''Bulldog Drummond'' is a 1921 play by H.C. McNeile and

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. It is based on McNeile's 1920 novel of the same title featuring the gentleman adventurer

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. Its original run at

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in London's West End lasted for 430 performances between 29 March 1921 and 1 April 1922. Du Maurier played Drummond alongside

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as Algy Langworth,

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as Hiram G. Travers and

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as the villain Carl Peterson. It was revived in London on several occasions. The title role was played on

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by A.E. Matthews in a run lasting 162 performances.Lachman p.42

References

Bibliography

* Lachman, Marvin. ''The Villainous Stage: Crime Plays on Broadway and in the West End''. McFarland, 2014. * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. 1921 plays West End plays Plays set in London Plays by Gerald du Maurier {{1920s-play-stub