Laughter in Court

Laughter in Court
Written by	Hugh Mills
Date premiered	17 August 1936
Place premiered	Grand Theatre, Blackpool
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

Laughter in Court is a 1936 comedy play by the British writer Hugh Mills. ^[1] It premiered at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool before transferring to the Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 117 performances. The West End cast included Yvonne Arnaud, Ronald Squire, Evelyn Roberts, Edmund Breon and Wilfrid Caithness. ^[2] It was one of a number of plays of the era with courtroom settings. ^[3]

References

1. "TRIANGLE PLAY IN LONDON; 'Laughter in Court' by Hugh Mills Called Witty Comedy". The New York Times. 1936-09-10.
2. Wearing p.543
3. Kabatchnik p.792

Bibliography

• Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection : an Annotated Repertoire. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
• Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.