. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. STAGE XOTABLE LOXDONERS JOHX E. VEDREXXE Born 1867. Educated at Xewport and Paris. Formerlyoccupied as Vice-Consul, and in Commerce ; subsequentlyentered the theatrical world,was Manager of London Theatres;and was associated intimately with Sir Frank Benson, Sir J.Forbes Robertson, Xat Goodwin and J. H. Leigh ; becamelessee of the Court Theatre, where he founded the edrenne-Barker Management. During 1904-7 many notable pro-ductions, including : Hippolytus, Troades, Electraof Euripides, .glavaine and Selysette, Ge
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. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. STAGE XOTABLE LOXDONERS JOHX E. VEDREXXE Born 1867. Educated at Xewport and Paris. Formerlyoccupied as Vice-Consul, and in Commerce ; subsequentlyentered the theatrical world, was Manager of London Theatres;and was associated intimately with Sir Frank Benson, Sir J.Forbes Robertson, Xat Goodwin and J. H. Leigh ; becamelessee of the Court Theatre, where he founded the edrenne-Barker Management. During 1904-7 many notable pro-ductions, including : Hippolytus, Troades, Electraof Euripides, .glavaine and Selysette, George BernardShaws John Bulls Other Island, ou Xever Can Tell, Man and Superman, Candida, Major Barbara, The Doctors Dilemma, Galsworthys Silver Box, Hanklins Charity that began at Home, and TheReturn of the Prodigal, Elizabeth Robins Votes forWomen, and many other modern plays. Has made im-portant records at the Court, Royalty, Haymarket, Queensand other theatres. He is President of the Society of WestEnd Managers. Recreations: music and painting! (Pho.oClaude Harris, Ltd..). JOHN WILLIAMS Director, Granville Theatre of Varieties, Walham Green, Ltd., the Grand Theatre and the Palace Theatre, Clapham.Commenced his commercial career as contractor for marketand bridge tolls, controlling also some of the old toll gates ;he is still interested in Exeter Market and Menai Bridge.He is a member of the Victoria Club, and describes his cliiefhobby as work. {Photo: Russell)