Irene Vanbrugh
Dame Irene Barnes DBE (2 December 1872 – 30 November 1949), known professionally as Irene Vanbrugh, was an English actress. The daughter of a clergyman, Vanbrugh followed her elder sister Violet into the theatrical profession and sustained a career for more than 50 years.In her early days as a leading lady she was particularly associated with the plays of Arthur Wing Pinero and later had parts written for her by J. M. Barrie, Bernard Shaw, Somerset Maugham, A. A. Milne and Noël Coward. More famous for comic rather than dramatic roles, Vanbrugh nevertheless played a number of the latter in both modern works and the classics. Her stage debut was in Shakespeare, but she seldom acted in his works later in her career; exceptions were her Queen Gertrude in ''Hamlet'' in 1931 and her Meg Page in ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'', opposite her sister Violet as Alice Ford, in 1937.
Vanbrugh appeared frequently in fundraising shows for various charities. She was active over many years in the support of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, of which her brother was principal. After her death the academy's new theatre was named The Vanbrugh Theatre in honour of her and her sister. She was also a governor of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital on Euston Road and in June 1918 she organised a matinee concert at the London Palladium to raise funds for the endowment of a bed for the use of any woman connected to the theatrical profession. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Feifei Liu, Tuan A. Duong, Irene Barnes, Michael J. Wingfield, Shuaifei ChenGet full text
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3by Chiara Aglietti, Colton D. Meinecke, Luisa Ghelardini, Irene Barnes, Ariska van der Nest, Caterina VillariGet full text
Published 2021-04-01
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6by Nam Q. Pham, Irene Barnes, ShuaiFei Chen, Thu Q. Pham, Lorenzo Lombard, Pedro W. Crous, Michael J. WingfieldGet full text
Published 2018-03-01
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7by Brenda D. Wingfield, Arista Fourie, Melissa C. Simpson, Vuyiswa S. Bushula-Njah, Janneke Aylward, Irene Barnes, Martin P. A. Coetzee, Léanne L. Dreyer, Tuan A. Duong, David M. Geiser, Francois Roets, E. T. Steenkamp, Magriet A. van der Nest, Carel J. van Heerden, Michael J. WingfieldGet full text
Published 2019-09-01
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8by Martin S. Mullett, Rein Drenkhan, Kalev Adamson, Piotr Boroń, Anna Lenart-Boroń, Irene Barnes, Michal Tomšovský, Zuzana Jánošíková, Katarína Adamčíková, Emília Ondrušková, Valentin Queloz, Barbara Piškur, Dmitry L. Musolin, Kateryna Davydenko, Margarita Georgieva, Sophie Schmitz, Audrius Kačergius, Luisa Ghelardini, Jelena Kranjec Orlović, Michael Müller, Funda Oskay, Tine Hauptman, Ágnes Halász, Svetlana Markovskaja, Halvor Solheim, Martti Vuorinen, Renate Heinzelmann, Richard C. Hamelin, Adam KonečnýGet full text
Published 2021-02-01
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9by Brenda Wingfield, Emma Steenkamp, Quentin Santana, Martin Coetzee, Stefan Bam, Irene Barnes, Chrizelle Beukes, Wai Yin Chan, Lieschen de Vos, Gerda Fourie, Melanie Friend, Thomas Gordon, Darryl Herron, Carson Holt, Ian Korf, Marija Kvas, Simon Martin, X. Mlonyeni, Kershney Naidoo, Mmatshepho Phasha, Alisa Postma, Oleg Reva, Heidi Roos, Melissa Simpson, Stephanie Slinski, Bernard Slippers, Rene Sutherland, Nicolaas van der Merwe, Magriet van der Nest, Stephanus Venter, Pieter Wilken, Mark Yandell, Renate Zipfel, Mike WingfieldGet full text
Published 2012-01-01
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10by Brenda Wingfield, Emma Steenkamp, Quentin Santana, Martin Coetzee, Stefan Bam, Irene Barnes, Chrizelle Beukes, Wai Yin Chan, Lieschen de Vos, Gerda Fourie, Melanie Friend, Thomas Gordon, Darryl Herron, Carson Holt, Ian Korf, Marija Kvas, Simon Martin, X. Mlonyeni, Kershney Naidoo, Mmatshepho Phasha, Alisa Postma, Oleg Reva, Heidi Roos, Melissa Simpson, Stephanie Slinski, Bernard Slippers, Rene Sutherland, Nicolaas van der Merwe, Magriet van der Nest, Stephanus Venter, Pieter Wilken, Mark Yandell, Renate Zipfel, Mike WingfieldGet full text
