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Thorndike, Sybil (1882–1976)English actress who, having made her debut in 1904, lived to become the last link between the glories of the Edwardian theater and those of the post-World War II "Age of Olivier." Name variations: Lady Lewis Casson; Dame Sybil Thorndike. Source for information on Thorndike, Sybil (1882–1976): Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia dictionary.
23 de abr. de 2008 · The first to tackle this now famous role on the London stage was Shaw’s friend, the great actress Sybil Thorndike, who opened in the UK stage premiere of Saint Joan on 26 March 1924. In fact, Shaw had written the play with the actress in mind, though it had received its world premiere on Broadway a year earlier with Winifred Lenihan in the ...
"Sybil Thorndike was one of the most remarkable women of the twentieth century. Loved and admired as a leading actress, she was also an ardent feminist, socialist and pacifist, who fought throughout her life for a better and more peaceful world." "In her youth she toured America and Canada, playing over a hundred Shakespearean parts. Throughout the first world war she led the pioneering Old ...
Dame Sybil Thorndike, född 24 oktober 1882 i Gainsborough i Lincolnshire, död 9 juni 1976 i London, var en brittisk skådespelare. Thorndike var först och främst en framstående aktris på den brittiska scenen, men medverkade även i ett antal filmer.
Dame Sybil Thorndike as Joan of Arc in "Saint Joan" Possibly because the strength of her features makes disguise difficult, Sybil Thorndike seldom attempts to make herself unrecognizable on the stage. Her command of make-up is, however, very considerable. It ranges from the serenity of youthful saint-hood, shown in this picture, to the yammering of half-demented age portrayed in Double Doors.
Dame Sybil Thorndike and her husband Sir Lewis Casson were a popular and celebrated theatrical couple from the 1920s onwards. Both acted from an early age; Thorndike beginning her professional career with Ben Greet, Casson with Poel and the Vedrenne-Barker company at the Royal Court. They met acting in Annie Horniman's repertory company at the ...
THORNDIKE, Dame Sybil (1882-1976) Plaque erected in 1998 by English Heritage at 6 Carlyle Square, Chelsea, London, SW3 6EX, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The actress Dame Sybil Thorndike was one of the outstanding figures in British theatre in the first half of the 20th century. She is best remembered as a Shakespearean tragic ...
