£37.50
Date 11/02/1937
Otley Mechanics Hall – The Last Of Mrs Cheyney – 1937
A theatre programme for The Last Of Mrs Cheyney at the Mechanics Hall, Otley, dated 11 February 1937. The cast included Charles Reyner, Nora Hellewell, Arthur Burnell and Peggy King.
Frederick Lonsdale’s witty comedy follows a glamorous jewel thief who infiltrates high society, and it remained a favourite with companies throughout the 1930s.
Yorkshire programmes from the 1930s are full of local character and make an appealing addition to any collection of old theatre programmes.
| Production | The Last Of Mrs Cheyney |
|---|---|
| Venue | Mechanics Hall – Otley |
| Cast | Charles Reyner – Nora Hellewell, Arthur Burnell – Peggy King |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a few edge ni's
Did you know?
- The Last of Mrs Cheyney opened in London in 1925 with Gladys Cooper in the title role.
- The play was filmed in 1929 with Norma Shearer and again in 1937, the year of this programme, with Joan Crawford.
- Mechanics’ institutes and halls were built across Victorian Britain to provide education and recreation for working people.
SKU: T00627
