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Selected stage performances

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Year Title Author Theatre Role Director
1939 The Bear Anton Chekhov The Curtain Theatre, Rochdale Jack E. Barrett [1]
1939 Laodice Wallace B. Nichols The Curtain Theatre, Rochdale Euphorion, Lord of the Syrian Court E. Nuttall Butterworth [2]
1942 The Two Gentlemen of Verona William Shakespeare The Curtain Theatre, Rochdale Jack E. Barrett [3]
1946 While the Sun Shines Terence Rattigan De La Warr Pavilion,
Bexhill-on-Sea		 Duke [4]
1952 A Streetcar Named Desire Tennessee Williams White Rock Pavilion, Hastings [5]
1953 Charley's Aunt Brandon Thomas Theatre Royal, Portsmouth Brassett Carl Clopet [6]
1954 Grand National Night Campbell Christie and
Dorothy Christie		 Victoria Theatre, Burnley Morton
(the butler)		 John Barrett [7]
1954 White Sheep of the Family John Hay Beith and
L. du Garde Peach		 Victoria Theatre, Burnley James Winter John Barrett [8]
1954 Piccadilly Alibi Guy Paxton and Edward Hoile Victoria Theatre, Burnley [9]
1954 When We Are Married J. B. Priestley Victoria Theatre, Burnley John Barrett [10]
1954 Dial M for Murder Frederick Knott Victoria Theatre, Burnley John Barrett [11]
1954 Babes in the Wood
(pantomime)		 Victoria Theatre, Burnley Robber Morris Parsons [12]
1968 A Collier's Friday Night D. H. Lawrence Royal Court Theatre, London Old Lambert, collier
(main role)		 Peter Gill [13][14]
1969 Saved Edward Bond Royal Court Theatre, London main role William Gaskill [15]
1969 Early Morning Edward Bond Royal Court Theatre, London Gladstone William Gaskill [15]
1970 Billy's Last Stand Barry Hines Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, London Billy (main role) Michael Wearing [16][17]
1971 The Changing Room David Storey Royal Court Theatre, London Harry Lindsay Anderson [18]
1972 Lloyd George Knew My Father William Douglas-Home Savoy Theatre, London Butler [19]
1978 Lark Rise Flora Thompson Cottesloe, National Theatre Bill Bryden and Sebastian Graham-Jones [20]
1980 Hamlet William Shakespeare Royal Court Theatre, London Gravedigger Richard Eyre [21][22]
1981 The Crucible Arthur Miller Comedy Theatre, London Bill Bryden [23]

"The best play of the bill is Anton Chekov's "The Bear", produced by Jack E. Barrett, a name already familiar to Rochdale audiences. Here is a piece relying almost entirely on its dialogue for effect, built up into a completely satisfying spectacle by the intelligent application of speed and movement. Placed as it was on the programme after a thriller and a satirical drama, this delightfully robust little comedy released all the latent tension in the audience, and made sure of every laugh. Special credit must be given here both to the producer and [to the actors in] the chief parts."[1]

"John Barrett, a guest artiste, as the Duke, gives a rather colourless reading of the part."[4]

"The resident producer of the Burnley Company will be John Barrett, an artiste experienced in every line in Repertory. He has been in many West End productions and has worked with Ralph Lynn, Lupino Lane, Douglas Montgomery, Bill Owen, Claude Hulbert, Wilfred Lawson, etc. In 1945 he appeared at the Vic with David Horne and David Markham in the "Land of Promise"."[24]

"A large proportion of the credit for the success of the play here must be due to producer John Barrett, and so it seems almost uncharitable to suggest that one thought he might have brought a shade more gaiety and lightness to the part of James Winter; but then it was only Monday (when the cares of a producer-player weigh heaviest)."[8]

"Excellent blending with the sleek Bassani is provided by Moris Parsons, John Barrett, ..."[9]

"John Barrett, the producer, is going all out to ensure that this production equals all his others."[10]

"the Babes' [] captors, the robbers (played by John Barrett and Michael Ely) are a riot of fun."[12]



"John Barrett as the butler, who, while never going beyond the bounds of correctness, can express his views of his employers with the twitch of an eyebrow or the set of a shoulder."[19]

