IN FONDEST MEMORYALEC PAYNE (d.1999) |
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It was with very great regret that we learned of the death of Alec Payne, one of the original founders of the Questors and our first producer. It was Alec who thought
of and suggested the name "The Questors", and he contributed much in the early
days, both as producer and actor. His performance in The Road of Poplars in 1930
was quite outstanding and we remember him too in A Bill of Divorcement, giving a superbly sensitive performance as the mentally unbalanced husband and father. Alec played a considerable part in guiding the Questors' first tentative steps towards
the policy, which was afterwards consciously adopted, of doing only "worthwhile" plays. His infectious enthusiasm and zest undoubtedly helped to carry us over many of the early difficulties. ALFRED EMMET ALEC PAYNE AT THE QUESTORS
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