Plays and references from local newspapers on the British newspaper Archive 1941-1945

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 17 January 1941

People’s convention – politics report

Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 04 March 1941(check date on Times)

Derby Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 04 March 1941

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Tuesday 04 March 1941

People’s convention and the BBC ban, mentions Michael Redgrave who Beatrix Lehmann acts with in 1944 and 1958 as well as "Miss Beatrix Lehmann the actress…"

Yorkshire Evening Post - Wednesday 05 March 1941

People’s convention BBC’s descision not to employ anyone who doesn’t support the war

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 05 March 1941

Fighting the ban

Dundee Courier - Monday 17 March 1941

People’s convention – Delegates attended a convention in London in support of the programme for a “people’s government” after the war.

A thousand word resolution, moved by Miss Beatrix Lehmann the actress, pledged delegates to lose no time in carrying the convention’s message to all people in or out of uniform.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 06 May 1941

Leeds production of Close quarters – announcement and description.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 09 May 1941

Close quarters – ad “Next week the greatest play of the age, Close quarters, the sensation from the Haymarket Theatre. With only two characters starring Beatrix Lehmann and Karel Stepanek.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 10 May 1941

Close quarters- preview.

Close quarters the play in which they appear, has strong dramatic interest and is not lacking in thrills. ML’s last appearance in Leeds was in Desire under the Elms, in the early days of the war, in which she gave an excellent performance. Karel Stepanek is a Czech actor, who has made a name for himself in the West End. He escaped from Germany in 1939.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 12 May 1941

Close quarters – ad

See the greatest play of all times, Close quarters with BL and KS This play held audiences spellbound at the Haymarket Theatre London, for over two years and shortly returns to the St. Martin’s theatre London. See how these two great artists can enthral an audience for over two hours.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 13 May 1941

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 15 May 1941

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 17 May 1941

Close quarters smaller ad

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 14 May 1941

Close quarters – Leeds review

But this is no mere thriller. As a tremendous piece of technical virtuosity, shutting out the whole world except for those two, it gives to Beatrix Lehmann a rare chance to show us the sources of her fame. But even that is not all.

It deals in the authentic pity and terror of human life. … as of BL all the can sensibly be said is that they are real, that they create for us the whole of that excluded world with its menace closing in. Only in retrospect can you assess the quality of Miss Lehmann’s acting, recall her deliberate awkwardness (only Hollywood women are elegant come what may), the way at the play’s climax she flinches from the sight of her husband’s tortured face, the way she tries to touch his hand. It is fine acting ….

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 09 June 1941

New Theatre Hull – ad for Close Quarters

Hull Daily Mail - Saturday 14 June 1941

Preview – Close Quarters Hull

“should attract all the theatre-going public of Hull with its two brilliant lights of the theatrical firmament – BL and KS. The play itself is adapted from the French, Attentat by Somin and had a spectacular run at the Haymarket, London when it was first produced.

KS is the celebrated Czech stage and screen star who made headlines with his dramatic escape from Nazi Germany in 1939 (check for that) while BL is equally famous and remembered for her brilliant characterisations in She Walks Alone and Desire under the Elms, the latter play in which she came to Hull for the first time some 12 months ago.

Hull Daily Mail - Tuesday 17 June 1941

 Hull theatre – "Famous stars in unusual play" Close quarters –review

Beatrix Lehmann and Karel Stepanek are not merely acting Liesa and Gustav they are these two people, frantically in love with each other, and caught up in a net of political intrigue.

Between them they sustain one magnificent performance so that from the first moment the audience is caught up into the tension and not released until that final curtain, which is a theatrical masterpiece of irony. Symbolic of the times, Stepanek voices the thought of the masses when he cries out the anguish of his soul, “Oh god have you no power against the evil of the earth”.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 17 June 1941

New Theatre Hull review of Close Quarters

The large audience at the New Theater, Hull last night were warmly appreciative of the acting of BL and KS in close quarters… as sustained dramatic acting it was a notable performance; as a presentation marked throughout by sympathy and complete understanding it was an outstanding achievement. BL mirrored the moods of the wife of a political agitator to ensure who advancement, as she hoped and expected, she made many sacrifices.

KS who escaped from Germany in 1939 has probably not been seen to greater advantage on stage or screen than in this moving play.

Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 20 June 1941

Next week close quarters

Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 20 June 1941

Assembly Hall theatre, Tunbridge Wells

Commencing June 24th Close Quarters ad.

Tues, wed, Thurs, sat at 3 – matinee

Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat at 7 0 evenings [wow twice a day!]

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 20 June 1941

June 16th for 6 nights at New Theatre Hull – Close quarters

Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 27 June 1941

Close quarters at Tunbridge Wells – review

The attraction at the Assembly Hall this week met with a rousing reception when it opened on Tuesday. Many people described it as being the finest play ever performed in the Hall, and there were manifold tributes to the acting of Miss Beatrix Lehmann and Karel S. The play is unusual in that there are only two characters… There was certainly no hint of monotony in Tuesday’s evening’s performance, for Miss Lehmann and Mr S held one’s attention from beginning to end…. In this part Miss Lehmann contributes some of the finest emotional acting yet seen in the theatre. MS’s acting too is on a part with that of Miss Lehmann in his role…

Western Daily Press - Saturday 12 July 1941

Ad for Close quarters at Theatre Royal Bath

Daily sketch says, fine acting, tense drama, lively humour, brilliantly performed.

