![]() ![]() ![]() There he wrote two plays called “The First Year” and “Nine Till Six”. John was able to decide to leave The Playhouse Theatre after receiving an offer from a different theatre company, The Marionette Society. At Oxford, John also held a variety of other tasks, such as working in a solicitor’s office an estate agent and the barman at Oxford. ![]() This was where John began writing sketches and short plays for revues, many of which were staged. I had swallowed a lot of water and was very sick, but he got me ashore”.įollowing the walking tour, John joined Peter in his new role as Assistant Stage Manager for The Playhouse Theatre, Oxford. “Peter struck out for me and got hold of me and pushed my head above the surface. The article mentions an incident that took place on the walking tour when John had almost drowned. John and his cousin, Peter (who was in the Royal Navy and later became a famous stage designer) took the decision to go to walk the streets of Cornwall. John quickly began to appreciate acting and was a part of many repertory theatre groups, including Watford Repertory, Midland Theatre Company, The Playhouse at Oxford and St Martin’s Theatre, London. John’s first paid work was as an extra in a silent movie, for a daily rate of PS1-10s. ![]() At the age of 17 John was a member of a drama group in Camberwell Town Hall where he was introduced to the theater. From the age of 16 until 18 he was employed in London for an investment company. ![]()
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