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 written by Bill Port
Tony Rohr - Actor (1940 - )
Tony Rohr was a member of the H.M.Productions company which performed at
the Kenton during 1969.
In the early sixties he had been a member of the New Irish Players who performed a different play every night at the Town Hall theatre in Killarney. It was there that he met and fell in love with a young actress, Pauline Collins, and became the father of her daughter, Louise. They decided not to marry and, as Pauline did not want to tell her parents and did not have a big income, she had the baby adopted. Some twenty two years later she and Tony, both happily married to other spouses, were reunited with Louise. Pauline went on to tell the complete story in her book 'Letter to Louise'.
While Pauline went on to greater things, Tony moved around various repertory companies including the prestigious company at St Andrews. He has appeared regularly on television, stage and film since 1969, playing roles in many of the most popular series such as 'The Sweeny', 'Taggart' and, more
recently, 'Inspector George Gently' and 'Waking the Dead'.
While he was at the Kenton, he performed in several plays including 'Loot', 'Under Milk Wood' and 'Waiting for Godot'. He played the part of Cranstoun in the world premier of 'The Hanging Wood' a play by Joan Morgan. The play tells the story of Mary Blandy who was hanged in 1752 for the murder of her father, Francis Blandy, the Town Clerk of Henley. It was, unfortunately, not well received and Tony's performance was severely criticized. The play was never performed again.
An adapted version of this dramatic play has, however, been prepared and
will be read by the Henley Players on Monday April 11th at their regular
meeting in Zizzis Restaurant in Hart Street, just two doors away from the
Blandy household where most of the action takes place.
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