The Last Enemy (play)

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The Last Enemy
Written by Frank Harvey
Date premiered19 December 1929 [1] [2]
Place premiered Fortune Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
SettingIn the Antarctic at the Perry's and at Warrender's Lodging

The Last Enemy is a 1929 play by actor-writer Frank Harvey. It was initially produced by Tom Walls and ran for 12 weeks. [3] Laurence Olivier was in the cast. [4]

Contents

It opened on Broadway at the Schubert Theatre on 30 October 1930, with O.B. Clarence from the London cast. The production, directed by Nicholas Hannen, closed after four performances. [5]

It had a run in Sydney in November 1930 [6] and again in 1947. [7]

Plot

Two explorers die in the Antarctic but live on as spiritual guides to their children. [8] [9]

Original London cast

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References

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  2. "EXPLORERS AS ANGELS". The Daily News . Perth: National Library of Australia. 23 December 1929. p. 1 Edition: HOME FINAL EDITION. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. "FRANK HARVEY'S PLAY DRAWS". The Canberra Times . ACT: National Library of Australia. 11 April 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. "STARS OF THE AIR. FRANK HARVEY — ACTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER AND TALENT-SCOUT". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel . Vic.: National Library of Australia. 27 September 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. "The Last Enemy – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017.
  6. ""THE LAST ENEMY."". The Sydney Morning Herald . National Library of Australia. 3 November 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  7. "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald . National Library of Australia. 8 March 1947. p. 17. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  8. "MUSIC AND DRAMA". The Sydney Morning Herald . National Library of Australia. 1 February 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  9. "THE PRINTED PLAY". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 28 June 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 7 December 2012.