(followed by Dame Sybil Thorndike next week)

Performed Mon-fri 7.30 wed 2.30, 5.50 and 8.15 sat

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 12 July 1941

Western Daily Press - Saturday 12 July 1941

Ad for Close quarters at Theatre Royal Bath

Western Daily Press - Wednesday 16 July 1941

Review –Close quarters Bath

Beatrix Lehmann and KS played in the interesting two character thriller Close quarters at the Theatre Royal Bath. The play was capitally presented and held a very large audience spellbound. There will be two performances Saturday.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 19 July 1941

Close quarters will play Prince’s Theatre Bradford

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 22 July 1941

Prince’s Theatre Bradford Close quarters  production – review

More than ordinary skill and ingenuity are shown in Close quarters which is at the PT, B this week before production in London. … Somin’s play is dramatically intense and the ability of Miss Beatrix Lehmann and MKS the only two players – is such that they hold the attention of the audience throughouth. The play makes great demands upon their artistic insight but their concentration never flags and they avoid the danger of overdoing the dramatic. As a result they achieve an outstanding success in a performance which will be remembered for a long time by those who see it. …

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette - Saturday 13 December 1941

Liliput – Dec 41 issue – has Beatrix Lehmann and Rene Ray as subject of photographs/charcitures. 

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 21 February 1942

Jam to-day review

London theatre-goers had a real first night last evening when Jam To-day a light comedy with sparkling dialogue was presented at St Martin’s Theatre. Practically ever West End production since war began has had a preliminary try-out elsewhere. This play had been performed only once before an audience and that was a dress rehersal.

The authors, Waldock and Burford have given some amusingly unusual turns to the not unfamiliar stage story of the elderly and slightly pompous husband whose wife goess of the rails in his absence.

BL who everyone associates with dramatic and even frightening parts, gives a brilliant performance. …

Edinburgh Evening News - Tuesday 17 March 1942

The Mayfair Touch communist party reception

The communist party are holding a reception at one of the most exclusive restaurants in Mayfair on Thursday, the occasion is the launching of a 40,000 victory fund. I am told that among those who have accepted invitations are the Dean of Canturybury… MBL the actress.. hundreds of invitations have been issues.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 16 February 1943

Grand Theatre Leeds – Uncle Harry with BL and Eric Portman (different male lead and listed first)

Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 16 February 1943

Next week uncle harry

Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 16 February 1943

Blackpool – Grand Theatre Uncle Harry

Yorkshire Evening Post - Wednesday 17 February 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 18 February 1943

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 18 February 1943

Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 18 February 1943

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 19 February 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Friday 19 February 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Saturday 20 February 1943

Week commencing Mar 1 – Grand Theatre Leeds – UH

Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 20 February 1943

Uncle Harry – ad

Monday Next Eric Portman, BL in Uncle Harry with Eileen Peel, Martina Hunt and Full West End Cast, prior to London presentation. (interesting)

Yorkshire Evening Post - Monday 22 February 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Tuesday 23 February 1943

Theatre Royal Leeds – Uncle Harry ad

Next week the two great Yorkshire and London stars of stage and screen, Eric Portman and BL in the thrilling new drama Uncle Harry.

Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 23 February 1943

Grand Theatre Blackpool ad for Uncle Harry

 

Yorkshire Evening Post - Wednesday 24 February 1943

Grand Theatre Leeds Uncle Harry –next week ad

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 24 February 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 25 February 1943

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 25 February 1943

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 26 February 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Saturday 27 February 1943

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 27 February 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Monday 01 March 1943

Leeds Uncle Harry preview Ad

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 27 February 1943

preview

Yorkshire Evening Post - Tuesday 02 March 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Wednesday 03 March 1943

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 03 March 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 04 March 1943

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 04 March 1943

Yorkshire Evening Post - Friday 05 March 1943

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 06 March 1943

Uncle Harry Ad – playing eveings 6 matines Tuesday and Saturday

Yorkshire Evening Post - Tuesday 02 March 1943

Leeds Grand Theatre – uncle harry review

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 08 March 1943

Bradford Prince’s Theatre

Uncle Harry commencing March 22nd

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 13 March 1943

Uncle Harry  Bradford preview – Continuing it’s provincial tour before production in London.. [which it didn’t actually managed but opened the following year with a different male lead]

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 16 March 1943

Bradford Prince’s review of Uncle Harry

Yorkshire Evening Post - Wednesday 17 March 1943

Bradford Prince’s ad Uncle Harry 

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 26 June 1943

Ghosts – Duke of York theatre – review

“that fine tragic actress, MBL gave a performance of restrained intensity.”

Aberdeen Journal - Wednesday 19 January 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Saturday 22 January 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Monday 24 January 1944

Week commencing Feb 1st Michael Redgrave and Beatrix Lehmann in Uncle Harry HM theatre Aberdeen

Aberdeen Journal - Tuesday 25 January 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Tuesday 25 January 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Wednesday 26 January 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Thursday 27 January 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Friday 28 January 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Saturday 29 January 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Monday 31 January 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Tuesday 01 February 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Wednesday 02 February 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Thursday 03 February 1944

Aberdeen Journal - Friday 04 February 1944

 Ad for Uncle Harry “the British thriller which startled Broadway” 

Aberdeen Journal - Wednesday 02 February 1944

Uncle Harry – His Majesty’s Theatre – review

“we have a play and we have acting.
Perhaps one is better than the other, but that is a point of view, at any rate, one leads to the other.

… apart from its thrills – the definitely exist and so does its humour – it is  study in the genre

So constructed, so it is played, at times it seems almost under played, until gradually and subtly the whole effect is achived. It has a crowning last act in acting and writing.

… The Pathos, tenseness, tragedy – achieved in little touches as well as breadth – are marvellously kept and consistent throughout.

He has his counterpart in Beatrix Lehmann’s Letty,…but in her magnificenct last act one remembered Mourning becomes Electra. Few can suggest queer tragedy like Miss Lehmann. She has a gift that stands by itself….

