Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for John Gielgud across 5 places, from 1904 to 1977.
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Sir Arthur John Gielgud (14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where John Gielgud was documented, and when
14 April 1904exact date
South Kensingtonattested“Gielgud was born on 14 April 1904, in South Kensington, London, the third of the four children of Frank Henry Gielgud and his second wife, Kate Terry-Gielgud, née Terry-Lewis.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1929year
Old Vicattested“In 1929 Harcourt Williams, newly appointed as director of productions at the Old Vic, invited Gielgud to join the company for the forthcoming season.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1930year
Old Vicattested“they have the supreme grace of always allowing Wilde to speak in his own voice." Returning to the Old Vic for the 1930–31 season, Gielgud found several changes to the company.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1934year
Londonattested“Between seasons of Richard, in 1934 Gielgud returned to Hamlet in London and on tour, directing and playing the title role.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
February 1937month
Americaattested“After his return from America in February 1937 Gielgud starred in He Was Born Gay by Emlyn Williams.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1977year
Duke of York's Theatreattested“In Julian Mitchell's Half-Life (1977) at the National, Gielgud was warmly praised by reviewers; he reprised the role at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End in 1978 and on tour the following year.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
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1912year
Surreymentioned“In 1912, aged eight, Gielgud went to Hillside preparatory school in Surrey as his elder brothers had done.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1923year
Oxford Playhousementioned“After leaving the academy at the end of 1923 Gielgud played a Christmas season as Charley in Charley's Aunt in the West End, and then joined Fagan's repertory company at the Oxford Playhouse.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1923year
University of Oxfordmentioned“After leaving the academy at the end of 1923 Gielgud played a Christmas season as Charley in Charley's Aunt in the West End, and then joined Fagan's repertory company at the Oxford Playhouse.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
February 1924month
University of Oxfordmentioned“Gielgud was in the Oxford company in January and February 1924, from October 1924 to the end of January 1925, and in August 1925.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
May 1925month
Lyric Theatre, Hammersmithmentioned“In May 1925 the Oxford production of The Cherry Orchard was brought to the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1932year
Old Vicmentioned“During the rest of 1932 Gielgud played in a new piece, Musical Chairs by Ronald Mackenzie, and directed one new and one classic play, Strange Orchestra by Rodney Ackland in the West End, and The Merchant of Venice at the Old Vic, with Ma…”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
September 1936month
New Yorkmentioned“From September 1936 to February 1937 Gielgud played Hamlet in North America, opening in Toronto before moving to New York and Boston.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
September 1936month
North Americamentioned“From September 1936 to February 1937 Gielgud played Hamlet in North America, opening in Toronto before moving to New York and Boston.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
September 1936month
Torontomentioned“From September 1936 to February 1937 Gielgud played Hamlet in North America, opening in Toronto before moving to New York and Boston.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1943year
Londonmentioned“His 1943 revival of William Congreve's Love for Love on tour and then in London received high praise from reviewers.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
May 1945month
Westminstermentioned“In May 1945 Gielgud bought No.16, Cowley Street, a Georgian townhouse in Westminster, central London, which remained his home for the next 31 years.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1953year
Londonmentioned“Returning to London later in 1953 Gielgud took over management of the Lyric, Hammersmith, for a classical season of Richard II, Congreve's The Way of the World, and Thomas Otway's Venice Preserv'd, directing the first, acting in the last…”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
20 October 1953exact date
Chelsea, Londonmentioned“On the evening of 20 October 1953, Gielgud, usually highly discreet about casual sex, was arrested in Chelsea for cottaging (i.e.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
1957year
Theatre Royal, Drury Lanementioned“During 1957 Gielgud directed Berlioz's The Trojans at Covent Garden and played Prospero at Drury Lane, but the production central to his career over the late 1950s and into the 1960s was his one-man show The Ages of Man.”source: Wikipedia: John Gielgud
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