£22.50
Date 1958 ?
London Whitehall Theatre – Simple SpyMen – 1958 Brian Rix
An original theatre programme for Simple Spymen at the Whitehall Theatre, London, believed to be from 1958, with its flyer card leaflet.
The cast includes Brian Rix, Leo Franklyn, Ray Cooney, Peter Allenby, Sheila Mercier and Merylin Roberts. John Chapman’s farce was one of the famous Whitehall farces that made Brian Rix’s company a West End institution.
A classic piece of British comedy history for collectors of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Simple Spymen |
|---|---|
| Venue | Whitehall Theatre – London |
| Cast | Brian Rix – Leo Franklyn, Ray Cooney – Peter Allenby, Sheila Mercier – Merylin Roberts |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr
Did you know?
- Ray Cooney, seen here as an actor, went on to write hit farces such as Run For Your Wife.
- Sheila Mercier was Brian Rix’s sister and later played Annie Sugden in Emmerdale Farm.
- Brian Rix later became Lord Rix, renowned for his work with the learning disability charity Mencap.
SKU: T01886
