Cry Liberty
Cry Liberty is a play by the British writer Esther McCracken. After a premiere at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, the work's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre lasted for 26 performances from 21 April to 13 May 1950.[1] It was considerably less successful than McCracken's pre-war and wartime hits such as Quiet Wedding and No Medals. The original cast included Irene Handl, Joyce Barbour, Edwin Styles and Anthony Sharp.
Original cast
[edit]- Colonel Colin Craven - Edwin Styles
- Geraldine Craven - Judith Tatham
- Martin Woodhouse - Dan Cunningham
- Mr Blott - Michael Godley
- Mr Clements - Michael Gover
- Mr Horder - Ian Jarvis
- Mrs Daggett - Joyce Barbour
- Mrs Horder - Elizabeth Bird
- Mrs Thripp - Irene Handl
- Penelope Woodhouse - Julia Braddock
- Removal Man - Frank Sieman
- Thripp - Douglas Jefferies
- William Hampton - Anthony Sharp[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Wearing p,16
- ^ "Production of Cry Liberty | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
Bibliography
[edit]- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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