Muriel Lanchester | |
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 Muriel Lanchester, from a 1939 newspaper article | |
| Born | Gertrude Muriel Bell 28 October 1901 Whalley Range, Manchester, England |
| Died | 11 October 1992 (aged 90) Malvern, Worcestershire, England |
| Other names | Gertrude M Lanchester |
| Occupation(s) | Ceramicist Puppeteer |
| Spouse | Waldo Lanchester |
| Relatives | Elsa Lanchester, (Sister-in-Law) Edith Lanchester (Mother-in-Law) |
Muriel Lanchester (b. Whalley Range, Manchester, 28 October 1902 d. Malvern, 11 October 1992) was a British ceramicist and co-founder of the puppet theatre company, the Lanchester Marionettes. Lanchester and her husband, Waldo were the first British people to appear on French television, as part of the World's Fair in Paris in 1937.[1] George Bernard Shaw’s final play, Shakes versus Shav, was written for the Lanchester Marionettes in 1949.[2]
- ^ "The Lanchester Marionettes". wepa.unima.org. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "The Lanchesters". The Stage. London, UK. 25 September 1969. p. 16.