Harry Hanson - Newspaper Cutting, 1939
Title
Harry Hanson - Newspaper Cutting, 1939
Date
17 August 1939
Description
Newspaper article from The Stage about manager and producer Harry Hanson.
What's the story?
Harry Hanson’s death in 1972 at the age of 77 represented the end of an era for theatre, as he was the last of the ‘circuit’ managers in weekly repertory theatre.
In 1932 he formed the Harry Hanson Court Players in Hastings. Its success led directly to the formation of further companies at Leeds, Sheffield, Peterborough, Penge, Nottingham, Richmond, Stockton, Chester, Bradford and Swansea. His partnership with George Black established the Court Players as the leading force in the weekly rep movement.
Harry Hanson’s Court Players were regular visitors to the Theatre Royal Nottingham, including a 7 week run at the re-opening of theatres at the beginning of World War Two and a 23 week season from Monday 8th April 1940.
In 1932 he formed the Harry Hanson Court Players in Hastings. Its success led directly to the formation of further companies at Leeds, Sheffield, Peterborough, Penge, Nottingham, Richmond, Stockton, Chester, Bradford and Swansea. His partnership with George Black established the Court Players as the leading force in the weekly rep movement.
Harry Hanson’s Court Players were regular visitors to the Theatre Royal Nottingham, including a 7 week run at the re-opening of theatres at the beginning of World War Two and a 23 week season from Monday 8th April 1940.
Type
Newspaper Cutting
Location of item
British Newspaper Archive
Contributor
Researcher: Lynn Whitley
