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Advice; Theatre REED Rex b. 1938 American theatre critic Tennessee Williams REYNOLDS Sir Joshua 1723–92 English portrait painter Garrick RICH Frank b. 1949 American theatre critic sometimes known as the Butcher of Broadway Musicals; Producers – David Merrick RICHARDS Dick fl. 1950s/60s English show business journalist and theatre critic Noël Coward; Kean RICHARDSON Sir Ralph 1902–83 English actor Acting; Actors – Sybil Thorndike; Advice; Audiences; Criticism; Film and Television; Ralph Richardson; Shakespeare’s plays – Hamlet, Othello; Technique RICHARDSON Tony 1928–92 English theatre and film director (Tom Jon e s) Theatre RIGG Diana b. 1938 British actress Insults ROBINSON David b. 1930 British journalist and film critic Actors – Gérard Depardieu ROBINSON Edward G. (Emanuel Goldenberg) 1893–1973 American actor and film star Barrymores (Ethel) ROBINSON Henry Crabb 1775–1867 English diarist Critical Abuse – actors; Sarah Siddons ROBINSON Jay 1930–2013 American actor/producer Critical Abuse – actors ROGERS Ginger (Virginia) 1911–95 American actress/film star/dancer, famous for her screen partnership with Fred Astaire Advice ROGERS Samuel 1763–1855 English poet and essayist Garrick; Scenery and Lighting ROSE Billy 1899–1966 American impresario and circus proprietor known as The Midget Maestro of Broadway Tallulah Bankhead; Critical Abuse – plays; Finance; Oscar Levant; Producers – Billy Rose RUGGLES Eleanor 1916–2008 American biographer Dedication RUNYON (Alfred) Damon 1884–1946 American journalist and short story writer. The musical Guys and Doth was based on one of his stories Broadway RUSSELL Bertrand, 3rd Earl 1872–1970 English philosopher/ mathematician/pacifist G. B. Shaw 204
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RUTHERFORD Dame Margaret 1892–1972 British actress Actors – Margaret Rutherford RYMER Thomas 1641–1731 English critic Shakespeare’s plays – Othello SAINTSBURY George 1845–1933 English writer and scholar Playwrights – Molière SAKI Pen-name of H(ector) H(ugh) Munro 1870–1916 British novelist and short story writer G. B. Shaw SALINGER J(erome) D(avid) 1919–2010 American novelist (Catcher in the Rye) Opprobrium SANDERS George 1906–72 British actor and film star Acting; Actors SARTRE Jean Paul 1905–80 French existentialist philosopher/political activist/ literary critic, novelist and playwright (Huis Clos, Kean) Actors; Motivation SCHILDKRAUT Joseph 1895–1964 Austrian-Yiddish actor working in the USA Insults SCHULER (Johann) Friedrich 1759–1805 German dramatist and poet Playwrights – Schiller SCOFIELD Paul 1922–2008 British actor Critical Abuse – actors SCOTT Clement 1841–1904 English theatre critic for the Daily Telegraph, Sporting and Dramatic News Actors; Ibsen SCOTT Sir Walter 1771–1832 Scottish novelist (Ivanhoe) and poet Audiences SEVERO Richard b. 1932 American writer Actors – Monty Woolley SEYLER Athene 1889–1990 British actress; author, with Stephen Haggard, of The Craft of Comedy Actors – Athene Seyler; Comedy; Costume and Make-up SHAKESPEARE William 1564–1616 English dramatist and poet, born in Stratford-upon-Avon. Generally accepted as the world’s greatest playwright. The most performed dramatist in the world, his 37 plays include Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Twe l f t h Night, Hamlet, Othello and King Lear. Actors – Colley Cibber; Advice; Critical Abuse – plays; Epilogues; Epitaphs; Life; Plays; Playwrights – Corneille; Shakespeare; Shakespeare’s Plays; G. B. Shaw; Star Quality 205

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Advice; Theatre REED Rex b. 1938

American theatre critic Tennessee Williams REYNOLDS Sir Joshua 1723–92

English portrait painter Garrick RICH Frank b. 1949

American theatre critic sometimes known as the Butcher of Broadway Musicals; Producers – David Merrick RICHARDS Dick fl. 1950s/60s

English show business journalist and theatre critic Noël Coward; Kean RICHARDSON Sir Ralph 1902–83

English actor Acting; Actors – Sybil Thorndike; Advice; Audiences; Criticism; Film and Television; Ralph Richardson; Shakespeare’s plays – Hamlet, Othello; Technique RICHARDSON Tony 1928–92

English theatre and film director (Tom Jon e s) Theatre RIGG Diana b. 1938

British actress Insults ROBINSON David b. 1930

British journalist and film critic Actors – Gérard Depardieu ROBINSON Edward G. (Emanuel

Goldenberg) 1893–1973 American actor and film star

Barrymores (Ethel) ROBINSON Henry Crabb

1775–1867 English diarist Critical Abuse – actors; Sarah Siddons ROBINSON Jay 1930–2013

American actor/producer Critical Abuse – actors ROGERS Ginger (Virginia)

1911–95 American actress/film star/dancer, famous for her screen partnership with Fred Astaire Advice ROGERS Samuel 1763–1855

English poet and essayist Garrick; Scenery and Lighting ROSE Billy 1899–1966

American impresario and circus proprietor known as The Midget Maestro of Broadway Tallulah Bankhead; Critical Abuse – plays; Finance; Oscar Levant; Producers – Billy Rose RUGGLES Eleanor 1916–2008

American biographer Dedication RUNYON (Alfred) Damon

1884–1946 American journalist and short story writer. The musical Guys and Doth was based on one of his stories Broadway RUSSELL Bertrand, 3rd Earl

1872–1970 English philosopher/ mathematician/pacifist G. B. Shaw

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