Noel Coward 101
Compiled by John Kenrick
(Copyright 2000-2003)
"I believe in doing what I can,
In crying when I must,
In laughing when I choose."
Of all the remarkable figures who peopled the 20th Century, none was even remotely comparable to Noel Coward. Born the son of an unsuccessful piano salesman, Coward had no more than a few years of elementary school education. Even so, by early adulthood he was recognized on both sides of the Atlantic as the personification of wit and sophistication. Successful as a composer, lyricist, actor, singer, director, novelist, painter . . . small wonder friends and colleagues called him "The Master."
Noel Coward one of the premiere figures of an era that desperately needed his laughter, his charm and his genius.
- Brief Biography
- Coward's Musicals
- Roles and Writings
- Cowardy Quotations
- Bibliography
- Review: Private Lives - 2002
- Review: Private Lives - 2011
This most English of Englishmen had far more than a "talent to amuse." From World War I through the 1970's, he expressed the hopes, fears and frustrations of people who saw their world hurtle through a series of wild changes. His own ability to thrive through those changes earned him yet another nickname -- "Destiny's Tot." May his songs, his writings, and his memory shine on.
John Kenrick
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