The high point of Coward's prime was “Private Lives”, a claustrophobic drama about two doomed marriages in which he starred with his stage partner, Gertrude Lawrence.

科沃德精华作品中最让人激动的是“私生涯”，这是一部幽闭恐怖症的戏剧，讲述了两桩命里注定的婚姻，他与他的舞台搭档格特鲁德•劳伦斯（Gertrude Lawrence）参与了剧中的表演。

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Twist Solo competition was first introduced with 30 entries. Coincidently, all the six finalists were students of Lawrence & Gertrude.

首次创办的扭腰舞独舞比赛， 三十人报名， 结果六位入决赛者凑巧都是主。

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The award, which rewards "lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment", has been running since 1951 when Gertrude Lawrence was the winner.

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When "Private Lives" opened in 1930, he was 30 and Gertrude Lawrence, his co-star, was 32, and their self-evident youth was central to the play's effect.

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At one time more famous than Lawrence of Arabia, Gertrude Bell chose to compete on male terms in a masculine world.

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