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Date 14/06/1948
Bristol Theatre Royal – Dark Summer – 1948
An original theatre programme for Dark Summer at the Theatre Royal, Bristol, dated 14 June 1948. The cast includes Barbara Leake, Rosalinde Fuller, Winifred Evans, Maureen Pryor and John Roake.
Dark Summer was the first play by Wynyard Browne, a dramatist of the post-war years who was praised for his sensitive, understated family dramas.
A good example of early Bristol Old Vic old theatre programmes from the company’s first years.
| Production | Dark Summer |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – Bristol |
| Cast | Barbara Leake – Rosalinde Fuller, Winifred Evans – Maureen Pryor, John Roake. |
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Condition: V Good, vlcr
Did you know?
- The Bristol Old Vic company was founded in 1946, only two years before this production, as the first theatre company to receive Arts Council support.
- Wynyard Browne’s best-known play is The Holly and the Ivy (1950), which was filmed in 1952 with Ralph Richardson.
- Maureen Pryor later won acclaim in the film The Music Lovers (1971).
SKU: T02653
