£14.50
Date 03/06/1940
Hereford Palladium Theatre – On The Spot – 1940
An original theatre programme for On The Spot at the Palladium Theatre, Hereford, dated 3 June 1940, with a cast including Donald Finlay, Peta Shelley, Frank Lovett, John Clothier, Barbara Bonnar and Victor Tandy.
Edgar Wallace’s gangster drama, set in Prohibition-era Chicago, centres on the ruthless and theatrical crime boss Tony Perelli. A great piece of wartime repertory history for collectors of old theatre programmes.
| Production | On The Spot |
|---|---|
| Venue | Palladium Theatre – Hereford |
| Cast | Donald Finlay, Peta Shelley, Frank Lovett, John Clothier, Barbara Bonnar, Victor Tandy. |
Condition: Good, cfld, lcr, a few tiny marks, slrs, the rear page is torn and marked
Did you know?
- On The Spot was first staged in London in 1930, with Charles Laughton as Tony Perelli.
- Edgar Wallace was so prolific that he was said to have written a sixth of all books read in England in the 1920s.
- The week of this performance saw the Dunkirk evacuation come to an end on 4 June 1940.
SKU: T04584
