£37.50
Date 25/07/1934
Bristol Little Theatre – Heartbreak House – 1934
An original theatre programme for Heartbreak House at the Little Theatre, Bristol, dated 25 July 1934, with Jean Compton and Gladys Alexander.
George Bernard Shaw’s “fantasia in the Russian manner on English themes” portrays a cultured but aimless society drifting towards the First World War.
A 1930s repertory programme of a Shaw classic, and a nice piece of Bristol theatre memorabilia for collectors of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Heartbreak House |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Little Theatre – Bristol |
| Cast | Jean Compton – Gladys Alexander |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, slrs, nof
Did you know?
- Heartbreak House was first staged in New York by the Theatre Guild in 1920, before its London premiere in 1921.
- Shaw was influenced by Chekhov when writing the play.
- Shaw won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.
SKU: T00081
