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Sir Noël Coward
(1899–1973)
Anecdote...
Coward was strolling around an art exhibition at the Victoria and
Albert Museum in London when a friend rushed up to him with
an invitation to dinner. Noël politely declined, explaining that
he was about to leave for Jamaica. "When will you be back?" asked
his friend. "In the spring," replied Coward. "With the swallows.
You'll recognize me easily among them."
Biographical Note...
British playwright and actor. He is famous for his witty and sophisticated comedies of high-society life, including "Hay Fever" (1925), "Private Lives" (1930), and "Blithe Spirit" (1941). Noël Coward virtually invented the concept of
Englishness for the 20th Century. An astounding
polymath – dramatist, actor, writer, composer,
lyricist, painter and wit – he was defined by his
Englishness as much as he defined it. He was
indeed the first Brit Pop star, the first ambassador
of 'cool Britannia'. Even before his plays became famous, his fans
were hanging out of their scarves over the theatre
balcony, imitating their idol's dress, and repeating
each 'Noëlism' with glee.
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