Muriel Lanchester
British puppeteer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muriel Lanchester (b. Whalley Range, Manchester, 28 October 1902 d. Malvern, 11 October 1992) was a British ceramicist and co-founder of the puppet theatre company, the Lanchester Marionettes. Lanchester and her husband, Waldo were the first British people to appear on French television, as part of the World's Fair in Paris in 1937.[1] George Bernard Shaw’s final play, Shakes versus Shav, was written for the Lanchester Marionettes in 1949.[2]
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Muriel Lanchester | |
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Born | Gertrude Muriel Bell (1901-10-28)28 October 1901 Whalley Range, Manchester, England |
Died | 11 October 1992(1992-10-11) (aged 90) Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
Other names | Gertrude M Lanchester |
Occupation(s) | Ceramicist Puppeteer |
Spouse | Waldo Lanchester |
Relatives | Elsa Lanchester, (Sister-in-Law) Edith Lanchester (Mother-in-Law) |
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