£17.50
Date 31/10/1968
London Apollo Theatre – 40 Years On – 1968 – Gielgud + Bennett
An original theatre programme for 40 Years On at the Apollo Theatre, London, dated 31 October 1968. John Gielgud played the retiring headmaster, with Alan Bennett himself, Dorothy Reynolds, Paul Eddington, Nora Nicholson and Stephen Price.
Set at Albion House, a minor public school, the play-within-a-play surveys English history and manners from the Edwardian age to the Second World War.
This was Bennett’s first full-length play, making it a landmark theatre programme for collectors.
| Production | 40 Years On |
|---|---|
| Venue | Apollo Theatre – London. |
| Cast | John Gielgud – Alan Bennett, Dorothy Reynolds – Paul Eddington, Nora Nicholson – Stephen Price. |
Condition: NrM, vlcr, a small printers crease on the inside page, a tiny cover mark
Did you know?
- Alan Bennett had come to fame in the satirical revue Beyond the Fringe with Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller.
- The title comes from the Harrow School song Forty Years On.
- Paul Eddington later starred as Jim Hacker in Yes Minister.
SKU: T02816
