre (fourteenth ed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons. OCLC 5997224.
- Herbert, Ian, ed. (1972). Who's Who in the Theatre (fifteenth ed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons. ISBN 978-0-273-31528-5.
- Wearing, J. P. (2014). The London Stage 1930–1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-81-089304-7.