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Author Archives: Jeffrey Manley
New Book Challenges Waugh’s Views of Selassie
A new book on the life and career of Emperor Haile Selassie challenges the views of his earlier critics. The book, King of Kings: The Triumph and Tragedy of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, translated from the original German, is reviewed … Continue reading
Posted in Black Mischief, Remote People
Tagged Guardian, Haile Selassie
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Santa Claus Day
The columnist for the TLS, who writes their “NB” page and goes by the initials J.C. (said to be the abbreviation of critic James Campbell), had a Waugh encounter described in the latest issue. On a day trip to Lewes, … Continue reading
Next St Austin Review Devoted to Waugh
The next issue (January/February 2016) of the St. Austin Review will feature several articles on Evelyn Waugh. The StAR, as it is sometimes called, is a Roman Catholic journal devoted to cultural matters. A summary of the coming issue’s Waugh-related contents … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Collections
Tagged St Austin Review
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Dates Announced for Brideshead Stage Production
The schedule of the world premiere performance of Bryony Lavery’s stage adaptation of Brideshead Revisited has been announced for 22-30 April 2016 at the Theatre Royal, York (see earlier post). Performances by the English Touring Company have also been set … Continue reading
Posted in Brideshead Revisited, Theater
Tagged Theatre Royal York
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Waugh’s Tailors
The Daily Telegraph has published a story about the long-established tailoring firm of Anderson and Sheppard. Prince Charles has been a customer since 1983, but the firm, best known for outerwear and suiting, has many other well-known clients: The shop … Continue reading
Posted in Chattels & Movables, Miscellaneous
Tagged Anderson and Sheppard, Daily Telegraph
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50th Anniversary Presentation of The Loved One
Two Los Angeles organizations earlier this month jointly sponsored a 50th anniversary showing of the 1965 film adaptation of Waugh’s The Loved One. This took place at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood on 7 December 2015. The sponsors were the American Cinematheque … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Events, Film, The Loved One
Tagged American Cinematheque, Egyptian Theater, LA Conservancy, Robert Morse
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Waugh Elegy
A correspondent has called our attention to an earlier posting made by Patrick Kurp on a weblog called Anecdotal Evidence. This relates to a poem by L.E. Sissman, an American poet and critic, written in the 1960s on the occasion of … Continue reading
