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Date 1939
London Queens Theatre – Dear Octopus – 1939
An original theatre programme for Dear Octopus at the Queens Theatre, London, in 1939, with principal cast including John Gielgud and Leon Quartermaine.
Dodie Smith’s warm family comedy gathers three generations of the Randolph family for a golden wedding anniversary, the ‘dear octopus’ of the title being the family itself.
A West End hit of the last months before the Second World War, featuring one of the greatest actors of the century, this is a prized find among old theatre programmes.
| Production | Dear Octopus |
|---|---|
| Venue | Queens Theatre – London |
| Cast | Leon Quartermaine – John Gielgud |
Condition: V Good, lcr, slrs, spine almost complete split, tiny marks on the rear, nof
Did you know?
- Dodie Smith later wrote the novels I Capture the Castle (1948) and The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956).
- The original production starred Marie Tempest as the family matriarch.
- The Queen’s Theatre was badly damaged by bombing in 1940 and did not reopen until 1959.
SKU: T00176
