Michael Codron Ltd.: Financial Papers 1958-1983
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Littler, Emile., 1903-1985
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Emile Littler (1903-1958) was one of the greatest British theatrical impresarios of the 20th century, particularly for pantomime and musicals. The son of theatrical managers Agnes and Jules Richoux, Emile and his siblings were adopted by Frank Littler after he married their mother. Three of the Littler children - Blanche, Prince and Emile - went on to become the most influential producers of their day who understood better than most the pitfalls of a career in show business. Emile Littler starte...
Codron, Michael, 1930-
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Michael Victor Codron was born on 8 June 1930. He began his theatrical career as an assistant to Jack Hylton who then recommended him to produce Salad Days . His first show as an independent producer was Ring for Catty (1956) and he soon acquired a reputation for championing new writers, most famously producing the first production of Harold Pinter 's The Birthday Party at the Hammersmith Lyric in 1958. He went on to produce Joe Orton 's Entertaining Mr Sloane and Pinter's The Caret...
