Universal Filmlexikon (1933)

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phot : Reprograph Studio, London ROBERT EDDISON Fiat G. Maidstone Hcuse, Medway Street, London S. W. 1. T: Victoria 2130 HEIGHT: 6ft. l'.2ins. HAIR: Medium. EYES: Hazel ROLES: Straight, Character, Comedy VOICE: Baritone — LANGUAGES: English, French D ANGING: Ballroom INSTRUMENTS: Piano SPORTS and RECREATIONS: Tennis, Swimming, Motoring Educated at Charterhouse and Cambridge; President of the Amateur Dramatic Club, Cambridge; there seen by Anmer Hall and engaged in June 1930 for two seasons of weekly repertory at the Cambridge Festival Theatre, playing juvenile and character parts; London debut in December, 1930, as Eider Brother in "Comus" at the Arts Theatre Club, followed by "Betrayai" at the Little Theatre; after a fourteeii weeks' repertory engagement at Hudder^field, returned to London in October, 193L and joined Anmer Hall at the Westminster, where he played Raby in "The Anatomist", Dick in "A Pair of Spectacles". Juvenile Lead in "Six Characters in Search of an Author", Sam in "Tobias and the Angel" (also understudying Henry Ainley), Vicente in "The Kingdom of God", and Sir Nathaniel in "Love's Labour Lost"; latest engagement as juvenile lead at the Croydon Repertory Theatre. GRÖSSE: 1.90 m. HAARFARBE: Dunkelblond. AUGEN: Haselnußbraun ROLLEINFÄCHER: Ernste, heitere und Charakterrollen SPRACHEN: Englisch, Französisch STIMME: Bariton — TANZ: Gesellschaftstanz BESONDERE FÄHIGKEITEN: Klavier SPORTS: Tennis, Schwimmen, Chauffieren Studienzeit in Charterhouse und Cambridge, dann Vorsitzender des Dramatic Club in Cambridge; hier sieht ihn Anmer Hall und verpflichtet ihn im Juni 1930 für zwei Saisons der wöchentlichen Aufführungen des Cambridge Festival-Theaters für jugendliche Rollen. Im Dezember 1930 debütierte Eddison in London als älterer Bruder in "Comus" im Arts Theatre Club und trat dann in „Betrayai" am Little Theatre auf. Nachdem der Künstler für vierzehn Wochen in Huddersfield engagiert gewesen war, kehrte er im Oktober 1931 nach London zurück, wo er unter Anmer Hall am Westminster den Raby in ..The Anatomist", den Dick in ,,A Pair of Spectacles". den jugendlichen Bonvivant in ,,Six Characters in Search of an Author", den Sam in ,.Tobias and the Angel", den Vicente in ,.The Kingdom of God" und den Sir Nathaniel in „Love's Labour's Lost" gab. Letztes Engagement am Croydon Repertory-Theater. Juvenile Men LANCE FAIRFAX lA, Mornington Avenue, Kensinglon, London. W. 14 T: Fulham 7476 HEIGHT: 5ft. ll'/iins. HAIR: Fair. EYES: Dark ROLES: Musical Comedy, Gilbert and Sullivan Opera and Films LANGUAGES: English VOICE: Operatic Baritone DANCING: Stage, Ballroom SPORTS and RECREATIONS: Riding, Swimming, Boxing Wrestling, Fencing Born and educated in Wellington, New Zealand; stage experience gained in Australia under the J. C. Williamson management; for three years played principal baritone roles in Gilbert and Sullivan Operas throughout Australia and New Zealand; played Juvenile Lead in "Hit the Deck", "Lilac Time", "The New Moon", "The Maid of the Mountains" (Baldasarra), and for three years played the Red Shadow in "The Desert Song"; came to England in 1931, and did a considerable amount of municipal concert work; made many Pathe shorts; broadcasted for the B.B.C.; played Escamillo in "Gipsy Blood" (Carmen) fort the B. I.P.; starred in "The Beggar Student" for A, F. A,; recently played Juvenile Lead in "Bow Beils" at the London Hippodrome; latest engagement as Corpora! Wesley in "Waltzes from Vienna". GRÖSSE: 1,84 m. HAARFARBE: Blond. AUGEN: Dunkel ROLLENFÄCHER: Operette, Gilbert und Sullivan Opera und Film SPRACHEN: Englisch STIMME: Bariton (Operette) TANZ: Bühnen und Gesellschaftstanz SPORTS: Reiten, Schwimmen, Boxen, Ringen, Fechten Geboren und erzogen in Wellington auf Neuseeland. Gewann seine Bühnenerfahrung unter der Regie von J. C. Williamson in Australien. Gab drei Jahre hindurch alle großen Baritonpartien der Gilbert und Sullivan-Operetteii in Australien und Neuseeland, ferner die jugendlichen Hauptrollen in „Hit the Deck", „Lilac Time", „The New Moon", „The Maid of the Mountains" (Baldasarra) und drei Jahre hindurch den Roten Schatten in ..The Desert Song". 1931 kam er nach England, wo er erst in einer Reihe von Konzerten mitwirkte. Spielte in Pathe-Kurzfilmen und war häufig im Rundfunk zu hören. In „Gipsy Blood" (Carmen) gab er den Escamillo für die B. I. P.. dann für die A. F. A. eine Hauptrolle in „Der Bettelstudent". Vor kurzem übernahm der Künstler die jugendliche Hauptrolle in „Bow Beils" am Hippodrom. Letztes Engagement: Corporal Wesley in ..Wiener Walzer". E 33