Whitelaw, Lis. The Life and Rebellious Times of Cicely Hamilton. Women’s Press.
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Concerts at the Front
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Cicely Hamilton | CH
ran a repertory theatre company affiliated with Concerts at the Front, which played to soldiers in France and Germany. Todd, Janet, editor. Dictionary of British Women Writers. Routledge. 309 |
| Occupation | Dodie Smith | DS
secured a few unremarkable acting jobs, many of them on tour, and one of them at the recently launched Everyman Theatre
in Hampstead. She was especially pleased to be invited on tour with... |
Timeline
From November 1914: The Actresses' Franchise League, led by Lena...
Building item
From November 1914
The Actresses' Franchise League
, led by Lena Ashwell
, organised entertainment for troops, first at English army bases and later in France; these eventually became known as Concerts at the Front.
Early 1915: Lena Ashwell used her Actresses' Franchise...
Women writers item
Early 1915
Lena Ashwell
used her Actresses' Franchise League
connections to recruit the popular farce writer, Gertrude Jennings
, to write plays for Concerts at the Front.
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