The Queen Who Kept Her Head

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The Queen Who Kept Her Head
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Written by Winifred Carter
Date premiered20 February 1934
Place premiered Kingsway Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreHistorical
SettingEngland, 1540s

The Queen Who Kept Her Head is a 1934 historical play by the British writer Winifred Carter. It is based on the life of Katharine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII, who outlived him. [1]

It ran for twenty two performances at the Kingsway Theatre in London West End. The play featured Laura Cowie as Katharine with Raymond Lovell as King Henry. The cast also included Bernard Lee as Sir Thomas Seymour, Felicity Carter and Aubrey Mallalieu, and G. H. Mulcaster as Sir Anthony Knevet. [2] [1]

The play text was published in 1938.

References

  1. 1 2 Kingsway Theatre Playbook – The Queen Who Kept Her Head. 1934.
  2. Wearing p. 342

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