£32.50
Date 22/11/1930
London Queen's Theatre – Barretts Of Wimpole Street – 1930
An original theatre programme for The Barretts Of Wimpole Street at the Queen’s Theatre, London, dated 22 November 1930. The cast includes Aubrey Mallalieu, Eileen Beldon, Susan Richmond, Barry Barnes, Douglas Quale and Joan Barry.
Rudolf Besier’s play tells the love story of poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning and her escape from her tyrannical father.
From the original London run of a celebrated play, this is a desirable example of old theatre programmes.
| Production | The Barretts Of Wimpole Street |
|---|---|
| Venue | Queen's Theatre – London |
| Cast | Aubrey Mallalieu – Eileen Beldon, Susan Richmond – Barry Barnes, Douglas Quale – Joan Barry |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, nof, slrs, centre pages loose, slight tape repair on P5
Did you know?
- The play premiered at the Malvern Festival in 1930 before transferring to the Queen’s Theatre.
- It was filmed twice by MGM, with Norma Shearer in 1934 and Jennifer Jones in 1957.
- The Queen’s Theatre was badly bombed in 1940, rebuilt, and renamed the Sondheim Theatre in 2019.
SKU: T00736
