| A Lady Mislaid | |
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| Written by | Kenneth Horne |
| Date premiered | 9 November 1948 |
| Place premiered | Embassy Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
A Lady Mislaid is a 1948 comedy play by the British writer Kenneth Horne.
It was first staged at the Embassy Theatre. In 1950 it ran for 148 performances at St Martin's Theatre in London's West End. The cast included Hugh Latimer, Raymond Lovell, Derek Blomfield, Joan Sanderson, Gwen Watford and Avice Landone. [1]
In 1958, it was adapted into a film of the same title. It was produced by ABPC, directed by David MacDonald and starred Phyllis Calvert and Thorley Walters. [2]
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