''Debonair'' is a 1930 British play by

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, based on a novel of the same title by Gladys Bronwyn Stern who co-wrote the adaptation with Vosper. It ran for 37 performances at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End. The original cast included Vosper, Celia Johnson,

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and

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. It was cut dramatically after its opening performance.Wearing p.25

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* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. 1930 plays West End plays Comedy plays Plays by Frank Vosper {{1920s-play-stub