"that fine actor John Barrett"[25] (playing a yokel in It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet)

"a cast of 19 headed by Mary Miller, Michael Gough, John Barrett and Brian Glover double their roles ... with zest and a comfortable control of rural speech."[20]

"John Barrett as the gravedigger with two wardrobes of skulls brings a touch of human warmth to the chilly and prolonged proceedings which are very odd in his case because Ophelia's corpse is placed on a shelf in one of the wardrobes."[22]


"The casting is good. ... John Barrett makes a good Smellie"[26] With the other four Dustbinmen, Barrett appeared at a British Radio Equipment Manufacturers Association colour TV exhibition in Stockport, where they met visitors and were presented with an award for reaching the top of the JICTAR ratings in every week the series was aired.[27]

"John Barrett as Joey managed his day-dreams and disgruntlement, relieved from time to time by toothless smiles, with complete conviction."[28]

  1. ^ a b "The Crompton Stage Society - A Four-Play Bill". Rochdale Observer. Rochdale, Lancashire. 25 February 1939. p. 6. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ R.H. (4 March 1939). "The Curtain Theatre. "Laodice"". Rochdale Observer. Rochdale, Lancashire. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ^ "The Shakespeare Society. "Two Gentlemen of Verona"". Rochdale Observer. Rochdale, Lancashire. 9 May 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b ""While the Sun Shines". Gay Rattigan Comedy at the De La Warr Pavilion". Bexhill-on-Sea Observer. Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. 21 September 1946. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Calls for next week". The Stage (3702): 2. 27 March 1952. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Ubiquitous". Portsmouth Evening News. Portsmouth, Hampshire. 20 January 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Gratitude on both sides of the footlights". Burnley Express. Burnley, Lancashire. 27 January 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. ^ a b A.H. (3 February 1954). "'Rep.' company display their versatility". Burnley Express. Burnley, Lancashire. p. 4. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Mystery of an unusual kind". Burnley Express. Burnley, Lancashire. 7 April 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Yorkshire comedy is first of 'request' plays". Burnley Express. Burnley, Lancashire. 17 April 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  11. ^ "New thriller at the Vic". Burnley Express. Burnley, Lancashire. 3 July 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Pantomime Fun at the Victoria". Burnley Express. Burnley, Lancashire. 29 December 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  13. ^ Samuel, Graham (9 March 1968). "London Theatre. Some rot in this Under Milk Wood". Reading Evening Post. Reading, Berkshire. p. 4. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  14. ^ Thirkell, Arthur (1 March 1968). "Theatre by Arthur Thirkell". Daily Mirror. London, England. p. 18. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  15. ^ a b Hastings, Ronald (25 January 1969). "Twelfth Night Rock". The Daily Telegraph. No. 35379. London, England. p. 17.
  16. ^ P.W.B. (9 July 1970). "At the Theatre Upstairs". The Stage (4656): 13. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  17. ^ Shorter, Eric (1 July 1970). "Barry Hines' triumph with 'Billy'". The Daily Telegraph. No. 35818. London, England. p. 14.
  18. ^ Roberts, Philip (2015). The Royal Court Theatre (Routledge Revivals): 1965-1972. CRC Press. ISBN 9781317515463. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  19. ^ a b L.G.S. (2 November 1972). "Celia Johnson takes over". The Stage (4777): 9. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  20. ^ a b Say, Rosemary (2 April 1978). "Lark's eye view". The Sunday Telegraph. No. 887. London, England. p. 14.
  21. ^ "Theatre Week". The Stage (5163): 12. 27 March 1980. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  22. ^ a b Shorter, Eric (3 April 1980). "The muttering prince". The Daily Telegraph. No. 38824. London, England. p. 15.
  23. ^ "Theatre Week". The Stage (5211): 30. 26 February 1981. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  24. ^ "The Victoria Theatre, Burnley". Nelson Leader. Nelson, Lancashire. 8 January 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  25. ^ Cite error: The named reference ShorterVet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  26. ^ Cite error: The named reference StageSmellie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  27. ^ Cite error: The named reference StageDustbinmen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  28. ^ Cite error: The named reference Day-Lewis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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