Road House (play)

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Road House
Written by Walter C. Hackett
Date premiered6 October 1932
Place premiered Whitehall Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreCrime comedy

Road House is a British play by Walter C. 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]

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Film adaptation

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.

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References

  1. Wearing pp. 234–235
  2. Goble p. 931

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