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Date 1941
London Savoy Theatre – The Man Who Came To Dinner – 1941
An original wartime theatre programme for The Man Who Came To Dinner at the Savoy Theatre, London, in 1941. The cast list includes Constance Lorne, Viola Lyel, Ralph Roberts, Laura Smithson, John Raffan and Alec Finlayson.
The programme is pencil-dated 1943, but it actually dates from 1941. George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s comedy is about a celebrity critic who breaks his hip and takes over a Midwestern family’s home.
London theatre programmes printed during the Blitz years are especially sought after, and this one is a fine example of old theatre programmes from the Savoy’s wartime seasons.
| Production | The Man Who Came To Dinner |
|---|---|
| Venue | Savoy Theatre – London |
| Cast | Constance Lorne – Viola Lyel, Ralph Roberts – Laura Smithson, John Raffan – Alec Finlayson., Shows the date in pencil as 1943, but it is actually 1941 |
Condition: V Good, lcr, a tiny edge ni at the security seal, nof
Did you know?
- Kaufman and Hart based the waspish Sheridan Whiteside on their friend, the critic and broadcaster Alexander Woollcott.
- The play opened on Broadway in 1939 and was filmed by Warner Bros in 1942 with Monty Woolley repeating his stage role.
- The Savoy Theatre, opened by Richard D’Oyly Carte in 1881, was the first public building in the world lit entirely by electricity.
SKU: T02568
