London Garrick Theatre – Constant Nymph – 1928

About this The Constant Nymph theatre programme

A theatre programme for The Constant Nymph at the Garrick Theatre, London, dated 1 October 1928, with a few newspaper reviews glued inside. The cast included Raymond Massey, Ruby Cole, Morton Selten, Grace Arnold, Edward Chapman and Owen Griffith. Margaret Kennedy and Basil Dean adapted the play from Kennedy’s bestselling novel about the bohemian Sanger family and young Tessa’s doomed love for a composer. With its period reviews, this is an engaging piece of 1920s theatre memorabilia.

Condition: V Good, lcr, slrs, cover loose at staples (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• Margaret Kennedy’s novel The Constant Nymph was a huge bestseller in 1924.
• The original 1926 London production starred Noël Coward, who was soon replaced by the young John Gielgud.
• Canadian-born Raymond Massey later became famous in Hollywood, notably as Abraham Lincoln.