''Escapade'' is a 1952 play by the British writer

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. After premiering at the

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in December 1952 it transferred to the West End where it ran for 447 performances between 20 January 1953 and 20 February 1953, initially at St James's Theatre and then at the Strand Theatre. The original cast featured Phyllis Calvert,

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, Ernest Clark,

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and

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Adaptation

In 1955 it was adapted into a film of the same title directed by Philip Leacock and starring

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and Alastair Sim.Goble p.298

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. 1952 plays British plays adapted into films West End plays Plays by Roger MacDougall {{1950s-play-stub