T Morton Powell - theatrical agents?

[cati]

Has anyone any knowledge of T Moreton Powell Enterprises Limited (also known as Morton Powell's Eneterprises)?  The company appears in advertisements in The Stage and The Era in the late nineteenth/early twentieth centuries.  I presume that the company provided artistes for theatres and music halls, but can anyone confirm this?

[JJen]

Hi,

This link shows a reference to Morton Powell Players -

http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/LeicesterTheatres/TheYTheatreLeicester.htm

A Marjorie Morton Powell was the leading lady in 1932 at the Morton Powell Repertory Co. Leicester.

There are numerous newspaper articles that mention The Morton Powell Repertory Company on FindMyPast.

JJ

[JJen]

This would appear to be T Morton Powell

1901 -

Thomas M Powell   38 b. Grantham. Theatre Proprietor Arts
Sophia B M Powell   29 b. Valparaiso, USA
Maud E M Powell   dau 17 b. Walsall, Staffordshir
Martha Martin   serv 26 b. Ireland

RG13 Piece 3599 Folio 99 Page 38, 39 Church Street, Farnworth, Lancs

Thomas' parents and his wife Sophia were actors.
JJ

[JJen]

Thomas Morton Powell died 1 July 1943.

JJ

[JJen]

Maud Morton Powell (daughter of Thomas, see 1901) died 1969. She had a daughter called Betty Morton Powell who went on to marry Arthur Leslie who played Jack Walker in Coronation Street.

So the theatrical line followed through.

JJ

[ShaunJ]

Per Google Books

To-day's Cinema News and Property Gazette, Volumes 2-3. 1913

"MORTON POWELL'S ENTERPRISES LTD. (128579).—Registered April 25, with a capital of £200 in £1 shares, to carry on the business of theatre and music hall proprietors and managers, producers of stage and other plays, cinematograph ..."

There's a snippet

[cati]

Many thanks, all - exactly the information I needed!

[JJen]

Quite an interesting family to follow 

JJ

[cati]

Quite an interesting family to follow 

JJ

Indeed (although I admit they're not the family which I'm researching: but the name of the company turns up frequently in connection with my research).  Fascinating stuff!