£19.50
Date 19/05/1941
Birmingham Alexandra Theatre – The Letter – 1941
A theatre programme for The Letter at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, dated 19 May 1941. The cast included Betty Bowden, Robert Ginns, Denis Goacher, Jack Thomason, Elisabeth Crowfoot and Bernard Sarran.
W. Somerset Maugham’s tense drama, set in colonial Malaya, follows Leslie Crosbie after she shoots a man and claims self defence, until an incriminating letter surfaces.
A classic thriller from the war years, this is a fine example of old theatre programmes from Birmingham repertory.
| Production | The Letter |
|---|---|
| Venue | Alexandra Theatre – Birmingham |
| Cast | Betty Bowden, Robert Ginns, Denis Goacher, Jack Thomason, Elisabeth Crowfoot, Bernard Sarran, etc. |
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Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slrs, a tiny edge ni, the spine is half split
Did you know?
- Maugham based The Letter on a real 1911 case in Kuala Lumpur involving Ethel Proudlock.
- The play opened in London in 1927 with Gladys Cooper as Leslie Crosbie.
- Bette Davis starred in the celebrated 1940 film version directed by William Wyler.
SKU: T03964
