£39.50
Date 15/06/1931
Oxford New Theatre – Barretts Of Wimpole Street – 1931
An original theatre programme for The Barretts Of Wimpole Street at the New Theatre, Oxford, dated 15 June 1931, performed by the Birmingham Rep company.
Rudolf Besier’s play dramatises the romance of the poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning and Elizabeth’s escape from her domineering father.
Touring programmes from the company that first staged this famous play are a desirable addition to any collection of old theatre programmes from the 1930s.
| Production | The Barrets Of Wimpole Street |
|---|---|
| Venue | The New Theatre – Oxford |
| Cast | Birmingham Rep company |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, slrs
Did you know?
- The play was first produced by Sir Barry Jackson’s Birmingham Repertory company at the Malvern Festival in 1930, with Cedric Hardwicke and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies.
- It was filmed by MGM in 1934 with Norma Shearer, Fredric March and Charles Laughton.
- The New Theatre Oxford was rebuilt shortly afterwards, its present Art Deco building opening in 1934, so this programme comes from the earlier theatre.
SKU: T01344
