Charleys aunt jun 1, 1925 dalys 63rd street theatre revival charleys aunt oct 17, 1940 cort theatre revival. Silent film versions of the play were released in 1915 and 1925, the latter featuring sydney. Charley wyckham and jack chesney pressure fellow student fancourt babberly to pose as charleys brazilian aunt donna lucia. Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with amy and kitty, niece and ward of. The problem is solved by drafting their oxford undergrad pal into bloomers and wig. Charleys aunt, a play in three acts by brandon thomas frenchs.
This charming frump is introduced as charleys aunt. Charleys aunt may be 112 years old, but shes still got a great sense of humor, and shes settling in for a twoweek stay at university of southern indiana theatre april 1425. Things get even more silly as babbs is soon being hounded by suitors interested in the aunts considerable fortune. In reality, his acting career was long and prolific but his play charleys aunt, was the crown jewel in his theatrica.
Lccs charleys aunt offers an evening of classic british. Fernand raunaud, the famous french screen comedian, will be starring in the new french screen version of charleys aunt. Charleys aunt 1941 victorianera oxford students charley wykeham richard haydn and jack chesney james ellison recruit their wealthy playboy friend, lord fancourt babberly jack benny, to. Roughcast theatre production of charleys aunt with actor playing stephen. Theatre charleys aunt come along to the carlton players final play of the season, charleys aunt. Since that time, charleys aunt has been revived many times, been produced as a motion picture, both silent and with sound, aired in an original television production, and even adapted into a musical. The intended chaperone is charleys brazilian aunt, donna lucia dalvadorez, whom he has never met. Charleys aunt article about charleys aunt by the free. Brandon thomas genial farce charleys aunt remains the very definition of a community theater staple. The play was first performed at the theatre royal, bury st. Mcgrew willis, from the play charleys aunt by brandon thomas. The aunt is delayed, they force lord babberly into a dress, and the girls arrive.
Charleys aunt is a famous british play which for many years was the staple offering of every english high school drama class. Lewis, with james christy, chet carlin, marisha watassek. Sir francourt babbs babberly gets drafted by his old school chums charley and jack to pose as charleys aunt, a rich widow, to chaperon a meeting between the boys and their sweethearts, amy and kitty. Photo shows he is seen here boating with two of his partners renee caron and monique vita on the.
Their purpose is to have a chaperone for their amorous visits with amy and kitty, niece and ward of crusty stephen spettigue. If you like benny, youll appreciate his twitchy maiden aunt who is quite unlike the real thing, the glamorous kay francis, who is travelling incognito to check out the girl who charley hopes to marry. Programme for the 1983 production of charleys aunt by brandon thomas at the aldwych theatre. Based in the uk and the usa, weve been serving the online theater community since the last century. Things get even more silly as babbs is soon being hounded by suitors interested in the aunt s considerable fortune. Complications begin when fancourt, in drag, becomes the love object of old spettigue and sir francis chesney. This ebook is made available at no cost and with almost no.
On opening night at longviews columbia theatre in 1925, the featured film was a silent version of charleys aunt, starring charlie chaplins. A guide to visiting charleys aunt utah shakespeare festival. Charleys rich aunt, donna lucia, is visiting from brazil and the timing couldnt be better. Find movie and film cast and crew information for charleys aunt 1915 on allmovie. Sir francourt babbs babberly gets drafted by his old school chums charley and jack to pose as charley s aunt, a rich widow, to chaperon a meeting between the boys and their sweethearts, amy and kitty. Watch playhouse 90 season 1, episode 26 charleys aunt. Charleys aunt at usi theatre university of southern indiana. This first talkie version of the evergreen brandon thomas stage farce charleys aunt stars charlie ruggles, obviously having the time of his life in the leading role. Oh, the trademarks are still there, but theyre employed in the service of a character and a story and without the selfreferentiality that so often. Charley wyckham and jack chesney pressure fellow student fancourt babberly to pose as charley s brazilian aunt donna lucia. Charley s aunt is a farce by brandon thomas charley s aunt may also refer to. They invite the ladies to meet charleys wealthy aunt from brazil. Watch my three sons season 8, episode 24 uncle charleys aunt.
