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Betjeman Play in West End

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Jeffrey Manley

The one-man play with Edward Fox portraying John Betjeman (“Sand in the Sandwiches”) opened its brief West End performance earlier this week at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. The play premiered earlier this year in Oxford. See previous post. It is reviewed … Continue reading →

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John Betjeman on Stage

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

A one-man stage performance of Edward Fox playing Evelyn Waugh’s friend and Poet Laureate, John Betjeman, is currently touring Southern England. The play entitled “Sand in the Sandwiches” opened in Oxford last month and is reviewed in the Oxford Mail whose … Continue reading →

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Child of Waugh Generation Dies

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

The Daily Telegraph has announced the death of Henrietta Phipps who was the child of two of Waugh’s friends from the beginning of his career. She was 84. Her maiden name was Henrietta Lamb and she was the daughter of … Continue reading →

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Aloysius in the News

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jeffrey Manley

Sebastian’s Aloysius made the news twice this week. In the bookblog InterestingLiterature, he is mentioned in connection with John Betjeman’s poem “Archibald.” This poem is among Betjeman’s 10 best (i.e., most readable) poems, as selected by the blog: Archibald Ormsby-Gore was, … Continue reading →

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