James Agate
English diarist and theatre critic (1877–1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Evershed Agate (9 September 1877 – 6 June 1947) was an English diarist and theatre critic between the two world wars. He took up journalism in his late twenties and was on the staff of The Manchester Guardian in 1907–1914. He later became a drama critic for The Saturday Review (1921–1923), The Sunday Times (1923–1947) and the BBC (1925–1932). The nine volumes of Agate's diaries and letters cover the British theatre of his time and non-theatrical interests such as sports, social gossip and private preoccupations with health and finances. He published three novels, translated a play briefly staged in London, and regularly published collections of theatre essays and reviews.
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Born | (1877-09-09)9 September 1877 Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England |
Died | 6 June 1947(1947-06-06) (aged 69) Holborn, London |
Education | Giggleswick School Manchester Grammar School |
Occupation(s) | Theatre & film critic, writer |
Spouse |
Sidonie Joséphine Edmée Mourret-Castillon
(m. 1918) |
Children | 0 |
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