The audience was in great coughing form and nearly spoiled the opening for those who could not join the hoast.

Sunday Post - Sunday 06 February 1944

Uncle Harry at the Lyceum in Edinburgh – ad

Sunday Post - Sunday 13 February 1944

Uncle Harry at Royal theatre Glasgow

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 30 March 1944

Uncle Harry review – Garrick

Uncle Harry… reached the Garrick Theatre tonight after a long tour. When the play was originally seen in the north Mr. Eric Portman, himself a Yorkshireman, played the part of the schoolmaster murderer. Mr. Michael Redgrave, The present exponent, is in some difficulties with the Yorkshire accent, but gives a performance of steadily mounting nervous and emotional tension. He is sensitively supported by Miss Beatrix Lehmann as the sister on whom the murderer successfully places the blame for his crime.

The play much impressed the London first night audience, although the irregularities of the procedure in the final prison scene are a blemish on an effective study in the ironic and macabre.

Hull Daily Mail - Wednesday 12 July 1944

Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 13 July 1944

Hull Daily Mail - Friday 14 July 1944

Hull Daily Mail - Monday 17 July 1944

Hull Daily Mail - Wednesday 19 July 1944

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 20 July 1944

Hull Daily Mail - Friday 21 July 1944

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 21 July 1944

New Theatre Hull Michael Redgrave and Beatrix Lehmann Uncle Harry from July 24th – ad

Hull Daily Mail - Friday 21 July 1944

Hull New Theatre – Uncle Harry – preview

Michael Redgrave, one of the leading British actors on the stage to-day pays his first visit to Hull next week in the title role of Uncle Harry, the thriller which comes to the New Theatre from a successful run at the Garrick Theatre, London…

Equally famous stage star Beatrix Lehmann remembered particularly for her outstanding portrayls in Desire under the Elms and Mourning becomes Electra works with MR next week.

Northampton Mercury - Friday 21 July 1944

New Theatre – Northampton Uncle Harry – ad “the entire production direct from the Garrick Theatre, London”. 

Hull Daily Mail - Saturday 22 July 1944

Uncle Harry, New Theatre Hull = preview – photo of Beatrix Lehamnn and Michael Redgrave

The war has brought us some of the leading lights of the west end stage and first class London productions…

Hull Daily Mail - Monday 24 July 1944

Hull Daily Mail - Tuesday 25 July 1944

Hull Daily Mail - Wednesday 26 July 1944

Hull Daily Mail - Friday 28 July 1944

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 28 July 1944

New Theatre Hull – ad Uncle Harry

Hull Daily Mail - Tuesday 25 July 1944

New Theatre Hull – Uncle Harry – review

“Hull has a golden opportunity to see the best in theatre at the new this week, for the most carping critic could find no fault with the West End company which stages a gripping performance of Thomas Job’s Uncle Harry…

“nobody knows what goes on in my mind – sometimes I hardly know myself” MR is far away from his favourite Shakespearen roles, but yet not so far…

In this sadistic family of three there are two sisters, the one Beatrix Lehmann with her strange slant eyes and inscrutable smile, who brings all her art to bear to build up the complete picture of the possessive Lettie. Both she and MR present exhaustively emotional performances, exploiting the art of making up for impressive transformation…

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 30 August 1944

Plays given in pubs with Beatrix Lehmann but mostly amateurs

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 09 September 1944

First to return to Town of the plays evacuated from London by the flying bombs was Uncle Harry, that grim and effective thriller by Thomas Job… This play came back last night to the Garrick Theatre, its former home. It was cordially received by a crowded audience.

The company, with one exception, is the same as before. All the principles are in their old parts. If London is reasonably free from serial attack several other shows which left London during the recent raids, including some of the big musicals, will be returning soon. Already about 20 west end theatres are open compared with 12 during the worst stages of the flying bomb attacks. Business during the past few days has been extraordinarily good.

Western Gazette - Friday 22 September 1944

Cinema ad for Candles at nine

(BL listed third)

Sussex Agricultural Express - Friday 10 November 1944

Performance for “the cheerios” for servicemen, Magic and music produced by Miss Winifred Ball, Included distinguished guests … Beatrix Lehmann.

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald - Saturday 18 November 1944

Lancashire Evening Post - Monday 20 November 1944

Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 21 November 1944

Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 23 November 1944

Cinema ad for Candles at nine

Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 24 November 1944

Cinema ad for Candles at nine also showing the Rat _ Beatrix Lehmann double bill! Capitol Tunbridge Wells

Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 24 November 1944

Candles at nine review. Is the story of a girl who inherits a fortune subject to staying at the dececased’s residence one month and how the schemeing relatives make the position intolerable for her…

Lancashire Evening Post - Friday 24 November 1944

Candles at nine ad

Western Times - Friday 15 December 1944

Oden – Devon Candles at nine

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 18 December 1944

Shakespearian actors voices recorded and flown to Russia as a greeting for soviet actors. MBL, Michael Redgrave, Sybil, Giegud, Fay Compton, Henry Ainley… [ at this point I don’t think Bea has done Shakespeare on stage but will do post war]

North Devon Journal - Thursday 11 January 1945

North Devon Journal - Thursday 25 January 1945

Candles at nine ad

Bucks Herald - Friday 12 January 1945

Candles at nine ad

Burnley Express - Saturday 27 January 1945

Candles at nine ad

Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 10 February 1945

Candles at nine – description

Gloucestershire Echo - Tuesday 27 February 1945

Letter to the editor – on “civic theatre” Club Drama Group’s production of they walk alone, “I was fortunate enough to see MBL’s portrayal of Emmy on the London stage, but I am sure ML would be the first to agree that the performance of the young lady who took this part – a Miss Tarrant I believe” did her no injustice”.

Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 05 March 1945

Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 06 March 1945

Nottingham Evening Post - Wednesday 07 March 1945

Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 10 March 1945

Cinema- candles at nine ad

Hull Daily Mail - Wednesday 04 April 1945

Formation of the Green Room club in connection with the Hull new theatre, Founder members Gielgud, Lord, Air commordore, etc Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Beatrix Lehmann…

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 04 April 1945

Also report on the Green Room Club

Dundee Courier - Monday 23 April 1945

A few enthusiastis in the political world paid five shillings for a seat in the Cambridge Theatre where Beatrix Lehmann read exceprets from Shakespeare.

Burnley Express - Saturday 26 May 1945

Candles at nine cinema ad

Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 09 June 1945

Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 12 June 1945

Candles at nine cinema ad

Dundee Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 11 July 1945

*new play*

In the play, The trial of Lizzie Borden, on Monday the title part will be played by Beatrix Lehmann.

Gloucester Citizen - Wednesday 10 October 1945

Gloucester Citizen - Thursday 11 October 1945

Gloucester Citizen - Friday 12 October 1945

Candles at nine  cinema ad

Lincolnshire Echo - Tuesday 30 October 1945

Arts council BL producing The corn is green at South Park Girls School.

(Hm what has happened here? Went from HUGE successes to nothing, then producing very small role)

Lincolnshire Echo - Saturday 03 November 1945

Lincolnshire Echo - Wednesday 14 November 1945

Ad for the Corn is Green

Plays and references from local newspapers on the British newspaper Archive 1936-1940

Bucks Herald - Friday 21 February 1936

The passing of the third floor back – review

North Devon Journal - Thursday 05 March 1936

The passing of the third floor back – review

Hastings and St Leonards Observer - Saturday 07 March 1936

The passing of the third floor back – review

Hastings and St Leonards Observer - Saturday 28 March 1936

The passing of the third floor back – review

Burnley Express - Saturday 25 July 1936

The passing of the third floor back – review

Burnley Express - Wednesday 29 July 1936

The passing of the third floor back – review

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 09 December 1936

Witch of Edmonton – Old Vic – review included Honorable mention for Miss Beatrix Lehmann

Aberdeen Journal - Tuesday 02 February 1937

Strangers on honeymoon film review Noorah Beery and Beatrix Lehmann are sufficiently bloodthirsty on the side of wrong

Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 12 February 1937

Strangers on honeymoon film review

Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser - Saturday 13 February 1937

Strangers on honeymoon film review

Western Gazette - Friday 19 February 1937

Strangers on honeymoon film review

Tamworth Herald - Saturday 20 February 1937

Strangers on honeymoon cinema ad

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald - Saturday 20 February 1937

Strangers on honeymoon film review

Bucks Herald - Friday 05 March 1937

Strangers on honeymoon film review

Complications arise owing to the intervention of Beatrix Lehmann and her hired assassins(!)

Western Times - Friday 30 April 1937

Strangers on honeymoon film ad

Lincolnshire Echo - Saturday 24 July 1937

Strangers on honeymoon film review

Nottingham Evening Post - Friday 17 September 1937

On Friday Oct 8 Miss Beatrix Lehmann will go to Birminghman for a play based on the life of Mary Webb

Aberdeen Journal - Saturday 20 November 1937

Mourning becomes Electra – review

“I do not expect to see a finer play or finer acting”.

Western Morning News - Monday 22 November 1937

Mourning becomes Electra – review

“Miss Beatrix Lehmann gives an impeccable performance as the Electra of the piece.

She is hard as a piece fo flint in the early scenes when she is meting out justice, inherits her mother’s mantle of wickedness with uncanny fidelity in the later scenes, and in the moment when she ultimately accepts her doom rises to heights of real greatness.”

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 20 January 1938

Mourning becomes Electra – review

“But it should be seen if only for the sake of Miss Beatrix Lehmann’s magnificent performance in the principal role. For sheer compelling power this exceeds even the same actress’s memorable study of Emily Bronte a few years ago”.

“A crowded audience received the play enthusiastically”. 

Aberdeen Journal - Tuesday 10 May 1938

The rat – film review

Rene Ray and Beatrix Lehmann both give admirable performances.

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Friday 13 May 1938

The rat – ad

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Friday 13 May 1938

The rat review

Hastings and St Leonards Observer - Saturday 18 June 1938

The rat review

Derby Daily Telegraph - Saturday 02 July 1938

The rat review

Rene Ray and BL are excellent.

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald - Saturday 09 July 1938

The rat review

Dundee Courier - Tuesday 12 July 1938

The rat review

Dundee Evening Telegraph - Friday 29 July 1938

Hartlepool Mail - Friday 29 July 1938

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Friday 29 July 1938

Petition over bombing in Spain (activism)

Beatrix mentioned 5th and only woman of over 700 signatures!

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 30 July 1938

Petition over bombing in Spain (activism)

(mention Bea before HG Wells)

Dundee Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 02 August 1938

The rat review

Motherwell Times - Friday 19 August 1938

The rat review

Western Daily Press - Thursday 01 September 1938

Arts peace campaign – activism for war in Spain

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 01 September 1938

Negative reply to Arts Peace Campaign’s petition activism for war in Spain

Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 09 September 1938

The rat review

Western Daily Press - Tuesday 04 October 1938

The rat review

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 27 October 1938

More political appear re. spain

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Saturday 03 December 1938

On British film stars

“and then there was Beatrix Lehmann who looked like another edition of Hebburn without the restlessness in The Passing of the third floor back.

