£37.50
Date 15/04/1940
London The Old Vic – King Lear – 1940 – John Gielgud
An original theatre programme for King Lear at The Old Vic Theatre, London, dated 15 April 1940. The cast includes John Gielgud, Fay Compton, Luarence Payne, John McCallum, Jack Hawkins and Basil Coleman.
This wartime production is one of the most celebrated in the play’s history, with the great director and critic Harley Granville-Barker guiding Gielgud’s Lear.
A landmark of twentieth century Shakespeare and an important example of old theatre programmes from the Second World War.
| Production | King Lear |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Old Vic Theatre – London |
| Cast | John Gielgud – Fay Compton, Luarence Payne – John McCallum, Jack Hawkins – Basil Coleman |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, edge fading marks
Did you know?
- The 1940 Old Vic King Lear was credited to Lewis Casson and Harley Granville-Barker, whose Prefaces to Shakespeare remain classics.
- Gielgud first played Lear at the Old Vic in 1931, aged just 27.
- The Old Vic was badly damaged by bombing in 1941, not long after this production.
SKU: T01090
