This wonderful photo dates from 1948 - a Unity Theatre outing to Box Hill outside London. The Unity Theatre was a left-wing theatre group based in St Pancras which numbered among its members several future stars of stage and screen: Warren Mitchell, Alfie Bass, Michael Gambon, Lionel Bart, and others. Such literary giants as Peter Ustinov, Ted Willis and (my particular interest) the novelist Alexander Baron were also key figures in Unity - a creative power house in the years after the Second World War. The Unity Theatre Trust seeks to continue its work.
This photo was provided to me by Muriel Walker, herself a Unity veteran. She worked with Alexander Baron, and very kindly shared her memories of Unity and of him. But who are all those featured in this very warm and evocative group photo? With Muriel's help, and numbering thse featured as below, I've started to put names to faces - if you can help, please do get in touch by adding a comment or emailing me at awkashmir@gmail.com
This photo was provided to me by Muriel Walker, herself a Unity veteran. She worked with Alexander Baron, and very kindly shared her memories of Unity and of him. But who are all those featured in this very warm and evocative group photo? With Muriel's help, and numbering thse featured as below, I've started to put names to faces - if you can help, please do get in touch by adding a comment or emailing me at awkashmir@gmail.com
1: Beryl Bass, wife of Alfie Bass
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3: Muriel Dobkin
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5: Betty Oxenbould
6: Alec Bernstein (Alexander Baron)
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10: Ray Bernard
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12: Joyce Kirby
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24: Fred Bishop
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28: Tom Kernot
29: Gerry Sharpe, general manager of Unity
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31: Anita Davis
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3: Muriel Dobkin
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5: Betty Oxenbould
6: Alec Bernstein (Alexander Baron)
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10: Ray Bernard
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12: Joyce Kirby
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24: Fred Bishop
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28: Tom Kernot
29: Gerry Sharpe, general manager of Unity
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31: Anita Davis
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