£28.50
Date 1953
London Theatre Royal – Midnight Matinee – 1953 – Tommy Cooper
A theatre programme for a 1953 Midnight Matinee at the Theatre Royal, London, a special charity event in aid of the victims of the earthquake in Greece.
The bill featured Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howerd, Richard Attenborough and Leslie Phillips, a remarkable line-up of British comedy and acting talent.
Charity gala programmes like this one are among the most interesting old theatre programmes, capturing a moment when the profession rallied together.
| Production | Midnight Matinee |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – London |
| Cast | Tommy Cooper = Frankie Howerd, Richard Attenborough – Leslie Phillips. |
Condition: V Good, a diagonal fold, a few cover age markings, slrs
Did you know?
- In August 1953 a powerful earthquake devastated the Ionian islands of Greece, including Kefalonia.
- Tommy Cooper’s trademark fez is said to have been borrowed from a waiter while he was entertaining troops in Egypt.
- Richard Attenborough was at the time starring in the original West End production of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, which opened in 1952.
SKU: T03369
