Ivor Novello V

This is a portrait of the famous Welsh actor, composer, playwright and impresario. There are numerous photographs of him in the collection. In this image he is dressed in character and is looking over his shoulder anxiously. He is wearing a jacket, which looks well worn, and a shirt, which is unbuttoned at the neck, underneath. Hardman writes in his notes that when he met him he had ambitions to make a name for himself as a straight actor in serious drama and used Liverpool as a trying-out ground for at least two of his plays, one of which was 'Liliom' (Ferenc Molnar, 1909, tr. 1921). Fay Compton was his leading lady. I photographed him on several occasions and learned that he did not like his left profile. He always had to be taken from his right profile and on stage and in films he arranged things so that he presented, as far as possible this side to the audience. When he became playwright, actor, composer and producer rolled into one there was no one left to oppose his wishes".
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