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Date 10/12/1963
London National Theatre – The Recruiting Officer – 1963
An original theatre programme for George Farquhar’s The Recruiting Officer at the National Theatre, London, dated 10 December 1963. The cast included Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Lynn Redgrave, Jeanette Landis and Colin Blakely.
Laurence Olivier, billed in the cast, did not appear on this date, and the programme includes the insert sheet announcing his indisposition.
Farquhar’s Restoration comedy follows the romantic intrigues of army officers recruiting in Shrewsbury. From the National Theatre’s very first season, this is exceptional theatre memorabilia.
| Production | The Recruiting Officer |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Theatre – London. |
| Cast | Maggie Smith – Laurence Olivier, (did not attend), Michael Gambon – Lynn Redgrave, Jeanette Landis – Colin Blakely. |
Condition: V Good, cfld, vlcr, includes the insert sheet re Olivier indisposition
Did you know?
- The National Theatre gave its first performance, Hamlet with Peter O’Toole, at the Old Vic in October 1963; The Recruiting Officer followed in that opening season.
- Olivier played Captain Brazen in this William Gaskill production.
- Farquhar based the play on his own time as a recruiting officer in Shrewsbury; it premiered in 1706.
SKU: T02818
