£17.50
Date 07/12/1967
Haymarket Theatre Royal – Dear Octopus – 1967
An original theatre programme for Dear Octopus at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, dated 7 December 1967. The cast includes Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge, Ursula Howells, Nicola Novello, Christopher Reynalds and Perlita Neilson.
Dodie Smith’s affectionate comedy gathers three generations of the Randolph family at their country home to celebrate a golden wedding anniversary.
Featuring a legendary husband-and-wife partnership, this is a lovely piece among old theatre programmes.
| Production | Dear Octopus |
|---|---|
| Venue | Theatre Royal – Haymarket |
| Cast | Jack Hulbert – Cicely Courtneidge, Ursula Howells – Nicola Novello, Christopher Reynalds – Perlita Neilson. |
Genuine Theatre Programme / Memorabilia.
Condition: V Good, vlcr, a light fold, a tiny cover mark
Did you know?
- The title comes from a toast in the play: ‘To the family – that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape’.
- Dodie Smith also wrote the novels I Capture the Castle and The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
- Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge were married and were one of the great stage and screen double acts.
SKU: T02935
