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On the Rocks: A Political Comedy (1932) is a play by George Bernard Shaw which deals with the social crisis of the Great Depression. The entire play is set in the Cabinet Room of 10 Downing Street. It is noted for its evidence of Shaw's political evolution towards apparent support for dictatorship.
George Bernard Shaw Shaw in 1911 Born (1856-07-26) 26 July 1856 Portobello, Dublin, Ireland Died 2 November 1950 (1950-11-02) (aged 94) Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England Resting place Shaw's Corner, Ayot St Lawrence Pen name Bernard Shaw Occupation Writer political activist Citizenship United Kingdom (1856–1950) Ireland (dual citizenship, 1934–1950) Spouse Charlotte Payne-Townshend ...
The Apple Cart: A Political Extravaganza is a 1928 play by George Bernard Shaw.It is a satirical comedy about several political philosophies which are expounded by the characters, often in lengthy monologues.
Press Cuttings (1909), subtitled A Topical Sketch Compiled from the Editorial and Correspondence Columns of the Daily Papers, is a play by George Bernard Shaw. It is a farcical comedy about the suffragettes' campaign for votes for women in Britain. The play is a departure from Shaw's earlier Ibsenesque dramas on social issues.
Four Fabians, Beatrice and Sidney Webb, Graham Wallas, and George Bernard Shaw, founded the London School of Economics with the money left to the Fabian Society by Henry Hutchinson. Supposedly the decision was made at a breakfast party on 4 August 1894. The founders are depicted in the Fabian Window [37] designed by George Bernard Shaw.
George and Bert Bernard, sometimes credited as The Bernard Brothers, were a duo of American comedy dancers and mime artists, who were popular in variety shows from the 1930s to the 1960s. They were in fact unrelated: Bernard Franklin George (July 1, 1912–October 22, 1967) and Herbert James Maxwell (June 23, 1917–February 23, 2004).
Bernard Shaw in 1894. The following is a list of works by George Bernard Shaw. The first section shows works in chronological sequence as written, the second tabulates these works by genre. In addition to the works listed here, Shaw produced a large quantity of journalism and criticism, particularly in his role as a music and theatre critic.
Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw, whose title comes from the opening words of Virgil's Aeneid, in Latin: Arma virumque cano ("Of arms and the man I sing"). [ 5 ] The play was first produced on 21 April 1894 at the Avenue Theatre and published in 1898 as part of Shaw's Plays Pleasant volume, which also included Candida , You ...