£28.50
Date 03/02/1941
Hereford Palladium Theatre – The Letter – 1941
An original theatre programme for The Letter at the Palladium Theatre, Hereford, dated 3 February 1941, with a cast including Beryl Johnstone, Hamish Liggat, Victor Tandy, Iris Jenkins, Donald Finlay and Gwilym Evans.
W Somerset Maugham’s gripping drama follows Leslie Crosbie, a planter’s wife in Malaya who shoots a man and claims self-defence, until an incriminating letter comes to light.
A classic play and a fine example of wartime old theatre programmes.
| Production | The Letter – 1941 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Palladium Theatre – Hereford |
| Cast | Beryl Johnstone, Hamish Liggat, Victor Tandy, Iris Jenkins, Donald Finlay, Gwilym Evans. |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a few tiny marks, slrs
Did you know?
- The Letter was first staged in London in 1927 with Gladys Cooper as Leslie Crosbie.
- Bette Davis starred in the celebrated 1940 film version directed by William Wyler.
- Maugham based the story on a real 1911 murder case in Kuala Lumpur.
SKU: T04585
