The Wind of Heaven

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The Wind of Heaven
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Written by Emlyn Williams
Date premiered19 February 1945
Place premiered King's Theatre, Glasgow
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama

The Wind of Heaven is a 1945 play by the British writer Emlyn Williams.

It was first performed at the King's Theatre, Glasgow before transferring to the St James's Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 264 performances between 12 April and 1 December 1945. The original London cast included Diana Wynyard, Valerie Taylor, Megs Jenkins, Emlyn Williams, Arthur Hambling, Herbert Lomas and Barbara Couper. [1]

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References

  1. Wearing p.191

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