£37.50
Date 04/05/1939
Leeds Grand Theatre – King John – 1939
An original programme for Shakespeare’s King John at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, dated 4 May 1939, with Duncan Yarrow and Iris Weir in the principal cast.
One of Shakespeare’s less often staged histories, it follows John’s troubled reign, the tragic fate of young Prince Arthur and the war with France. A scarce pre-war Shakespeare title among old theatre programmes.
| Production | King John |
|---|---|
| Venue | Grand Theatre – Leeds |
| Cast | Duncan Yarrow – Iris Weir |
Condition: V Good, lcr, slrs
Did you know?
- Shakespeare’s King John famously makes no mention of Magna Carta.
- The earliest surviving film of Shakespeare is an 1899 excerpt from King John starring Herbert Beerbohm Tree.
- Leeds Grand Theatre opened in 1878.
SKU: T00369
