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[[File:Ben Greet Meeting.jpg|300px|thumb|Ben Greet's Pastoral Players at the White House in 1911]] |
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She was only eight when she made her first appearance on stage. She later toured the coast of America with Sir Philip Ben Greet's Shakespearean Players. |
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Born in Manchester, Belmore began her career as a child actress in 1890; making her professional debut at eight years old in a [[pantomime]] production of ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]'' at the [[Prince's Theatre, Manchester]].<ref name="Stage">{{cite news|title=Obituary: Bertha Belmore|work=[[The Stage]]|issue=3,792|date=December 17, 1953|page=8}}</ref> As a child actress she performed regularly in British [[music hall]]s and [[vaudeville]] entertainment in Continental Europe as member of several variety acts; including the [[John Tiller|John Tiller Girls]], Harwood's "The Six Sunbeams" and Harwood's "Juveniles".<ref name="nyt">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1953/12/16/archives/bertha-belore-british-atress-member-of-ziegfeld-follies-70-last.html?searchResultPosition=1|title=Bertha Belmore, British Actress: Member of 'Ziegfeld Follies,' 70, Last Seen Here in 'Gigi,' Dies in Spain|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 16, 1953|page=35}}</ref> She was also frequently seen as Principal Boy in pantomimes in British provincial theaters.<ref name="nyt"/> As a young adult she spent seven years performing as one of the Belmore Sisters, a variety act in which her comedic and singing talent were featured. <ref name="Stage"/> |
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In 1911 Belmore came to the United States as a member of [[Ben Greet]]'s Pastoral Players, touring the East coast of America in performances of plays by [[William Shakespeare]].<ref name="Stage"/> One of the stops for the company was the [[White House]]. In 1912 she made her Broadway debut at the [[Lyric Theatre (New York City, 1903)|Lyric Theatre]] as Portia in Shakespeare's ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'' with [[William Faversham]] as Marc Anthony and [[Fuller Mellish]] in the title role.<ref name="Stage"/><ref name="nyt"/> In 1919 she created the role Mrs. Tom Collins in the world premiere of Harry L. Cort & George E. Stoddard's musical ''Just A Minute'' at the [[Academy of Music (Baltimore)|Academy of Music]] in Baltimore which was produced by impresario [[John Cort (impresario)|John Cort]].<ref>{{cite news|title="Just A Minute|author= E Edmunds Foster|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 27, 1919|page=99|volume=31|issue=39}}</ref> |
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In 1920 Belmore made her debut in London's [[West End theatre|West End]] at the [[Empire, Leicester Square|Empire Theatre]] as Mrs. Cheston in [[Harry Tierney]]'s ''[[Irene (musical)|Irene]]''.<ref name="Stage"/> |
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After her last film in the UK she appeared in the premiere Broadway production of ''[[By Jupiter]]'' at the Shubert Theatre New York in 1942, in the American premiere of ''[[Antigone (Anouilh play)|Antigone]]'' at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.) in 1946, and in a programme of the first season, 1950-51 of the television series ''[[The Web (1950 TV series)|The Web]]''. |
After her last film in the UK she appeared in the premiere Broadway production of ''[[By Jupiter]]'' at the Shubert Theatre New York in 1942, in the American premiere of ''[[Antigone (Anouilh play)|Antigone]]'' at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.) in 1946, and in a programme of the first season, 1950-51 of the television series ''[[The Web (1950 TV series)|The Web]]''. |
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Bertha Belmore | |
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 Bertha Belmore | |
| Born | Bertha Cousins 22 December 1882 |
| Died | 14 December 1953 |
| Years active | 1933–1951 |
Bertha Belmore (1882–1953) was a British stage and film actress.[1]
Early career
Born in Manchester, Belmore began her career as a child actress in 1890; making her professional debut at eight years old in a pantomime production of Robinson Crusoe at the Prince's Theatre, Manchester.[2] As a child actress she performed regularly in British music halls and vaudeville entertainment in Continental Europe as member of several variety acts; including the John Tiller Girls, Harwood's "The Six Sunbeams" and Harwood's "Juveniles".[3] She was also frequently seen as Principal Boy in pantomimes in British provincial theaters.[3] As a young adult she spent seven years performing as one of the Belmore Sisters, a variety act in which her comedic and singing talent were featured. [2]
In 1911 Belmore came to the United States as a member of Ben Greet's Pastoral Players, touring the East coast of America in performances of plays by William Shakespeare.[2] One of the stops for the company was the White House. In 1912 she made her Broadway debut at the Lyric Theatre as Portia in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar with William Faversham as Marc Anthony and Fuller Mellish in the title role.[2][3] In 1919 she created the role Mrs. Tom Collins in the world premiere of Harry L. Cort & George E. Stoddard's musical Just A Minute at the Academy of Music in Baltimore which was produced by impresario John Cort.[4]
In 1920 Belmore made her debut in London's West End at the Empire Theatre as Mrs. Cheston in Harry Tierney's Irene.[2]
After her last film in the UK she appeared in the premiere Broadway production of By Jupiter at the Shubert Theatre New York in 1942, in the American premiere of Antigone at the National Theatre (Washington, D.C.) in 1946, and in a programme of the first season, 1950-51 of the television series The Web.
Selected filmography
- Happy (1933)
- Keep It Quiet (1934)
- Over the Garden Wall (1934)
- Give Her a Ring (1934)
- Blossom Time (1934)
- Are You a Mason? (1934)
- Royal Cavalcade (1935)
- Be Careful, Mr. Smith (1935)
- So You Won't Talk (1935)
- In the Soup (1936)
- Broken Blossoms (1936)
- Over She Goes (1938)
- Convict 99 (1938)
- Let's Make a Night of It (1938)
- Queer Cargo (1938)
- Hold My Hand (1938)
- Weddings Are Wonderful (1938)
- She Couldn't Say No (1939)
- Yes, Madam? (1939)
- Discoveries (1939)
- The Midas Touch (1940)
References
- ^ BFI Database entry
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Bertha Belmore". The Stage. No. 3, 792. December 17, 1953. p. 8.
- ^ a b c "Bertha Belmore, British Actress: Member of 'Ziegfeld Follies,' 70, Last Seen Here in 'Gigi,' Dies in Spain". The New York Times. December 16, 1953. p. 35.
- ^ E Edmunds Foster (September 27, 1919). ""Just A Minute". Billboard. Vol. 31, no. 39. p. 99.
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