Alice orr ewing biography of william hill
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Hay Fever
by Noel Coward
Directed by Lindsay Posner
Theatre Royal, Bath
Saturday 23rd August, 2014, 14.30 matinee
Felicity Kendal as Judith Bliss
Simon Shepherd as David Bliss
Alice Orr-Ewing as Sorel Bliss
Edward Franklin as Simon Bliss
Sara Stewart as Myra Arundel
Michael Simkins as Richard Greatham
Celeste Dodwell as Jackie Coryton
James Corrigan as Sandy Tyrell
Mossie Smith as Clara
Judith Bliss (Felicity Kendal)
When you write these reviews, you can guess in advance that Shakespeare plays get vastly more “hits” than any other reviews, followed by other Jacobeans followed by modern plays. Coward, Ayckbourn and Rattigan get the fewest readers here, but sell very well at the box office. Prove me wrong …
Noel Coward wrote Hay Fever in 1924 and it was first performed in 1925. He based it on a Bohemian theatrical family, and always envisaged “a great star” in the lead role … starting with Marie Tempest, then sixty, who was as theatrical as you can get, having moved from opera to comedy. She was known as “The Queen of her profession.” Coward himself said that the play has no plot and few witty lines. However it gives everyone on stage a chance to ham it up hilariously, and it always seems to work. As ever, Coward claimed he wrote in three days, w
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C H A P T E R 11
The Descendants of William Ewing
(William3, Ewing (John2, Alexander1. Robert A)
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GENERATION NO. 3
1. William Ewing {64} was born 18 Jun 1764 most likely in Maryland since the father did not move to Virginia until about 1771 or 1772. He was the son of John Ewing {61}. William died about 1852 in White Shoals, Lee County, Virginia. He married (1) Elizabeth Saunders {3149} 14 Mar 1788 in Montgomery County, Virginia. She was born about 1770/1771. She was the daughter of Stephen Saunders {4305}. Elizabeth died before 1818.
Known children of William and Elizabeth are:
+ 2. i. Stephen Saunders Ewing {3150}, born 12 Feb 178