Critics enthused over her as an actress with the “difference” the British producers had been seeking but to have, in these case, was not to hold and she gradually dropped into obscurity” 

Derby Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 10 January 1939

The rat review

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 16 January 1939

“great” actors
Mentions how there aren’t any any more, though mentions Gielgud and Olivier as “young hopefuls”

“There are no “great” actresses on the contemporary London stage, though I remember with appreciation performances of Edith Evans, Flora Robson, Beatrix Lehmann, in Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning becomes Electra…

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 20 January 1939

They walk alone Shaftesbury – review

Miss Beatrix Lehmann appears as the Jekyl and Hyde servant girl, a haunting performance which evoked equal horror and sympathy. A grand part undoubtedly and grandly she rose to it.

(Also in the cast was Rene Ray who worked with Bea in the Rat)

Hull Daily Mail - Saturday 21 January 1939

They walk alone Shaftesbury – review

“It is a ghoulish affair, with Miss Beatrix Lehmann acting the part of a mysterious servant who makes love, tells lies, and murders with equal facility.

At the end of the West End performance ML hoped the audience would no suffer any ill effects from the play, and quoted the old Cornish litany: ‘From ghoulies and ghosties and long leggety beasties and things that go bump in the night good lord deliver us”.

Western Morning News - Monday 23 January 1939

They walk alone Shaftesbury – review

“A vampire from Cornwall

There is no actress in England more capable of giving an audience the “jitters” than Miss Beatrix Lehmann. She brings all her powers of horrifying intensity to the part of the vampire servant girl in “They walk alone” the new play that the Shaftesbury Theatre, and the audience duly registers every sign of emotional disturbance. Even the most hardened playgoer must blench before that wild eye and clutching hand. … Miss Lehmann’s portrayal of this monster is a remarkable tour de force. She makes the incredible creature credible, even pitiable..”

Hull Daily Mail - Tuesday 07 February 1939

Dundee Courier - Tuesday 07 February 1939

Derby Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 07 February 1939

Gloucester Citizen - Tuesday 07 February 1939

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 07 February 1939

Portsmouth Evening News - Tuesday 07 February 1939

Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 07 February 1939

Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 07 February 1939

Radio 20 minutes of extracts from TWA (6.40-7)

Western Morning News - Monday 24 July 1939

Radio drama, Storm over Santa Cruz, Polish radio play with BL, Vera Lennox and Robert Adams 8.20-9

Hull Daily Mail - Monday 24 July 1939

Gloucestershire Echo - Monday 24 July 1939

Western Daily Press - Monday 24 July 1939

Gloucester Citizen - Monday 24 July 1939

Dundee Evening Telegraph - Monday 24 July 1939

Portsmouth Evening News - Monday 24 July 1939

Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 24 July 1939

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 24 July 1939

Storm over Santa Cruz, review and photo of Bea (downloaded in two parts)

Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 03 August 1939

Dundee Courier - Thursday 03 August 1939

Gloucester Citizen - Thursday 03 August 1939

Portsmouth Evening News - Thursday 03 August 1939

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 03 August 1939 (little more info)

Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 03 August 1939

Radio – 9.30-10.10 Borden Murders by Alwyn Whatsley, dramatic reconstruction of mystery based on authentic records…

Dundee Evening Telegraph - Thursday 07 September 1939

Ready to entertain “the boys” famous stars on register

“We shall have at our disposal some of the most famous stars in the country. There are people on the register like Leslie Banks, Robert Donat, Nicholas Hannen, Beatrix Lehmann and Dame Sybi Thorndike”.

Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 07 September 1939

Gloucester Citizen - Friday 08 September 1939

(as above)

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 08 September 1939

As above with more detail

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 19 September 1939

Leeds production of They Walk Alone with bea.

Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 14 October 1939

Theatre royal production Nottingham of They walk alone without Bea

Hull Daily Mail - Friday 26 January 1940

Desire under the elms –review

“MBL is perhaps the only one who really manages to identify herself with the part – that of the woman…”

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 26 January 1940

Desire under the elms –review

“The magnificent acting of Beatrix Lehmann (MD AND SM)

Yorkshire Evening Post - Saturday 06 April 1940

May 13 Tour of Desire under the elms with Beatrix Lehmann in Leeds

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 20 April 1940

New theatre Hull for Desire under the elms Tour with Beatrix Lehmann

Hull Daily Mail - Wednesday 24 April 1940

New Theatre tour of Desire under the elms after 10 weeks in London

Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 25 April 1940

Hull Daily Mail - Friday 26 April 1940

Ad for Desire under the elms next week at Theatre Beatrix Lehmann with Griffith Jones (check if he’s the same)

Hull Daily Mail - Saturday 27 April 1940

Desire under the elms – opening – “With Beatrix Lehmann the famous west-end actress in the lead”

Hull Daily Mail - Monday 29 April 1940

Hull Daily Mail - Tuesday 30 April 1940

New theatre ad for Desire under the elms

 

Hull Daily Mail - Tuesday 30 April 1940

Desire under the elms – review “Beatrix Lehmann builds up a portrait of a woman creating her own doom which will long be remembered”.

Hull Daily Mail - Wednesday 24 April 1940

Desire under the elms – review “the brilliant Beatrix Lehmann in the lead” … “after a ban of 16 years the British censor passed Desire under the elms for public performances and it had a 10 week run at Westminster Theatre London…”

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 30 April 1940

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 02 May 1940

Ad for Desire under the elms

 

Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 02 May 1940

Hull Daily Mail - Friday 03 May 1940

Ad for Desire under the elms with quote, “Beatrix Lehmann’s superb portrait of a wanton wife – evening standard

Hull Daily Mail - Friday 03 May 1940

INTERVIEW with Bea from Desire under the elms

A newcomer here

Beatrix Lehmann in Hull for the first time this week doesn’t think, “our policemen are marvelous” but she does like what she has seen of Hull’s New Theatre and the theatre going public, says colleague “miss humber”. Chatting with this famous West End stage star in her dressing room, ML said, “this is one of the nicest theatres I have played in outside London, for the acoustics are splendid”. And “the audiences so far have been grand – so obviously intelligent and appreciative”.

