£37.50
Date 11/12/1940
Liverpool Royal Court Theatre – Importance Of Being Earnest 1940
An original wartime programme for Oscar Wilde’s The Importance Of Being Earnest at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, dated 11 December 1940.
The remarkable cast includes Sir John Gielgud, Clive Woods, Jack Hawkins, Peggy Ashcroft, Douglas Malcolm and Margaret Rutherford.
Gielgud’s productions of Wilde’s comedy are regarded as among the classic interpretations of the play.
With so many future knights and dames in one cast, this is an outstanding piece of old theatre programmes history and a prize for collectors of theatre memorabilia.
| Production | Importance Of Being Earnest |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Court Theatre – Liverpool |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, slrs
Did you know?
- Wilde’s comedy opened at the St James’s Theatre in February 1895, just weeks before his downfall.
- Margaret Rutherford later played Miss Prism in Anthony Asquith’s 1952 film of the play.
- Jack Hawkins went on to film stardom in The Cruel Sea (1953) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
SKU: T01734
