£18.50
Date 01/01/1954
London Duke Of York Theatre – The Big Knife – 1954
An original theatre programme for The Big Knife at the Duke Of York Theatre, London, in 1954.
Clifford Odets’ bitter drama about a Hollywood star trapped by a ruthless studio boss is presented here with a cast including John Harrison, Philip Vickers, Natalie Lynn and Renee Asherton.
Programmes from 1950s West End productions of American drama are a lovely find for anyone building a collection of old theatre programmes, capturing London theatre in the years just after the war.
| Production | The Big Knife |
|---|---|
| Venue | Duke Of York Theatre – London |
| Cast | John Harrison – Philip Vickers, Natalie Lynn – Renee Asherton |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, tiny edge ni
Did you know?
- Clifford Odets wrote The Big Knife after his own years working as a Hollywood screenwriter; it was first staged on Broadway in 1949.
- The play was filmed in 1955 by Robert Aldrich, starring Jack Palance.
- The Duke of York’s Theatre in St Martin’s Lane opened in 1892 under the name Trafalgar Square Theatre.
SKU: T01338
