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W.H. Berry
William Henry Berry (23 March 1870 – 2 May 1951), always billed as W. H. Berry, was an English comic actor. After learning his craft in pierrot and concert entertainments, he was spotted by the actor-manager George Grossmith Jr., and appeared in a series of musical comedies in comic character roles. His greatest success was as Mr. Meebles, the hapless magistrate in '' The Boy'' in 1917. Berry was a pioneer broadcaster, making radio appearances within months of the launch of the BBC. He was still broadcasting in the late 1930s. He also appeared in variety. Biography Berry was born in London."Obituary – Mr W. H. Berry", ''The Times'', 4 May 1951, p. 8 At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to the theatre booking-agency Keith, Prowse and Co., through which he had access to free seats for West End plays and musical shows. He became fascinated with the theatre, and got a job as assistant business manager to the actor-manager Wilson Barrett at the old Globe Theatre. In 1898, Barr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W H Berry
William Henry Berry (23 March 1870 – 2 May 1951), always billed as W. H. Berry, was an English comic actor. After learning his craft in pierrot and concert entertainments, he was spotted by the actor-manager George Grossmith Jr., and appeared in a series of Edwardian musical comedy, musical comedies in comic character roles. His greatest success was as Mr. Meebles, the hapless magistrate in ''The Boy (musical), The Boy'' in 1917. Berry was a pioneer broadcaster, making radio appearances within months of the launch of the BBC. He was still broadcasting in the late 1930s. He also appeared in Variety show, variety. Biography Berry was born in London."Obituary – Mr W. H. Berry", ''The Times'', 4 May 1951, p. 8 At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to the theatre booking-agency Keith, Prowse and Co., through which he had access to free seats for West End theatre, West End plays and musical shows. He became fascinated with the theatre, and got a job as assistant business manager to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |