London Lewisham Hippodrome – The Constant Nymph – 1927 – Gielgud

About this The Constant Nymph theatre programme

An original theatre programme for The Constant Nymph at the Lewisham Hippodrome, London, dated 19/12/1927. The cast included Edna Best, John Gielgud, Mignon O’Doherty, Jean Shepeard, Muriel Lambert and Charles Hart. Based on Margaret Kennedy’s best-selling novel, the play tells of a young girl’s devotion to a wayward composer. An early appearance by a young John Gielgud makes this a highly desirable example of old theatre programmes from the 1920s.

Condition: V Good, lcr, rusty staples removed/marks (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• Margaret Kennedy’s novel The Constant Nymph was published in 1924 and adapted for the stage with Basil Dean.
• John Gielgud took over the role of the composer Lewis Dodd from Noel Coward during the original London run.
• Edna Best played the heroine Tessa Sanger in the original London production.