A Present from Margate

A Present from Margate
Written by	Ian Hay A.E.W. Mason
Date premiered	20 November 1933
Place premiered	Palace Theatre, Manchester
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

A Present from Margate is a 1933 British comedy play by Ian Hay and A.E.W. Mason.

It premiered at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, before transferring to the Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End. The cast included Reginald Gardiner, Joyce Bland, Michael Shepley and Frank Pettingell. It was produced by Athole Stewart. ^[1]

Film adaptation

In 1935 it was adapted by Hollywood studio Warner Brothers into a film The Widow from Monte Carlo starring Dolores del Río and Colin Clive. ^[2]

References

1. Wearing p.326
2. Goble p.1017

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.