Cecil Beaton

Surprising, perhaps, to hear the world renowned photographer described by Lees-Milne as shy!

Cecil makes an appearance in Play 1 – terrified of wrinkles, he learns to type when he’s bored and entertains the other guests at Dashwood Park with his skill as a performer.

Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, CBE (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, diarist, painter, interior designer and an Academy Award-winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre... Read more at Wikipedia