MARIE TEMPEST’S ORDEAL
PASSING OF ACTOR HUSBAND ACTRESS BRAVELY PLAYS HER PART United Press Association—By Enecryic Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 12, 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 11. Facing the greatest ordeal of her life, but honouring the wish of her lati husband (Mr W. Graham Browne) Marie Tempest appeared on the stage to-night with an understudy to play the part her “husband,” formerly portrayed by Graham Browne. There was a poignant moment a minute before Marie Tempest’s entry on the stage, when Browne’s understudy uttered the line, “how long she has been a widow.” Actor’s Quick Call The death was anonunced this morning of Mr W. Graham Browne, th ? actor, and husband of Marie Tempest. Marie Tempest said she would play to-night, as it was her husband’s last wish.
Mr Browne died from double pneumonia. He became ill on March 3. Both on the previous evening were received by Queen Ma y during the interval of the play.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20675, 13 March 1937, Page 16 (Supplement)
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156MARIE TEMPEST’S ORDEAL Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20675, 13 March 1937, Page 16 (Supplement)
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