“sheridan morley”

From his birth in a taxi to his status as a best-selling author, here is the story of Dirk Bogarde, one of the best-loved and greatest film stars Britain has ever produced. Sheridan Morley's engaging biography-- handsomely illustrated with 150 photographs-- looks at the early years; his distinguishe... More

Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Wilde's death, this mini-book showcases the razor-sharp wit of the controversial poet and dramatist with quips and quotes culled from his books and plays.The year 2000 marked the 100th anniversary of the brilliant, controversial Irish poet and dram... More

The Private Lives of Noel and Gertie Sheridan Morley This seminal work includes "A Talent to Amuse and "A Bright Particular Star, the biographies of Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence. Appearing together for the first time in celebration of the Coward Centenary, both draw on their private papers and... More

In this collection of his "Spectator "reviews, written in London and New York, Sheridan Morley looks back on the theatre of the 1990s. "Spectator at the Theatre "also includes a brief chronicle of Morley's West End debut as a director with Corin and Vanessa Redgrave.... More

From the illustrious theater manager who, at intermission, fried bacon and eggs in the Royal Box to feed her starving cast, to the shows that were so bad they closed after the first act on the first night, this book abounds with true tales of the theater's strangest characters and events.... More

Noel Coward (1899-1973), playwright and actor, personified an elegant, witty and faintly outrageous way of life between the wars. He first achieved fame starring in his own play "The Vortex" in 1924, which he followed with "Hay Fever"(1925) and "Private Lives" (1930). A patriotic vein evident in his... More

Iterative UML Development Using Visual Basic 6.0 is a hands-on professional book on iteratively developing object-oriented systems for business solutions using the industry standard Unified Modeling Language (UML). The authors completely demonstrate their approach using a business example, beginnin... More

Iterative UML Development Using Visual C++ 6.0 is a hands-on professional book on iteratively developing object-oriented systems for business solutions using the industry standard Unified Modeling Language (UML). The authors completely demonstrate their approach using a business example, beginning w... More

Noel Coward is remembered as the most witty and elegant of theatrical personalities. He left behind over fifty plays, twenty-five films, hundreds of songs, and several books. Fortunately, he also left behind these diaries chronicling the last thirty years of his life, from 1941 to 1973. Moving throu... More

The concluding volume of Coward's autobiography includes his travels in South America, Hollywood encounters with an array of contemporary stars, including Cary Grant and Franklin Roosevelt, and his theatrical successes. "Future Indefinite" sees Coward transformed from a "brazen, odious little prodig... More