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JMBarrie / Re: Barrie's staff
« Last post by E.N on November 20, 2024, 06:57:21 PM »Thank you!
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JMBarrie / Re: Barrie's staff
« Last post by Brutus on November 19, 2024, 11:20:40 AM »According to Denis Mackail (Barrie's biographer), Barrie employed Harry Brown as his butler and valet, and the latter's wife as his cook. They left their employment in 1922 due to Mrs Brown's health and retired to the country. Harry Brown was succeeded by "the pale and slightly sinister Frank Thurston" who remained with Barrie until the end, as his butler and valet.
R C Sheriff mentioned in his account of his visit to Barrie's flat (from A Leading Lady) that"a daily woman came in to cook and clear things up", so that's probably all the staff he had as he lived a very quiet life, especially towards the end.
R C Sheriff mentioned in his account of his visit to Barrie's flat (from A Leading Lady) that"a daily woman came in to cook and clear things up", so that's probably all the staff he had as he lived a very quiet life, especially towards the end.
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JMBarrie / Barrie's staff
« Last post by E.N on November 15, 2024, 08:42:13 PM »I know Barrie had a butler and a secretary at Adelphi Terrace, but I was wondering if he had any more staff working there?
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Database / Re: Database link
« Last post by moonlinermusic on September 04, 2024, 03:24:42 PM »Thank you very much!
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JMBarrie / Re: Moat Brae
« Last post by Dani1923 on September 03, 2024, 09:41:35 PM »I?m late finding this out, but this is sad news! 😢
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Very sad news from Dumfries... Moat Brae will be closing.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24505919.moat-brae-scottish-home-inspired-peter-pan-shuts-doors/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEh2T1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS0q81Gv0Kqh1KqVfDW4j6n7EwemQr374D39yACQW0_1bNB6EtRm3Qu_Pg_aem_Gqw_ULl11svp8kus-XnYOg
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24505919.moat-brae-scottish-home-inspired-peter-pan-shuts-doors/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEh2T1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS0q81Gv0Kqh1KqVfDW4j6n7EwemQr374D39yACQW0_1bNB6EtRm3Qu_Pg_aem_Gqw_ULl11svp8kus-XnYOg
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Database / Re: Database link
« Last post by Brutus on July 15, 2024, 06:43:46 AM »The site was slightly reformatted a few years ago but here's the link. Hope this helps.
https://jmbarrie.co.uk/database
https://jmbarrie.co.uk/database
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Database / Database link
« Last post by moonlinermusic on July 15, 2024, 12:53:59 AM »Hello good people,
It's been years since I was here and I can't seem to locate the database with pictures and sound clips and such. I'm sure I'm missing something obvious.
Thank you for your time.
Keith
It's been years since I was here and I can't seem to locate the database with pictures and sound clips and such. I'm sure I'm missing something obvious.
Thank you for your time.
Keith
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General topic / Photo of JMB and London theatre personalites on roof of Coliseum(?)
« Last post by Nicholas on July 07, 2024, 11:35:41 PM »I remember having seen a photograph taken in about 1915 of JMB, GBS, G. du Maurier and many other actors and literary people assembled on the roof of a theatre, perhaps the London Coliseum. It was possible a war charity event. Can anyone help me relocate it? I've tried the database on this website but with no success, probably because I was putting in the wrong information.
I found it on page 34 of the Database.
I found it on page 34 of the Database.
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General topic / Re: My Poems
« Last post by Dani1923 on June 08, 2024, 12:55:33 AM »Hi! Back again on this thread! Decided to write another poem and share! Slightly based on a scene from my North Wind Sequel Play:
Pool of Sand:
I?m drowning in a pool of sand?
I call your name?but nothing.
I call again?still nothing.
I?m suffocating.
The world is going dark.
A grip is around my arm and my body is pulled.
And I see your bright eyes and warm smile?
And I see the light.
Pool of Sand:
I?m drowning in a pool of sand?
I call your name?but nothing.
I call again?still nothing.
I?m suffocating.
The world is going dark.
A grip is around my arm and my body is pulled.
And I see your bright eyes and warm smile?
And I see the light.