George, Don't Do That! Songs and Monologues 1939-1958

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In 1927, she met Reginald Pascoe Grenfell (1903–1993); they were married two years later at St. Margaret's, Westminster; they remained married for 50 years (until her death). After the 1947 revue Tuppence Coloured, Grenfell developed new sketches including the first of her six Nursery School monologues, with the harassed teacher's recurring cry to one of her unseen charges, "George – don't do that...." [32] In the 1951 revue Penny Plain she performed her "Joyful Noise" (music by Donald Swann), a parody of an amateur choir ("And some of us cannot sing much, And some can't sing at all, But how we love our outings to the Royal Albert Hall"). [33] After this, Grenfell and Tunnard made another tour entertaining British troops in North Africa. [34]

In 1927 she had met Reginald Pascoe Grenfell (1903–1993), a mining executive and later a lieutenant colonel in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. [n 1] They were married two years later at St Margaret's, Westminster, and remained together until her death nearly 50 years later. [2] They were a devoted couple: Reggie Grenfell looked after his wife's financial and business affairs, and his encouragement gave her strong support. [10] After she became a celebrity she unobtrusively made sure that he was never seen as a mere adjunct to her. [12] They were unable to have children of their own. [10] Early career [ edit ] Mander, Raymond; Joe Mitchenson (2000) [1957]. Barry Day; Sheridan Morley (eds.). Theatrical Companion to Coward (seconded.). London: Oberon. ISBN 978-1-84002-054-0.Lyttelton, George; Rupert Hart-Davis (1979). Rupert Hart-Davis (ed.). The Lyttelton–Hart-Davis Letters, Volume 2. London: John Murray. ISBN 978-0-7195-3673-1. Coward, Noël (1982). Graham Payn; Sheridan Morley (eds.). The Noël Coward Diaries (1941–1969). London: Methuen. ISBN 978-0-297-78142-4. Joyce Phipps grew up around money and privilege. She had a London childhood and considered herself a "townie". Joyce attended the Francis Holland School in Central London, and the Christian Science School, Clearview, in South Norwood, and then she was "finished" in Paris where she attended Mlle. Ozanne's finishing school at the age of 17. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, vol. IV, 1838, pp. 509–510, "Phipps of Leighton House" pedigree Hampton, Janie (2003). "Joyce Grenfell". In Annabelle Merullo; Neil Wenborn (eds.). British Comedy Greats. London: Cassell. ISBN 978-1-84403-055-2.

After two provincial tours and a year in London she took the show to Broadway, where it had a sell-out eight-week run. [36] For this show there was a pit band of eight players directed by William Blezard. In later shows Grenfell simplified the format further, dispensing with dancers and band, and being accompanied only by Blezard at the piano. [36] Grenfell by Allan Warren, 1972The late JOYCE GRENFELL, OBE, was a much loved British comedienne, satirist, singer, actress, monologist, poet and writer. During the 1950s and 1960s Grenfell appeared in a number of films including as Miss Gossage in The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950), Police Sergeant Ruby Gates in the St Trinian's series, Mrs Barham in The Americanization of Emily and Hortense Astor in The Yellow Rolls-Royce. [20] Away from the theatre, Grenfell served as a member of the influential Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting from 1960 to 1962, and was president of the Society of Women Broadcasters and Writers. [37] Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure – UK tour, then Fortune Theatre and St Martin's Theatre, London, then another UK tour (1954-5) Grenfell, Joyce (1976). Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure. London: Macdonald Futura. ISBN 978-0-86007-571-4.

Herbert, Ian, ed. (1972). Who's Who in the Theatre (fifteenthed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons. ISBN 978-0-273-31528-5.

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Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Thirded.). Virgin Books. ISBN 978-1-85227-937-0. a b c d e Graham, Virginia Grenfell (née Phipps), Joyce Irene (1910–1979), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2021 (subscription or UK public library membership required) She is perhaps chiefly remembered for such roles as gym mistress Miss Gossage in The Happiest Days of Your Life and Ruby Gates in the St Trinians films, as well as for her extensive TV, radio and stage appearances. Joyce Irene Grenfell (née Phipps; 10 February 1910 – 30 November 1979) was an English actress, comedienne, monologist and singer-songwriter.