Kevin Spacey was the toast of the New York theatre scene on Monday night as he was honoured for his contribution to the arts at a special gala.
The actor, who has worked as artistic director of The Old Vic Theatre Company in London since 2003, was guest of honour at The Players Club event in Manhattan, where he was presented with the Edwin Booth Lifetime Achievement Award by his The Ref co-star Denis Leary.
The award is named after the club's founder, actor Edwin Booth, who created The Players in 1888.
John Martello, executive director of The Players, says in a statement, "The Players Foundation for Theatre Education is an organisation devoted to promoting the arts and its ability to enrich lives. Kevin’s work thus far as an actor, director, producer, singer, patron of the arts, and educator is the embodiment of everything Edwin Booth did and the Players Foundation and the Club still do strive to represent."...
The actor, who has worked as artistic director of The Old Vic Theatre Company in London since 2003, was guest of honour at The Players Club event in Manhattan, where he was presented with the Edwin Booth Lifetime Achievement Award by his The Ref co-star Denis Leary.
The award is named after the club's founder, actor Edwin Booth, who created The Players in 1888.
John Martello, executive director of The Players, says in a statement, "The Players Foundation for Theatre Education is an organisation devoted to promoting the arts and its ability to enrich lives. Kevin’s work thus far as an actor, director, producer, singer, patron of the arts, and educator is the embodiment of everything Edwin Booth did and the Players Foundation and the Club still do strive to represent."...
- 1/12/2011
- WENN
The evening's surprise guest star David McCallum joins Robert Vaughn in acceding to Cinema Retro editor-in-chief Lee Pfeiffer's humorous demand that they sign his grade school Man From U.N.C.L.E. lunchbox. (Photo copyright: Tom Stroud)
By Lee Pfeiffer
Last evening, The Players club at Gramercy Park in New York City, in conjunction with Cinema Retro magazine, hosted a gala tribute dinner for member Robert Vaughn. The club dates back to 1888, when it was founded by actor Edwin Booth along with such luminaries as Mark Twain and General Sherman. The rich heritage continued with last evening's event. As Editor-in-Chief of Cinema Retro and a member of The Players, I had long wanted to hold an event in honor of Vaughn's career. Club Executive Director John Martello and I began planning the evening months ago, working around Vaughn's schedule for filming his hit TV series Hustle in England.
By Lee Pfeiffer
Last evening, The Players club at Gramercy Park in New York City, in conjunction with Cinema Retro magazine, hosted a gala tribute dinner for member Robert Vaughn. The club dates back to 1888, when it was founded by actor Edwin Booth along with such luminaries as Mark Twain and General Sherman. The rich heritage continued with last evening's event. As Editor-in-Chief of Cinema Retro and a member of The Players, I had long wanted to hold an event in honor of Vaughn's career. Club Executive Director John Martello and I began planning the evening months ago, working around Vaughn's schedule for filming his hit TV series Hustle in England.
- 11/23/2009
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
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