£37.50
Date 03/11/1938
Liverpool Playhouse Theatre – The Boy David – 1938
An original programme for J. M. Barrie’s The Boy David at the Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool, dated 3 November 1938. The cast includes William Mervyn, Ian Cunningham, John Arnold, Margaret Bennette, Roderick Lovell and Victoria Hopper.
Barrie’s biblical drama tells the story of the young shepherd David, his anointing by Samuel and his encounter with Goliath. As the last play by the creator of Peter Pan, this is a notable piece of old theatre programmes history.
| Production | The Boy David |
|---|---|
| Venue | Playhouse Theatre – Liverpool |
Condition: V Good, Vlcr, a few tiny marks, a slight rough bottom edge, slrs, nof
Did you know?
- The Boy David (1936) was Barrie’s final play, written for the actress Elisabeth Bergner; he died the following year.
- Victoria Hopper was a popular 1930s film actress and was married to the director Basil Dean.
- William Mervyn later found TV fame as the Bishop in All Gas and Gaiters.
SKU: T01725
