£34.50
Date 05/02/1945
Manchester Hulme Hippodrome Theatre – Grumpy – 1945
An original wartime programme for Grumpy at the Hulme Hippodrome Theatre, Preston Street, Manchester, dated 5 February 1945. The cast includes Edward Dunstan, Phil Grainger, Alfred Beckett, Eric Norman, Irene Meville and Lola Wilard.
The play is a comedy-thriller by Horace Hodges and T. Wigney Percyval, in which a cantankerous retired barrister turns detective to recover a stolen diamond.
Programmes from Manchester’s suburban theatres are an evocative strand of old theatre programmes collecting.
| Production | Grumpy |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hulme Hippodrome Theatre – Preston Street Manchester. |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- Grumpy was first produced in 1913 and became a signature role for the actor-manager Cyril Maude.
- Cyril Maude played the role on both sides of the Atlantic and in the 1930 Hollywood film.
- Hulme Hippodrome is a listed Edwardian theatre in Manchester.
SKU: T01713
