Will Any Gentleman? is a 1950 stage farce by the British writer Vernon Sylvaine.[1] The play was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool in July 1950. It then went on to the West End, running for 364 performances at the Strand Theatre between September 1950 and July 1951.[2] It starred Robertson Hare, who appeared in several plays by Sylvaine. Hare plays a mild-mannered bank clerk who, after a night out, is hypnotized into a much more assertive lifestyle.
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| Written by | Vernon Sylvaine |
| Date premiered | 17 July 1950 |
| Place premiered | Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | London, present day |
Original cast edit
- Mendoza - Norman Scace
- Alfred Boyle - Wilfred Boyle
- Henry Stirling - Robertson Hare
- Dr. Smith - Charles Groves
- Detective-Inspector Martin - Henry Caine
- Charley Stirling - Arthur Riscoe
- Stanley Jackson - Hugh Metcalfe
- Montague Billing - Gerard Clifton
- Dancer - Patricia Dare
- Angel - Thelma Grigg
- Beryl - Natalie Raine
- Florence Stirling - Constance Lorne
- Honey - Pamela Deeming
- Mrs. Whittle - Ruth Maitland
Film adaptation edit
In 1953 the play was adapted into a film directed by Michael Anderson. George Cole replaced Robertson Hare in the leading role.
References edit
- ^ Wearing, J. P. (16 September 2014). The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893085 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wearing p.42
Bibliography edit
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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