Her presence as a chaperone will allow him and his friend jack to ask their respective true loves, amy and kitty, for their hands in marriage. Askey stars as an oxford student forced to pose as his aunt in order to keep from being expelled from school. It was one of a handful of leading roles for syd chaplin, older brother of the more famous charlie. Charley s aunt 1911 film, a silent italian film charley s aunt 1915 film, a silent american film charley s aunt 1925 film, a silent american film charleys tant, a 1926 silent swedish film. Be sure to check the laws for your country before downloading or redistributing this file. Charleys aunt is a 1925 american silent comedy film directed by scott sidney and starring syd chaplin, ethel shannon and lucien littlefield.
The complications of the plot include the arrival of the real aunt and the attempts of an elderly fortune hunter to woo the bogus aunt. Charleys bighearted aunt is a 1940 british comedy film directed by walter forde starring arthur askey and richard murdoch as oxford scholars. Charley s aunt 1930 film, an american film charley s aunt 1934 film, a german film. By rachelle hughes brandon thomas dreamed of being known as a famous actor but correctly predicted his true fame would come from being the playwright of charleys aunt. It was an adaptation of the play charleys aunt by brandon thomas. Trivia somewhat a landmark film for 20th centuryfox, as it was the first film they offered the exhibitors under the recentlyestablished terms of the consent decree, conditions that no longer allowed a film studio or company to force the exhibitors to book a large block of films from the same company in order to get any film from that company in a production season. Dressed as a chorine named apple annie at his lodge frolics night, a weary uncle charley awakens from a nap after a ma. First filming of the classic stage hit stars syd chaplin charlies older brother and a popular star in his own right as the oxford student who dons wig and dress to.
After a seventeenyear vacation, charleys aunt is returning to the utah shakespeare festival. Charleys bighearted aunt 1940 public domain movies. Media in category charleys aunt the following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Fernand raunaud, the famous french screen comedian, will be starring in the new french screen version of charley s aunt. The millionaire aunt sends the boys into cataclysmic confusion when she cancels her trip.
Charleys aunt characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. The jack benny program was first broadcast on the blue network on 2nd may 1932. Matthew amendt jack chesney, ben mandelbaum charles wykeham, valeri mudek kitty verdun. The story centres on lord fancourt babberley, an undergraduate whose friends jack and charley persuade him to impersonate the latters aunt. Charleys aunt is a farce in three acts written by brandon thomas. Charley s aunt is a 1925 american silent comedy film directed by scott sidney and starring syd chaplin, ethel shannon and lucien littlefield. The 1941 version of charleys aunt would be notable if only because its one of the rare films in which jack benny is playing a real character, rather than a mere extension of his welldeveloped and recognizable personality. Guests are kay francis and archie mayo, the director of charlies aunt.
Charleys aunt, the gold standard for british farce, is a wild ride of mistaken identity, witty dialogue, and slapstick humor. Charleys aunt plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. Young actors get big roles in charleys aunt city pages. Charleys aunt jun 1, 1925 dalys 63rd street theatre revival charleys aunt dec 22, 1953 city center revival. Meanwhile, unknown to charley, the wealthy donna lucia is consulting hilary, who advises her to visit her heir charley incognito, as.
Charleys aunt by archie mayo archie mayo, jack benny. One had him in drag as title character charleys aunt 1925, from brandon thomas 1892 play. The catholic university of america speech and drama department presents charleys aunt, by brandon thomas, directed by joseph lewis, settings and lighting by james d. Fancourt must pose as the elderly aunt of his roommate charley wyckeham so that charley and his friend jack chesney will. Originally produced in london in 1892, charleys aunt is a farce full of the staples of great comedy mistaken identities, sight gags, pratfalls, and a man in. It is a rollicking farce about undergraduates at oxford university, one of whom, jack benny, disguises himself as anothers aunt from brazil where the nuts come from. Edmunds in february 1892, was a success, and then opened in london at the royalty theatre in december 1892. Charleys aunt is a 1930 american comedy film directed by al christie and starring charles ruggles, june collyer and hugh williams. Charley wyckham and jack chesney pressure fellow student.
The film is one of many to be made based on the victorian farce charleys aunt. It marked the film debut of williams, who then returned to britain and became a major star. Charleys aunt a classic comedy that still delivers. Programme for the 1983 production of charley s aunt by brandon thomas at the aldwych theatre. In 1892, when charleys aunt first saw the light of day, oxford had its serious side.
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