Heart-shaped, piquant little face with two enormously expressive eyes shining out; copper-coloured curls cut in a simple boyish style; slim graceful figure and a deliciously attractive husky voice- this is Beatrix round who shines the aura of fame, with three outstanding successes to her credit, including this week’s Desire under the Elms, Mourning becomes Electra and They walk alone.

In each she played an emotional role which demanded every ounce but always in the skin of the character, she never allows it to overcome her, so that although a trifle exhausted she is never mentally worn out.

The stage in her bones

Boasting of Scottish blood in her veins, Beatrix might be called an Anglo-American, with her American mother and British Father. Her father was a coach at Harvard and Yale and Oxford and Cambridge.

She has always had the love of the stage in her bones, went to the R.A.D.A. as soon as she could and her first chance was with a touring company in Clemence Dane’s Bill of divorcement”. She thoroughly enjoys playing in this “strong meat” but strangely enough, has never done any Shakespeare.

Hull Daily Mail - Friday 03 May 1940

Using Bea for local publicity - in Hull Desire under the elms

Miss Beatrix Lehmann the distinguished actress who is in Hull this week has been impressed by the extend of the amateur dramatic movement in the city. She believes that it is important that amateurs should carry on during wartime.
Miss Lehmann is particularly interested in the activities of the Garret Plays, whose show, “on parade” commences at the Alexandra on Monday, and has sent her best wishes to this society, which is working so hard for our Comforts Fund.

Last week you will remember Miss Dorothy Drake, who is Miss Lehmann’s publicity agent, saw a rehearsal of On Parade and passed a very favourable verdict.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 07 May 1940

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 08 May 1940

Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 09 May 1940

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 09 May 1940

Yorkshire Evening Post - Friday 10 May 1940

Yorkshire Evening Post - Saturday 11 May 1940

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 11 May 1940

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Monday 13 May 1940

Ad for Desire Under the Elms at Grand theatre Leeds

Yorkshire Evening Post - Saturday 11 May 1940

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 11 May 1940

Preview for Desire Under the Elms – no new information

Yorkshire Evening Post - Tuesday 14 May 1940

Review – Desire under the elms – Leeds

"Beatrix Lehmann’s performance as the wife is primitive passion suggested with astonishing sensitivity, a rare piece of work…"

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 14 May 1940

Ad Grand Theatre Leeds, Desire under the elms “The management respectfully point out that this play is not suitable for children”

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 14 May 1940

Desire under the elms Skill of players

Miss Lehmann exercises a seductive charm as the young wife who marries to win a home but looks elsewhere for love…

Yorkshire Evening Post - Thursday 16 May 1940

Yorkshire Evening Post - Friday 17 May 1940

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 18 May 1940

Small ad, Desire under the elms emphasis on next week’s play

Yorkshire Evening Post - Saturday 18 May 1940 – interview!

Desire under the elms

Beatrix Lehmann

BL who gives a rare and sensitive performance in Desire under the Elms is thought be some critics to be the finest young dramatic actress we have. And, as with others of her kind, her ambition is to play comedy “But I never get a chance.” She said. “I have played it, but once you know become known for a certain type of part, that is the kind of part you are invariably offered.”

She has appeared in other of O’Neill’s plays, notably “Mourning becomes Electra” which did not leave London. Reginald Tate, a Leeds Art Theatre player in his early days, who made good in the West End several years ago, was in the cast.

***ML visited Leeds some years ago with Charles Laughton in Edgar Wallace’s “On the spot” and then before that with a visit with Sir Nigel Playfair’s company in Congreve’s The way of the world. That was practically her first engagement, and much the same applied to Ralph Richardson, also in the company. Later they appeared together in that fine play of Priestley's Eden End, she as Stella, the rather unsuccessful actress who comes home, and he as her irresponsible and somewhat raffish husband. The late Edward Irwin, a Leeds actor, it may be remembered played the part of the Doctor.

I am told that Beatrix Lehmann and Mark Dignam from the Grand Theatre, attended the other evening a rehearsal of a new Leeds amateur organization, the Unity Theatre, which presents stage productions for its members at weekends. 

Lancashire Evening Post - Saturday 25 May 1940

Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 28 May 1940

Blackpool Grand Theatre – ad for Desire under the Elms

Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 28 May 1940

Desire under the Elms – Blackpool review

“with a brilliant study as the young farmer’s wife who seduces her son-in-law, Beatrix Lehmann re-establishes her reputation as one of the leading actresses of the day…

Hull Daily Mail - Saturday 17 August 1940

Hull Theater _ Eden End at the new Theatre

Recast NOT BL

North Devon Journal - Thursday 29 August 1940

Cornishman - Thursday 29 August 1940

Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 30 August 1940

Western Gazette - Friday 30 August 1940

Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Friday 30 August 1940

Western Morning News - Friday 30 August 1940

Morpeth Herald - Friday 30 August 1940

Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald - Friday 30 August 1940

Western Times - Friday 30 August 1940

Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday 30 August 1940

Northampton Mercury - Friday 30 August 1940

Gloucester Journal - Saturday 31 August 1940

Hastings and St Leonards Observer - Saturday 31 August 1940

Ad for farmer’s and Silage,

“Be sure you visit one of the free Silage demonstrations in your district – they will be announced in your local press. Look out, too, for the Silage Film, “Mr Borland thinks again” featuring Emlyn Williams and Beatrix Lehmann coming soon to your local cinema”

http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b69db49dd

Northampton Mercury - Friday 06 September 1940

Mr Borland things again –review

Propaganda directed towards farmers for silage making…. With him are BL the famous tragedienne, …

Plays and references from local newspapers on the British newspaper Archive 1925-1935

British newspaper archive . co.uk

Saturday 03 December 1927 ,  Gloucester Journal ,  Gloucestershire, England

The sketch Christmas issue 1927 features short story by Beatrix Lehmann

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 09 April 1929

Gale Theatre Studio – The race with the shadow

Review with plot description.

