Universal Filmlexikon (1933)

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Feature Men phof : Claude Harris, London ESMOND KNIGHT 35, Manchester Street, London, W. 1 T: Welbeok 3039 HEIGHT: 5ft. lOins. HAIR: Dark. EYES: Dark ROLES: Musical Comedy, Singing INSTRUMENTS: Guitar, Ukeleie VOICE: Baritone DANCING: Stage. Ballroom LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish DIALECTS: Cockney, Lancashire, Irish, West Country SPORTS and RECREATIONS: Swimming, Motoring, Riding, Skiing, Golf, Tennis As a school boy played important parts at the Pax Robertson Salon in Chelsea in plays by Ibsen, Tchekov, Goldoni, Moliere, etc; still as a school boy, participated in the Pageant of Empire at Wembley Exhibition, featuring in Henry VII anil in Elisabethan episodes with a hawking and falconry party; started bis professional career at the Old Vic', where for two seasons he played juvenile parts, singing in the chorus of operas and dancing in ballets; joined the Birmingham Repertory Co. for a year; first Westend pari, in "Contraband"; played in "To What Red Hell", "Fashion", "Art and Mrs. Bottie", eto, etc; films: "Romany Love", "77 Park Lane", "The Ringer", "Deadlock"; devised falconry Story in "Sweeper of the Skies" and "Sea Hawks"; played in 606 Performances of "Waltzes from Vienna" at the Alhambra. GRÖSSE: 1,82 m. HAARFARBE: Dunkel. AUGEN: Dunkel ROLLENFÄCHER: Operette, Gesang SPRACHEN: Englisch, Französisch, Deutsch DIALEKTE: Cockney, Lancashire, Irisch, West Country STIMME: Bariton TANZ: Biihnentanz, Gesellschaftstanz BESONDERE FÄHIGKEITEN: Gitarre, Ukulule SPORTS: Schwimmen, Chauffieren, Reiten, Skilaufen, Golf, Tennis Spielte schon als Schuljunge bedeutende Rollen im Pax-Robertson-Salon in Chelsea, in Stücken von Ibsen, Tschechow, Goldoni, Moliere u. a., war dann, immer noch Schuljunge, bei der Ausstellung in Wembley in Episoden aus der Zeit Heinrichs VII. und Elisabeths beschäftigt. Begann seine Bühnenlaufbahn am Old Vic', wo er durch zwei Saisons jugendliche Rollen spielte, im Opernchor mitsang und in Ballettszenen mittanzte. Trat dann für ein Jahr der Birmingham Repertory Company bei. Erste Rolle an einer Westendbühne in „Contraband". Spielte dann in „To What Red Hell". „Fashion". „Art and Mrs. Bottie" u. a. Filme: „Romany Love". „77, Park Lane", „The Ringer", „Deadlock". Trat in 606 Aufführungen der Operette „Wiener Walzer" am Alhambra auf. phol: Sasha, London DERER OLDHAM 26, George Street, Manchester Square, London T: Welbeck 8131 HEIGHT: 5ft. 10 ins. HAIR: Fair. EYES: Dark ROLES: Musical Comedv, Singing VOICE: Tenor. INSTRUMENTS: Piano DIALECTS: Cockney, Lancashire. Y'orkshire, Scottish DANCING: Stage, Ballroom SPORTS and RECREATIONS: Tennis, Golf, Swimming Made his stage debut at the London Pavilion in "Daring of Diane", immediately followed by the part of Bumerli in "The Chocolate Soldier" revival at the Lyrie ; in 1919, joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as principal tenor, and during the following three years scored many personal successes as tenor lead in "The Gondoliers", "The Mikado", and other Gilbert and Sullivan operas; in 1922 played the hero in "Whirled into Happiness" at the Lyric, followed by further successes in "The Merry Widow", "Madame Pompadour", "Rose Marie", "The Vagabond King", and "White Eagle"; re-joined D'Oyly Carte for a season, then played in "Blue Eyes", in vaudeville, and in "The Song of the Drum" at Drury Lane; has recorded for "His Master's Voice" under an exclusive contract; latest engagemetit, "The Merry Widow'" revival at the Hippodrome. GRÖSSE: 1,82 m. HAARFARBE: Blond. AUGEN: Dunkel ROLLENFÄCHER: Operette, Gesang STIMME: Tenor SPRACHEN: Englisch. DIALEKTE: Cockney. Southern Countries. Y'orkshire, Schottisch BESONDERE FÄHIGKEITEN: Klavier TANZ: Bühnen und Gesellschaftstanz SPORTS: Tennis. Golf. Schwimmen Bühnendebüt am London Pavilion in ..Daring of Diane''. Es folgt die Rolle des Bumerli in ,.The Chocolate Soldier" am Lyric. 1919 trat er der D'Oyly Carte Opera Company als erster Tenor bei und holte sich in dieser Eigenschaft während der nächsten drei Jahre reichen Beifall in „The Gondoliers", „Der Mikado" und anderen Gilbert und Sulivan-Operetten. 1922 gibt er den Helden in „Whirled into Happiness" am Lyric. singt dann in der „Lustigen Witwe", „Madame Pompadour". „RoseMarie", „The Vagabond King" und „White Eagle". tritt dann wieder für eine Saison der D'Oyly Carte-Gesellschaft bei, spielt in „Blue Eyes" am Vaudeville und in ..The Song of tbe Drum" am Drury Lane-Theater. Er ist bei „His Master's Voice" in festem Kontrakt. Letztes Engagement: ,.Die lustige Witwe" am Hippodrom. E 10