"THE SPIDER."
Derrick de Marney, the star of the G.B.D. attraction, "The Spider," attributes his success to the influence of women. His grandmother, Nellie Herbert, and his mother, Eileen Concanen, were both great actresses and it was in the atmosphere of the stage that he grew up. Mrs. Day, who ran the "Little Vie Repertory Company," gave him his first part in "Little Women," and when he was sixteen he went to London and was helped by Mrs. Patrick Campbell, who offered him. a part in "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray." Jacqueline Logan gave him a chance in talking films and his performance in "Young Mr. Disraeli"* won for him a contract with Alexander Korda, for whom he made several films, including "Things To Come." He was again chosen to play the role of Disraeli opposite Anna Neagle in "Victoria the Great." This was followed by other films, including "Young and Innocent,"
directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and "The Flying Fifty-five." When Maurice Elvey was casting "The Spider" he decided that Derrick de Marney was his idea of leading man. * *
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19400801.2.180.12
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 28, 1 August 1940, Page 18
Word Count
178"THE SPIDER." Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 28, 1 August 1940, Page 18
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in