Road House | |
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Written by | Walter Hackett |
Date premiered | 6 October 1932 |
Place premiered | Whitehall Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Crime comedy |
Road House is a British play by Walter Hackett.
It ran for 341 performances at the Whitehall Theatre between 6 October 1932 and 5 August 1933. The original cast included Gordon Harker, Ronald Shiner, Godfrey Tearle, Marion Lorne and Jeanne Stuart, who was later replaced in her role by Sunday Wilshin. [1]
In 1934 the play was adapted into a film of the same title by Gainsborough Pictures. [2] Directed by Maurice Elvey it featured a different cast from the play, except Harker who appeared in a similar role to that he had played on stage.