"Miss Beatrix Lehmann gave a strongly arresting performance as the unstable and passionate wife..."

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Thursday 20 June 1929

All Gods’ Chillin – The court  - review

"Miss Beatrix Lehmann (of the Gate Theatre) acted with extraordinary power in the part of the white girl. She has a strange, almost eerie personality, and her fits of raving against her husband, changing suddenly to childish affection and then again to horror, are weirdly true to he character she plays. Miss Lehmann  gives a wonderfully vivid idea of the agony of overwrought nerves. AGC is curiously moving, one might almost say disturbing, and it may prove too much for the theatregoers of London..."

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 27 September 1929

The Silver Tassie

plot outline – looking for a theatre

“I was glad to heat that one of the two girls is to be played by Miss Beatrix Lehmann who has long been a pillar of the productions of the Gate Theatre Studio, where she is now acting in Grand Guignol..."

Nottingham Evening Post - Friday 27 February 1931

On the Spot which has had 12 months success in London will be touring at the Theatre Royal (Nottingham) next week – Miss Beatrix Lehmann supporting cast

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 17 March 1931

On the Spot – Theatre Royal (Leeds)

Excellent too in looks and voice, is Miss Beatrix Lehmann as Maria Pouliski

Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 09 May 1932

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Thursday 01 June 1933

Wild Decembers Apollo Theatre (PHOTO OF BEA AS EMILY BRONTE!!!!)

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Saturday 08 July 1933

Talking about C. B. Cochran visiting BL when she was in Wild Decembers,

He evidently made a tour of the artists rooms to thank them for their services, for he came to see MBL whose performance as Emily Bronte was the saving grace of an ordinary, episodic play. Cochran came in; he looked round and still smiling reservedly made his way to Miss Lehmann and in the same soft voice as he shook hands said simply, Thank you very very much and quietly went out again.

Aberdeen Journal - Tuesday 24 October 1933

Tudor Wench –summary and review

 It is a remarkably vivid and interesting play, splendidly acted with Beatrix Lehmann as Elizabeth.

Edinburgh Evening News - Friday 27 October 1933

The Tudor Wench Embassy (Opened on Monday 23) – review

Beatrix Lehmann suggests very plausibly the sort of girl Elizabeth might have been, mingling hardness with tenderness and ambition with romanticism. The way in which she receives news of the page-boy’s death with phrases of conventional concern shows an unerring knowledge of one side of Elizabeth’s character. (then mentions the duel)

Gloucestershire Echo - Saturday 18 November 1933

Alhambra – Tudor Wench

Give BL in the name part the chance of showing Elizabeth in some of her most commanding aspects.

Gloucester Citizen - Saturday 18 November 1933

Alhambra – Tudor Wench Word for word repeat of the Echo story

Dundee Evening Telegraph - Monday 29 January 1934

Radio production of Wild Decembers 9.20 pm Scottish national

Western Morning News - Tuesday 30 January 1934

Warsaw radio broadcast of Wild Decembers

Derby Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 30 January 1934

Today’s radio – National broadcast of  Wild Decembers

Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 30 January 1934

National Broadcast of Wild Decembers

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Tuesday 30 January 1934

National broadcast of Wild Decembers with photo and description states that of original cast 2 members will repeat their performance Beatrix Lehmann will be Emily "Her performance was regarded as the high spot of the London production"

Dundee Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 30 January 1934

National broadcast of Wild Decembers

Edinburgh Evening News - Tuesday 30 January 1934

National broadcast of Wild Decembers

Hartlepool Mail - Tuesday 30 January 1934

National broadcast of Wild Decembers with photo

Beatrix Lehmann to play her original part – headline rest repeated and same photo reproduced..

Gloucestershire Echo - Tuesday 30 January 1934

Wild Decembers radio play

Aberdeen Journal - Friday 16 February 1934

Success story –  Cambridge Theatre

Review – and plot summary

Poor Russian jew and his secretary “Magnificant acting made the unrealities believable. Beatrix Lehmann as the jewish girl Secretary,….

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 16 February 1934

Success story –  Cambridge Theatre – review

Sarah, Miss Beatrix Lehmann was kept in a state of emotional agony from which there was no escape. Which was a pity for sardonic humour is also Miss Lehmann’s strong suit and there was no room for it here.

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Saturday 03 March 1934

Report saying Katherine Hepburn will take the part of Elizabeth in the film version of the Tudor Wench which Beatrix Lehmann did on stage.

Dundee Courier - Saturday 16 June 1934

Lists Rumour of Heaven in Books received

Dundee Courier - Tuesday 14 August 1934

Rumour of Heaven – review

The fascination of this achievement in fiction will elude popular sense and taste. Readers alert to fine nuances of vital drama and to selective art of words will absorb with delight and pain the sweet and bitter of its story of a famous dancer who develops a mental oddity. Her devoted husband seeks and finds a rural retreat. The sequel is tragedy, wistful as autumnal sunlight. (I don’t think he read past the first few chapters)

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 01 September 1934

Eden End – Priestley – announcement will open September 13

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 14 September 1934

Eden End

Review and plot “Throughout the acting is first-rate. Miss Beatrix Lehmann as the actress daughter, is somewhat overcharged with sentimental emotionalism, but it is as a tender portrait, for all its thoughtless inconsistencies.