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11by Brenda Wingfield, Emma Steenkamp, Quentin Santana, Martin Coetzee, Stefan Bam, Irene Barnes, Chrizelle Beukes, Wai Yin Chan, Lieschen de Vos, Gerda Fourie, Melanie Friend, Thomas Gordon, Darryl Herron, Carson Holt, Ian Korf, Marija Kvas, Simon Martin, X. Mlonyeni, Kershney Naidoo, Mmatshepho Phasha, Alisa Postma, Oleg Reva, Heidi Roos, Melissa Simpson, Stephanie Slinski, Bernard Slippers, Rene Sutherland, Nicolaas van der Merwe, Magriet van der Nest, Stephanus Venter, Pieter Wilken, Mark Yandell, Renate Zipfel, Mike WingfieldGet full text
Published 2012-01-01
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12by Brenda Wingfield, Emma Steenkamp, Quentin Santana, Martin Coetzee, Stefan Bam, Irene Barnes, Chrizelle Beukes, Wai Yin Chan, Lieschen de Vos, Gerda Fourie, Melanie Friend, Thomas Gordon, Darryl Herron, Carson Holt, Ian Korf, Marija Kvas, Simon Martin, X. Mlonyeni, Kershney Naidoo, Mmatshepho Phasha, Alisa Postma, Oleg Reva, Heidi Roos, Melissa Simpson, Stephanie Slinski, Bernard Slippers, Rene Sutherland, Nicolaas van der Merwe, Magriet van der Nest, Stephanus Venter, Pieter Wilken, Mark Yandell, Renate Zipfel, Mike WingfieldGet full text
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13by Brenda Wingfield, Emma Steenkamp, Quentin Santana, Martin Coetzee, Stefan Bam, Irene Barnes, Chrizelle Beukes, Wai Yin Chan, Lieschen de Vos, Gerda Fourie, Melanie Friend, Thomas Gordon, Darryl Herron, Carson Holt, Ian Korf, Marija Kvas, Simon Martin, X. Mlonyeni, Kershney Naidoo, Mmatshepho Phasha, Alisa Postma, Oleg Reva, Heidi Roos, Melissa Simpson, Stephanie Slinski, Bernard Slippers, Rene Sutherland, Nicolaas van der Merwe, Magriet van der Nest, Stephanus Venter, Pieter Wilken, Mark Yandell, Renate Zipfel, Mike WingfieldGet full text
Published 2012-01-01
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14by Brenda Wingfield, Emma Steenkamp, Quentin Santana, Martin Coetzee, Stefan Bam, Irene Barnes, Chrizelle Beukes, Wai Yin Chan, Lieschen de Vos, Gerda Fourie, Melanie Friend, Thomas Gordon, Darryl Herron, Carson Holt, Ian Korf, Marija Kvas, Simon Martin, X. Mlonyeni, Kershney Naidoo, Mmatshepho Phasha, Alisa Postma, Oleg Reva, Heidi Roos, Melissa Simpson, Stephanie Slinski, Bernard Slippers, Rene Sutherland, Nicolaas van der Merwe, Magriet van der Nest, Stephanus Venter, Pieter Wilken, Mark Yandell, Renate Zipfel, Mike WingfieldGet full text
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15by Brenda Wingfield, Emma Steenkamp, Quentin Santana, Martin Coetzee, Stefan Bam, Irene Barnes, Chrizelle Beukes, Wai Yin Chan, Lieschen de Vos, Gerda Fourie, Melanie Friend, Thomas Gordon, Darryl Herron, Carson Holt, Ian Korf, Marija Kvas, Simon Martin, X. Mlonyeni, Kershney Naidoo, Mmatshepho Phasha, Alisa Postma, Oleg Reva, Heidi Roos, Melissa Simpson, Stephanie Slinski, Bernard Slippers, Rene Sutherland, Nicolaas van der Merwe, Magriet van der Nest, Stephanus Venter, Pieter Wilken, Mark Yandell, Renate Zipfel, Mike WingfieldGet full text
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16by Brenda D. Wingfield, Emma T. Steenkamp, Quentin C. Santana, Martin P.A. Coetzee, Stefan Bam, Irene Barnes, Chrizelle W. Beukes, Wai Yin Chan, Lieschen de Vos, Gerda Fourie, Melanie Friend, Thomas R. Gordon, Darryl A. Herron, Carson Holt, Ian Korf, Marija Kvas, Simon H. Martin, X. Osmond Mlonyeni, Kershney Naidoo, Mmatshepho M. Phasha, Alisa Postma, Oleg Reva, Heidi Roos, Melissa Simpson, Stephanie Slinski, Bernard Slippers, Rene Sutherland, Nicolaas A. van der Merwe, Magriet A. van der Nest, Stephanus N. Venter, Pieter M. Wilken, Mark Yandell, Renate Zipfel, Mike J. WingfieldGet full text
Published 2012-01-01
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