Sir Terence Rattigan - Cornwall Gardens, London, UK
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This English Heritage blue plaque is to the playwright Sir Terence Rattigan who "was born here". The plaque is attached to a building on the south side of Cornwall Gardens in London.
Waymark Code: WMRVTT
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/09/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Touchstone
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The words on the English Heritage blue plaque read:

English Heritage

Sir
Terence
Rattigan
1911 - 1977
Playwright
was born
here

The Encyclopaedia Britannica website has an article about Sir Terence Rattigan that advises:

Sir Terence Rattigan, in full Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (born June 10, 1911, London, Eng.—died Nov. 30, 1977, Hamilton, Bermuda) English playwright, a master of the well-made play.

Educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Oxford, Rattigan had early success with two farces, French Without Tears (performed 1936) and While the Sun Shines (performed 1943). The Winslow Boy (performed 1946), a drama based on a real-life case in which a young boy at the Royal Naval College was unjustly accused of theft, won a New York Critics award. Separate Tables (performed 1945), perhaps his best known work, took as its theme the isolation and frustration that result from rigidly imposed social conventions. Ross (performed 1960) explored the life of T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) and was less traditional in its structure. A Bequest to the Nation (performed 1970) reviewed the intimate, personal aspects of Lord Nelson’s life. The radio play Cause Célèbre was his final work; first broadcast in 1975, it was performed onstage in 1977.

Rattigan’s works were treated coldly by some critics who saw them as unadventurous and catering to undemanding, middle-class taste. Several of his plays do seriously explore social or psychological themes, however, and his plays consistently demonstrate solid craftsmanship. Rattigan was knighted in 1971 for his services to the theatre. He had many screenplays to his credit, including film versions of The Winslow Boy (1948) and Separate Tables (1958), among others, and The Yellow Rolls Royce (1965) and Goodbye Mr. Chips (1968).

Blue Plaque managing agency: English Heritage

Individual Recognized: Sir Terence Rattigan

Physical Address:
100 Cornwall Gardens
London, United Kingdom


Web Address: [Web Link]

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