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Peter Pan / An hour of Herod at Peter Pan premier
« on: April 14, 2016, 09:54:17 AM »
I remember reading somewhere in Andrew's brilliant book that one of the critics at the Premier was heard to state that after watching Peter Pan he was desperate for an hour of Herod (presumably to kill off all the children!!! ) and that JMB, quite naturally was not too pleased about it.
I can't find the quote now so does anyone know the exact words that were spoken and who said it, please?
Thanks
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General topic / Sir George Frampton's studio with Peter Pan modelling
« on: April 13, 2016, 07:27:33 PM »
Hi,
I came across this most interesting article about Sir George Frampton with a view of his studio and his initial modelling for the Peter Pan statue.
I don't know if anyone has posted this before and apologies if they have.
It's at http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/frampton/home.html
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General topic / James Shaw
« on: April 11, 2016, 05:26:36 PM »
I read that Frampton, the sculptor of the Peter Pan statue, used a model named James Shaw and I wondered if any photographs of this boy still exist. The head of the statue is not unlike Michael LL Davies and, having been a sculptor myself, I wondered whether Frampton had used a kind of stylised composite of the two. Also it seems strange to me that if JMB paid for the commission that he didn't insist on the photos of Michael being used. :)
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Davies Family / Photographs and some thoughts
« on: April 10, 2016, 06:09:30 PM »
When I look at the photos of the five boys it strikes me how few images there are from their middle to upper teens. There are some of Michael, George and Nico but hardly any of Jack and Peter. Jack I can understand as he appears to have grown away from JMB during this period but Peter I don't comprehend.
I don't suppose we shall ever know the answers but were these photos lost or did JMB either get bored or not have the time to pursue his hobby of photography as the years went by? After all he did have so much on his plate.
Also I wonder who took the Peter Pan photos of Michael and JMB as obviously JMB couldn't have (I don't think they had self-timers back then) and the camera equipment and exposure seem to have been quite complicated .
Another thought came to my mind (while going on interminable and exhausting walks with my dog!!) if Peter was being ribbed/bullied over his 'being' Peter Pan it presumably was at school. Surely George, who was four years his senior, would have stepped in and 'had a word'. I'm sure George would never have stood for his brother being bullied.
Just some thoughts. :)
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Davies Family / Re: Did either Jack or Peter visit Stanway House?
« on: April 07, 2016, 02:21:51 PM »
Thank you that's very helpful. It is very much as I guessed that it would be and I'm so grateful to you once more. :)
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Davies Family / Did either Jack or Peter visit Stanway House?
« on: April 05, 2016, 06:26:47 PM »
I know that neither George or Michael went with JMB to Stanway House and I know that Nico went there frequently with JMB after Michael's sad death but does anyone know if Peter or Jack ever went there, please?
Thanks
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Davies Family / Re: Why did Jack not go to Eton?
« on: April 05, 2016, 07:59:24 AM »
Thank you once again for such a full and detailed answer it is very kind of you to take so much trouble. Jack seems to be almost as a 'Lost Boy' to the other five and I wondered if this is further evidenced by his calling JMB 'The Bart' rather than the more family friendly 'Uncle Jim'.
Once again thank you
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Davies Family / Why did Jack not go to Eton?
« on: April 04, 2016, 07:58:17 AM »
Does anyone know why Jack went into Naval training when the other four boys were sent to Eton and whose decision it was?
It seems quite extraordinary  that he was made 'the odd man out' in this manner.
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Davies Family / Re: Michael in Peter Pan costume
« on: April 03, 2016, 06:54:13 PM »
Thank you so much that is most helpful. :)
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Davies Family / Michael in Peter Pan costume
« on: March 11, 2016, 07:45:53 PM »
Hi,
Does anyone know where the photos of Michael in the Peter Pan costume with JMB were taken, please?
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New to JMBarrie.co.uk? / Michael Asquith
« on: March 06, 2016, 07:45:00 PM »
Hi,
I thought that I read that Michael Asquith had hanged himself off a London Bridge but now I cannot find any trace of this. Does anyone know the truth of this or is it my increasingly ageing brain playing tricks on me?
Thanks
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