£37.50
Date 13/08/1942
London St Martin Theatre – Rain – 1942
An original theatre programme for Rain at St Martin’s Theatre, London, dated 13 August 1942. The cast includes Colleen England, Leo Murphy, Mable Twemlow, Lief Erickson, Manning While, Clare Harris, Jack Meyne and Wanda Rotha.
The play is the stage version of W. Somerset Maugham’s story of Sadie Thompson and a zealous missionary on a rain-soaked South Seas island.
Wartime West End programmes are evocative survivors and make a fine addition to any collection of old theatre programmes.
| Production | Rain |
|---|---|
| Venue | St Martin's Theatre – London |
| Cast | Colleen England – Leo Murphy, Mable Twemlow – Lief Erickson, Manning While – Clare Harris, Jack Meyne – Wanda Rotha |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, slrs
Did you know?
- The stage adaptation was by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, first produced on Broadway in 1922 with Jeanne Eagels as Sadie.
- Maugham’s original story was first published as Miss Thompson.
- The tale was filmed several times, including with Gloria Swanson, Joan Crawford and Rita Hayworth.
SKU: T00742