Grantham Journal - Saturday 09 February 1935

Article – Good housekeeping Feb 1935, Beatrix Lehamann actress and novelist.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 16 April 1935

"Conrad Veidt has evidently settled now in England for good – and Germany’s loss is our gain. At the moment he is playing in Gaumont’s new version of JKJ evergreen play, The passing of the Third Floor Back, which Berthold Viertel who made Little friend is directing at Shepherd’s bush. Veidt has the part of the stranger, …among other members of the cast …and Beatrix Lehmann"

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Saturday 11 May 1935

Screen gossip for Conrad Veidt Passing of the third floor back

"Beatrix Lehmann I should add, is also in the film as one of the catty clientele of the boarding house

Born at Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, one of the earliest recollections of this gifted actress who for years understudied and played for Tallulah Bankhead is that of being “flung” into the river Thames by her father when she was three. Father apparently had a notion that all children fall into the water at some time or other so he forestalled Time by premarturely immersing Beatric and starting her off on the sport of swimming at which she is now expert.

She was once a member of a company called The English players all of whom were German except herself!

They toured the German Towns giving Shaw’s plays in English. All the German players had learnt English parrot fashion and greatly impressed the critics, all except one writer in a newspaper who gave it as his opinion that “all the players were excellent except Fraulein Lehmann who could not be understood!”

Moral: when in Germany speak English as the Germans do."

Gloucestershire Echo - Wednesday 14 August 1935

Pleasant portion – radio broadcast

Western Daily Press - Wednesday 14 August 1935

Pleasant portion by Barbara Couper, produced by Howard Rose with Gladys Young, BL, Joyce Bland, Renee de Vaux, Geoffrey Edwards, Gordon McLeod, Molly Hamley Clifford, Vivien Lambelet.

Dundee Courier - Wednesday 14 August 1935

Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 14 August 1935
Gloucester Citizen - Wednesday 14 August 1935
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 14 August 1935
Lincolnshire Echo - Wednesday 14 August 1935
Hull Daily Mail - Friday 16 August 1935
Derby Daily Telegraph - Friday 16 August 1935
Hartlepool Mail - Friday 16 August 1935
Northampton Mercury - Friday 16 August 1935

Lincolnshire Echo - Friday 16 August 1935
Pleasant portion radio – regional

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 17 August 1935

Review Pleasant Portion

The two daughters played by Beatrix Lehmann and Joyce Bland successfully conveyed the impression of two caged lives…

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 22 October 1935

The passing of the third floor back – review

Magazine articles

Theatre world
Mar 1938 Photos of cast for Mourning becomes Electra
April 1939 Photos of Beatrix and cast from They walk alone
April 1944 Photo from Uncle Harry
May 1944 Photo and review of Uncle Harry
June 1944 - Photos of play and actors performances Uncle Harry
June 1947 - Photos from 1947 Shakespeare productions season.
Feb 1959 - Cast photos from Macbeth
Sept 1959 - Cast photos from The Aspern Papers

Picture post
Vol 2 no 8 Feb 25 1939 - Photos of Beatrix as the Murderess in They walk alone

The Sketch
Jan 31st 1940 Cast photos from Desire under the Elms

Theatre programmes

(for my reference so I don't buy duplicates - again)
All gods chillun (1929) *
Late night final (1931) Phoenix
The adolescents (1932)
Wild Decembers (1933)
Tudor Wench (1933) (embassy)
Wandering Jew (1933)
Eden End (1934) - ordered 64p*
Mourning becomes Electra (1938) Royal Court Liverpool *
They Walk Alone (1939) (comedy theatre) *
Desire under the elms (1940)(westminster theatre) *
Close quarters (1941)Apollo
Jam today (1942)
Ghosts (1943) - Duke of York
Uncle Harry (1944)
Huis Clos (1947?) *
No trees in the street 1948 (also Liverpool 1948)
Damascus blade (Brighton) 1950
The days mischief 1951
Ghosts 1951 embassy
First night (two locations)Streatham, Nottingham
Family reunion 1952 Bristol
The father - arts theatre 1953
No sign of the dove - Birmingham
Waltz of the Toreadors (1957) *
Birthday party 1958 lyric*
Garden District (1958) *
The Aspern Papers (1959) x2
A cuckoo in the nest 1964
The Storm (1966) 
Mother Adam - arts 1971
Reunion in vienna 1971 (also 1972 in Brighton)
Island of the mighty 72/73
* indicates play also read

Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre edited by Colin Chambers - biography

Actress who built her reputation after her debut in 1924 with many memorable performances, including Susie in The Silver tassie (1929), Emily Bronte in Wild Decembers (1933) and Lavinia in Mourning becomes Electra (1937). Politically active (she was an active trades unionist who became president of Equity in 1946, Lehmann signed the Communist Party's People's Convention against the Second World War in 1941, which led to her being banned from the BBC. In the Stratford-Upon-Avon 1947-8 season she scored major successes playing Portia, Isabella, Viola and the Nurse. Her versatility cast her in a wide range of plays including Huis Clos (1946) and The Birthday Party (1958). Lehmann brought a powerful brooding presence to the stage, her voice described as being like a "taut violin string". Dan Rebellato.

Vicious Circle Huis Clos

Vicious Circle Huis Clos was performed at the Arts Theatre because it was a private theatre, and therefore the only place where a lesbian character was allowed. I read in Alec Guiness's biography that he wasn't a fan of existential theatre but that he was one of the few cast who believed in the setting. 

The cast performed a radio recording of the play which has miraculously survived. I was so pleased to be able to listen to it. It is wonderful to hear Beatrix playing a lesbian character. The whole play is brilliant and well worth a listen. The full thing can be found or downloaded here: https://archive.org/details/NoExithuisClos