Universal Filmlexikon (1933)

Character Men CHARLES WADE 2, Kenilworth Road, London, N.W. 6 T: Maida Vale 4547 HEIGHT: 5ft. iMiins. HAIR: Dark. EYES: Grey ROLES: Character, Straighl, Comedy, Weird, UnnsuaL Oriental and Foreign DIALECTS: American, Cockney, Irish, Lancashire, Oriental DANCING: Ballroom SPORTS and RECREATIONS: Tennis, Swimming, Riding, Motoring Started his career in 1914, in "The Little Minister" at the Duke of York's, under Dion Boucicault; subsequently played child parts in "A Message from Mars", "A Busy Day", "Striking", etc., with Sir Charles Hawtrey, at the Apollo; appeared with Sir Gerald du Maurier as the Boy in "London Pride"; toured round London playing Billy in "The Double Event", Sammy in "Broadway Jones"; played Derbyshire and the Chink in "Bulldog Drummond" at Wyndham's and in the No. 1 tour; later, in association with Robert Courtneidge, played and stage-managed at the Prince's Theatre, Manchester, a series of new plays, including "Ring O'Bells", etc.; 1926, played Baki in "Ask Beccles" at the "Q", and later at the Globe and Comedy; 1927, played Ling Tan in "Twelve Miles Out" at the Strand, the Sewer Rat in "Seventh Heaven" at the Strand and Garrick, the Egyptian Servant in "Regatta" in the tryout, and also at the Prince of Wales's; 1928. played Ho-Fang in "The Silent House"; 1929, played the Chinese Servant in "Tiger in Men" at the Adelphi; 1929/30, played Andy Lynn (the jockey) in "The Calendar", at Wyndham's and the Lyceum; 1930/31, stage-managed and understudied Leon M. Lion at the Royalty in"No.l7"; 1931, played the Japanese sailor in "Bed Rock", etc. etc.; also appeared in B.B.C. plays; films: "The Squeaker", "Kissing Cup's Race", "Up for the Derby"; latest stage engagement, "Ourselves Alone" at the Globe, playing Private Parsley. GRÖSSE: 1,60 m. HAARFARBE: Dunkel. AUGEN: Grau ROLLENFÄCHER: Charakterrollen, ernste, heitere Rollen. fremdländische, orientalische und ungewöhnliche Typen SPRACHEN: Englisch DIALEKTE: Amerikanisch, Cockney, Irisch. Lancashire, Orientalisch TANZ: Gesellschaftstanz SPORTS: Tennis, Schwimmen, Reiten, Chanffieren Begann seine Bühnenlaufbahn 1914 in „The Little Minister" am Duke of York-Theater unter Dion Boucicault; spielte in der Folge Kinderrollen in „A Message from Mars", ,,A Busy Day", „Striking" u. a. unter Sir Charles HaA\-trey am Apollo, trat zusammen mit Sir Gerald du Maurier als Knabe in „London Pride" auf. machte eine Tournee rund um London als Billy in „The Double Event", Sammy in ..Broadway Jones". Gab den Derbyshire und den Chinesen in „Bulldog Drummond" am WitTidham's. Später spielte und inszenierte er in Zusammenarbeit mit Robert Courtneidge am Prince-Theater zu Manchester eine Serie neuer Stücke, wie ..Ring O'Bells" u. a. 1926 gab er den Baki in .,Ask Beccles" am „Q", dann am Globe und in der Comedy. 1927 verkörperte er den Ling Tan in „Twelve Miles Out" am Strand, die Kanalratte in ..Seventh Heaven" am Garrick, den äg\-ptischen Diener, in „Regatta". 1928 spielte er den HoFang in „The Silent House", 1929 den Chinesendiener in „Tiger in Men" am Adelphi, 1929/30 den Jockey Andy LjTm in „The Calendar" am Wyndham's und am Lyceum, 1930 31 führte er Regie am Royalty in „No. 17" und übernahm die zweite Besetzung der Rolle Leon M. Lions. 1931 gab er den japanischen Matrosen in ..Bed Rock". Er trat auch in B.B.C.-Stücken auf. Filme: „The Squeaker", ,.Kissing Cup"s Race" und „Up for the Derby". Letztes Bühnenengagement in „Ourselves Alone" am Globe. E 48