The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode)

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The Guinea Pig is a three-act play by Warren Chetham-Strode. [1] [2] The work premiered in London's West End at the Criterion Theatre in 1946, starring Rachel Gurney as Lynne Hartley. [3] Following its successful sixteen month run, the play was adapted into a 1948 film, starring Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim. [4] [5]

Original West End cast

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References

  1. "Clifton RFC History – WW1 – Warren Chetham-Strode". www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk.
  2. "Search Results". archive.kent.ac.uk.
  3. "Production of The Guinea-Pig | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. Wearing, J. P. (August 22, 2014). The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9780810893061 via Google Books.
  5. "The Guinea Pig (1948) – John Boulting, Roy Boulting | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.