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'''Ethel Isabel Lang''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (1902 – November 1995)<ref>http://www.serials.com.au/serials-articles/1995/11/4/veteran-actor-and-radio-favourite/</ref> also known as '''Ethel Brunton''' and was an [[Australian]] actress prominent as a pioneering local radio performer during the 1930s, but also appeared in numerous stage roles. She was a performer since the age of seven she appeared in school plays and concerts before being asked to play Napoleon's son in ''The Royal Divorce''. Stage roles included [[Shakespeare]]s ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''
'''Ethel Isabel Lang''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (1902 – November 1995),<ref>http://www.serials.com.au/serials-articles/1995/11/4/veteran-actor-and-radio-favourite/</ref> also known as '''Ethel Brunton''', was an [[Australian]] actress prominent as a pioneering local radio performer during the 1930s, but also appeared in numerous stage roles. From the age of seven she appeared in school plays and concerts before being asked to play Napoleon's son in ''The Royal Divorce''. Stage roles included [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''


==Radio career==
==Radio career==
She started her career in radio in 1924, While raising a family during [[The Depression]] and [[World War II]] and beyond, she had an independent career:
Her career in radio began in 1924, and while raising a family during [[The Depression]], [[World War II]] and beyond, she had an independent career:
*Leading parts in [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] radio feature plays 1930–40.
*Leading parts in [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]] radio feature plays 1930–40.
*in ''One Man's Family'' for commercial radio [[2SM]].
*in ''One Man's Family'' for commercial radio [[2SM]].
*as "Aunt Jenny" in ''Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories'' for commercial radio [[2UE]] 1943–51.<ref><!-- 8 years not 18 -->[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28671580 ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 31 December 1950]</ref>
*as "Aunt Jenny" in ''Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories'' for commercial radio [[2UE]] 1943–51.<ref><!-- 8 years not 18 -->[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28671580 ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 31 December 1950]</ref>
*as Mrs Lawson in the long-running ABC serial The Lawsons, then as Mary "Meg" MacArthur in its even longer-running sequel "[[Blue Hills (radio serial)|Blue Hills]]".<ref>Lane, Richard ''The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama 1923-1960''</ref>
*as Mrs Lawson in the long-running ABC serial ''The Lawsons'', then as Mary "Meg" MacArthur in its even longer-running sequel "[[Blue Hills (radio serial)|Blue Hills]]".<ref>Lane, Richard ''The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama 1923-1960''</ref>
*minor parts in other commercial radio serials, including ''[[When a Girl Marries]]'' and ''Mary Livingstone MD''.
*minor parts in other commercial radio serials, including ''[[When a Girl Marries]]'' and ''Mary Livingstone MD''.


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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Lang married actor and elocution teacher James Brunton Gibb's on 1 September 1923 (13 January 1897 – 28 June 1968), they appeared on stage together.
Lang married actor and elocution teacher James Brunton Gibb (13 January 1897 – 28 June 1968) on 1 September 1923; they frequently appeared on stage together. Their children were:
*Peter Brunton Gibb (1924– )

They had a son Peter in 1924, and a daughter Judith Brunton, professionally known as Wendy Brunton Gibb, in 1925<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16250318 ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 24 October 1925]</ref> a daughter Barbara Joan, professionally known as [[Barbara Brunton]] around 1928 and a son David in 1939.<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17602741 ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 19 August 1939]</ref> The whole family used "Brunton" as though it were part of their surname. She later married journalist Stuart Revill in 1952.
*Judith Brunton Gibb (1925– ), professionally known as Wendy Brunton Gibb<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16250318 ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 24 October 1925]</ref>
*Barbara Joan Brunton Gibb (1927–2014), professionally known as [[Barbara Brunton]], married journalist Stuart Revill (1929– ) in 1952.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newtheatrehistory.org.au/wiki/index.php/Person_-_Barbara_Brunton_Gibb|title=New Theatre: Barbara Brunton Gibb|access-date=24 September 2018}}</ref> Revill had various positions with the ABC between 1959 and 1992.
*David Brunton Gibb (1939– )<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17602741 ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 19 August 1939]</ref>
The whole family used "Brunton" as though it were part of their surname.


===Family Careers===
===Family Careers===

Revision as of 10:22, 24 September 2018

Ethel Isabel Lang AM (1902 – November 1995),[1] also known as Ethel Brunton, was an Australian actress prominent as a pioneering local radio performer during the 1930s, but also appeared in numerous stage roles. From the age of seven she appeared in school plays and concerts before being asked to play Napoleon's son in The Royal Divorce. Stage roles included Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice

Radio career

Her career in radio began in 1924, and while raising a family during The Depression, World War II and beyond, she had an independent career:

  • Leading parts in ABC radio feature plays 1930–40.
  • in One Man's Family for commercial radio 2SM.
  • as "Aunt Jenny" in Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories for commercial radio 2UE 1943–51.[2]
  • as Mrs Lawson in the long-running ABC serial The Lawsons, then as Mary "Meg" MacArthur in its even longer-running sequel "Blue Hills".[3]
  • minor parts in other commercial radio serials, including When a Girl Marries and Mary Livingstone MD.

Like her husband James Brunton Gibb, she was generous in her support of charitable events, notably Legacy. On occasion, she adjudicated at eisteddfods and produced performances by the Brunton Gibb Players, when she used her married name.[4]

Recognition

She was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1992 for services to the arts and community.[5]

Personal life

Lang married actor and elocution teacher James Brunton Gibb (13 January 1897 – 28 June 1968) on 1 September 1923; they frequently appeared on stage together. Their children were:

  • Peter Brunton Gibb (1924– )
  • Judith Brunton Gibb (1925– ), professionally known as Wendy Brunton Gibb[6]
  • Barbara Joan Brunton Gibb (1927–2014), professionally known as Barbara Brunton, married journalist Stuart Revill (1929– ) in 1952.[7] Revill had various positions with the ABC between 1959 and 1992.
  • David Brunton Gibb (1939– )[8]

The whole family used "Brunton" as though it were part of their surname.

Family Careers

Peter and Wendy Brunton Gibb both excelled in elocution.[9][10] Wendy appeared in the 1949 film Sons of Matthew, left for London and joined Dan O'Connor's British Commonwealth Players and in 1953 became Mrs Michael Benge.[11]

Peter served with the RAAF during WWII and married in 1946.[12]

Barbara was educated at Fort Street High School and worked as a radio[13] and stage actress associated with Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre and Mercury Theatre[14]

David became Professor of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care at UNSW in 2001.[15] He is commemorated at Sydney High School by the David Brunton Gibb Prize for Soccer.

Sources

References

  1. ^ http://www.serials.com.au/serials-articles/1995/11/4/veteran-actor-and-radio-favourite/
  2. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 31 December 1950
  3. ^ Lane, Richard The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama 1923-1960
  4. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 15 November 1937
  5. ^ It's an Honour website
  6. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 24 October 1925
  7. ^ "New Theatre: Barbara Brunton Gibb". Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 19 August 1939
  9. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 2 September 1935
  10. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 3 September 1935
  11. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 13 September 1953
  12. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 28 August 1946
  13. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 4 March 1951
  14. ^ Sydney Morning Herald 20 February 1952
  15. ^ http://www.shsobu.org.au/wp-content/uploads/professors.pdf

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